Tidelines: More clinics for women sailors

A clinic for women who want to learn how to sail and another for those who want to improve their skills is to be held in November. Helly Hansen Sailing 101 includes a classroom session and time aboard moored boats to get to grips with the gear. Sailing 102 is for women interested in racing and want to do it better. Courses are organised by the sailing website crew.org and the Ponsonby Cruising Club. Sailing 101 is on Monday, November 13 from 6pm and 201 on Monday, November 27. Inquiries to (09) 376 5100 or email zoe@due-north.co.nz

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Entries are still being received for the 2006 Honda Marine Poker Run. The date is Monday December 4 and the family fun rally will again be run out of the Viaduct Harbour. Starting off Orakei Wharf the rally follows a course around the inner harbour before returning to the Viaduct for lunch. The afternoon session takes another circuit of the harbour and finishes back at the Viaduct. Organisers emphasise the event is not a race but the opportunity to get together with a bunch of like-minded people and have the chance of picking up some great prizes. Further details can be found on poker run.

Water-Watch

The surf ski race from Judges Bay to St Heliers organised by the Waitemata Canoe & Multi-sport Club adds to the action this weekend. Start time is 11am.

Other activity:

Today: GRS Race (Gulf Harbour CC); Quickfire afternoon regatta (KohimaramaYC); Hobsonville race for mullet boats (Ponsonby CC); Cruising race (Richmond YC); Gulf race (Weiti BC).

Tomorrow: Spring series (Pt Chevalier SC); Keelboat, dinghy and catamaran summer series (RAYC); Spring race (Ponsonby CC).

Organisations planning events on or in the Waitemata or Manukau harbours should register in advance with the Auckland Regional Council on (09) 366 2000. The 24-hour response number for the ARC maritime unit is (09) 362 0397.