Founded in 1900 ​​​​​​​in Saint Mary’s Bay the Ponsonby Cruising Club has been a part of Auckland & Ponsonby’s waterfront for 125 years.

Located in what is now Westhaven Marina, our venue enjoys a stunning location with magnificent views of the Waitemata Harbour and the Auckland Harbour Bridge on one side, and the marina through to Auckland City and the Sky Tower on the other.

Our sailing programme includes a variety of events including the ever-popular Thursday Rum Races, our Women’s Series, Winter Series, Upper Harbour races to Riverhead and Taikata at Te Atatu.  Ponsonby is the home of the Mullet Boats who race annually for the fabulous Lipton Cup. 2025 is not only the 125^th year since the founding of the Club but will be the 104^th race for the Lipton Cup.

The Classic Yacht Association join us for several events including the Upper Harbour Regatta, the Vintage & Veterans Regatta and our ANZAC day regatta – the regatta with the Mark Foy start.​​​​​​​

Sailors, Novices & Experienced, Families & Spectators.................

WE WELCOME YOU ALL. COME JOIN US AT THE PONS’.

PCC Sailing School

We have been running junior ‘Learn to Sail’ classes at St Mary’s Bay since the 1930’s when our original club house was situated on the beach at the bottom of Saint Mary’s Bay Road.

When the Club was established in its present location the junior sailing programme continued and is a still major part of the Club’s programme, along with Adult Learn to Sail classes.

​​​​​​​Our dinghy classes at PCC are recognised around the world as leading sail training boats. If you have never sailed before, or you race on bigger yachts and want to experience a more “hands on” way of sailing, our dinghy training is a fantastic and fun way to learn.

Our current courses are based on the Yachting New Zealand system, and all our courses and instructors are Yachting New Zealand accredited, so you can be confident that you’re getting high quality and safe tuition.

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Venue Hire

It's all about hospitality

"our goal is to make you look good in front of your guests with the least amount of stress"

Situated in Westhaven Marina, our venue boasts a stunning location. One side of our Club offers magnificent views of the Waitemata Harbour and the Bridge, while our spacious deck on the other side overlooks the marina towards Auckland City and the Sky Tower. 

We have three amazing spaces available for hire. The Harbour View Lounge, The Logan Room, & The Marina View Room, suitable for boardroom-style events.

Rooms feature private bars, restroom facilities, sound systems, wall-mounted televisions, dance floors, air conditioning/heating, WiFi, and access to the outdoor deck. The Club also has an Accessibility Lift.

We customise our spaces to meet your requirements.

Ideal for: PRESENTATIONS.  TRAINING SPACE.  CORPORATE DAYS.  TRADE SHOWS. BIRTHDAYS.  WEDDINGS.  REUNIONS & WAKES