Welcome to the home of Windfoil New Zealand Inc
In 2017 a small group of keen windsurfers took up windfoiling - their friends tried it and they too became addicted to the feeling of flying across the water - a little bit of racing started at the Wakatere Boating Club and from this small fleet flying around, the New Zealand Windfoil Racing series was created. It's grown from event to event, with 50 competitors at the first New Zealand Windfoiling Championships at the Manly Sailing Club in 2019. It's not all about serious racing here - enjoy our links from learn to windfoil, club coaching, club racing, fun days and where to buy. We will add more content as we continue to grow.
FLYING OVER WATER -
INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION OF WINDSURFERS
WINDFOIL NZ RACING SERIES
2024 - 2025 season events
CLUB RACING & TRAINING
All sports are born at club level. Many clubs now have established windfoiling fleets which welcome new sailors to their weekend racing and offer Junior & Youth Learn to Windfoil programs. Contact the clubs directly for more information on upcoming clinics and events.
Wakatere Boating Club offers informal Junior and Youth coaching on Thursday afternoons and formal Sunday mornings during the sailing season. Sunday windfoil racing at 3pm is open to all sailors
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Manly Sailing Club has windsurf coaching and training happening in association with the Russell Coutts Sailing Foundation - a keen group of windfoilers at the club is pushing this program along
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Takapuna Boating Club Summer Series host; King of the Waitemata; winter club racing
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Bay of Island Yacht Club - home of the iconic multiclass Foil Bay of Islands event and has a strong group of Junior & Youth windfoil sailors
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Maraetai Sailing Club has hosted several Summer Series events. Home to a growing a group of keen Juniors & Youth sailors
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Lake Taupo Yacht Club has twice hosted a WFNZ Summer Series event. The only freshwater windfoiling events in NZ
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Murrays Bay Yacht Club - Stack winter championships
Royal Akarana Yacht Club learn to windsurf; a growing group of keen Youth sailors
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SAIL NUMBERS
When you are racing you are required to display your name and sail number clearly for the race officials.
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In June 2020 Windfoil NZ voted to adopt our own sail number registration system. When you join Windfoil NZ you select a sail number from those available on the register. This will be your sail identification number for as long as you are a member of Windfoil NZ, after which it will return to the number pool.
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WFNZ reserves NZL1as an option for the top women and men based on National and International championship results
WINDFOIL NZ SAIL IDENTIFICATION & STICKERS
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Windfoil NZ compiles with the International IQFoil Class rules. Viewed through this link.
We are lucky at Windfoil New Zealand to have our own personal artist, designer and printer. Raymond Te Reo, our fellow windfoiler, has created the stunning Windfoil NZ logo, designed and built the NZ Windfoil Championship trophies and has designed and printed names and numbers on 99% of our race sails. Email Raymond directly and he will get you looking sharp on the water. Please don’t hesitate to touch base with Raymond for any of your professional artistic or printing project
IQFOIL Junior gear now in NZ
Windfoil NZ is excited to have been able to purchase a number of sets of the iQFoil Junior equipment. Come down to Wakatere Boating Club on Thursday evenings and see what all the buzz is about.
We have a philosophy of "try before you buy"
LEARN TO WINDFOIL
The Madloop Windsurf School is based at Lake Pupuke on Auckland’s North Shore, Madloop windsurfing is New Zealand only windsurf school teaching Windfoiling with the best learn to Windfoil gear.
Run by R.Y.A trained, windsurfing guru Alan McIntosh who has been helping windsurfers of all abilities get the most out of their windsurfing with Madloop since 1994.
Call Alan today on 021 958 812 to book a Windfoiling lesson or rental session and get out on the water today. www.madloop.co.nz
ONE DESIGN EQUIPMENT
WHERE TO BUY
NZBoardstore is your one stop shop for Windfoiling gear. If it’s racing or free foil gear your after, they have the setup for you. Starboard and Phantom race foils, Starboard, Axis and Naish free ride foils and the latest foil specific sails and boards to suit your style. Drop in or call the team at NZBoardstore.
Tel: (09) 815 0683
5 Raymond St, Pt Chevalier, Auckland 1052
Mon to Fri: 10am - 5:30pm
Sat & Sun: 10am - 4pm
Gaastra and Tabou is the place to get World Championship winning Windfoiling equipment at very competitive prices.
We also have demo Windfoiling equipment for you to try. Just drop us a message or catch us at the beach.
Tel: 021 210 1844
Belk Road
Tauranga
NZ Sailing are based in Silverdale just north of Auckland, they carry a great
range of windsurf and windfoiling gear to suit. Check out the Loki and AFS foils
as well the Patrick and Exocet Boards.
email: info@nzsailing.com
Tel: (09) 426 6582