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"THE GREAT RACE NORTH"

If there is one race that you do this year, make it the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic. This challenging coastal race is one of the biggest of its type in the world, and it's long marked the opening of the summer sailing season for many hundreds of Kiwi yachties.

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THE COURSE

119nm from Devonport Wharf in Auckland, up the east coast, finishing in the beautiful Bay of Islands off Russell Wharf.

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THE HISTORY

First raced in 1981, the "Coastal" is New Zealand's yacht racing rite of passage and is a must do race for any true kiwi yachtie

The PIC Coastal Classic is proudly organised by the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club

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The NZMYC are dedicated to promoting Multihulls and Multihull sailing, providing a number of events from racing to cruising over the year.

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Members can draw on over thirty years of experience; there are a number of designers in the club, both amateur and professional and a number of talented builders.

 

The NZMYC now make their home at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on the Westhaven breakwater.

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We welcome enquiries and are always open to new people interested in joining the multihull fraternity. 

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multihull.org.nz

© 1981 - 2026 New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club. 

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