 MARAETAI BEACH BOATING CLUB
History: Maraetai Beach Boating Club Inc has been in operation since 1954 at in Maraetai Park . Most of the residents back then were casual holiday makers. Maraetai was an isolated beach paradise at the time with access via a rough and dusty road. Some of these holiday makers had sailing dinghies and it was at this time that an idea was formed to organize a Boating Club. A small working committee was formed and Mr E.R.Eady was elected as Commodore for the first season. The Club operated out of a shed on old Maraetai Wharf and regular races were organized for the yachties.
Maraetai Beach Boating Club is a Club which actively promotes all types of boating and encourages all types of aquatic sports such as sailing, including junior sailing coaching programmes. Socialising and dining is high on our priority list and a very active Fishing Committee holds competitions and fishing events throughout the year. The Social Committee holds various functions in the Clubrooms during the year for its members and their guests. 
The Club is the venue of such events as the Around Waiheke Yacht Race, a Three day one-based Fishing competition which is held over Anzac Weekend, as well as a very popular annual Friday Fishing Tournament and the Reel Girls Fishing Competition which takes place mid February each year. The Junior Sailing programme is run over the summer months with excellent coaching by qualified coaches. The Club has a number of optimists for juniors to use who don’t have their own boats. Weekly racing for the older sailors is also popular over the summer. Boat Ramps: The breakwater provides excellent shelter and enables boats to be retrieved from the floating pontoon in all weather situations. Overnight and weekend parking, as well as all year round dinghy locker facilities are offered to members. Washdown facilites are also available to rinse the outboard motors. Limited winter time hardstand parking for trailercraft is offered to members at a set price on a first come first in basis. The club grounds are open to its full members 7 days a week every day of the year. Access by swipe card through the electronic gates. Clubrooms: The excellent Clubroom facilities are open to members Thursday through to Sunday evenings, providing meals and refreshments in some of the best surroundings anywhere. 
Our beautiful waterfront Clubrooms are also available for seminars, weddings and other special functions at very reasonable rates. Contact us for a "Wedding Pack" There is a live-in Custodian on site at the Clubgrounds and the office is attended on weekdays Restaurant and bar is always open on Public Holidays (with the exception of Xmas Day). Excellent meals at great ‘family’ prices are available. Bars:
Downstairs Bar has a pool table, darts boards, juke box, BIG SCREEN TV with SKY sports for all those big games and events. Upstairs Bar is a lovely comfortable lounge bar and restaurant, also with awesome views across the water to Waiheke Island and Ponui. An informative newsletter is posted out to each and every member every two months advising of what is happening in and around the Club. The Club also produces a Calendar each year for all members. This calendar incorporates Tide Charts and notes all Club events. Public holidays and school holidays etc are also highlighted. Membership:
Membership is available at present. Contact the Club for details and costs on joining the Club “Community” Membership option: Is a cheaper membership option which entitles the Community member to use the bar and restaurant facilities only. A Community member does not get a swipe card and is not able to use the carpark or boat ramp facilities, but gets to join in all the social activities and enjoy our gorgeous clubrooms. Bar Hours:
Thursday & Friday from 5pm . Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays from 4pm
The Captains Table restaurant is open from 5.30pm plus special events COME ON DOWN AND JOIN US Contact us:
Phone: 536 6649 ( Office is manned 9am – 3pm weekdays)
Email: maraetaiboatclub@xtra.co.nz www.maraetaiboatclub.org.nz * Upstairs Lounge is available for hire on Saturday nights *
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