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On Saturday 13 February Wellington Ocean Sports together with Armstrong Prestige ran a fun family open day as part of the Yachting New Zealand Volvo Sailing and Boating Week. Perfect weather greeted the 162 participants who undertook a have a go session in either sailing, kayaking, windsurfing or stand up paddleboard.
Armstrong Prestige's Dan Smith and RPNYC Board Member Philip Gaunt keeping the food coming
As well as the ocean sports, participants enjoyed the complementary sausage sizzle and drink put on by Armstrong Prestige, with 100 sausages going over the grill between 10.00am and 2.00pm.
Dan "flipping the saussies"
Conditions throughout the day remained ideal and a wide age range of particapants enjoyed the complementary ocean sports on offer. WOS staff, RPNYC Board Members and Armstrong Prestige staff received many offers of thanks throughout the day and people seemed genuinely surprised that all this would be offered free of charge.
SUP fun
The purpose of the Volvo Sailing and Boating Week is to get members of the public out on the water, and this was achieved in “big numbers” at Wellington Ocean Sports on Saturday, said Manger Matt Wood. “Not only did 162 Wellingtonians get to experience ocean sports on our beautiful harbour, but several follow on courses were sold on Saturday that will lead onto regular participation. The day would not have been possible without the support of Armstrong Prestige and we look forward to working with them in the future”
WOS base
Windsurfing land based component
SUP preliminary session
Participants demonstrate the SUP "safe position"
WOS Instructor James Allen running the onboard briefing
Wellington Ocean Sports run smaller have a go a sessions on the last Saturday of each month, bookings can be made on the “Discover” tab of the Wellington Ocean Sports website.
