Weiti Boating Club is a family-oriented boating club at 1 Fairhaven Walk, Whangaparāoa, on the Weiti River, which the club calls a hidden gem of the Hauraki Gulf. It was started in 1968 by a handful of volunteers with a caravan and a shed. Today it has 172 moorings, hardstand, grids, a mast gantry, a boat ramp, a large maintenance shed and a clubhouse overlooking the river. Members' yachts and launches are a short row from the all-tide jetty, and it is a few minutes from there out to the Gulf.
The club runs group outings, racing events and casual cruises, with a programme for sailors of all skill levels. The clubrooms seat around 80 people and have a modern galley kitchen, a projector and a sound system, and open onto a wide deck with picnic tables and a BBQ. We hear there is a waiting list for moorings other than those for shallow-draft, smaller craft. The club is also looking for volunteers to join its crew. Our pick on the Whangaparāoa side of the Gulf for a family boating club.