Elements Watersports recommends the following companies for all things Watersports.
Our Affiliations
RYA www.rya.org.nz
The RYA is the UKs National body for all forms of Boating and the only Internationally Recognised Professional Instructor Training.
Yachting NZ www.yachtingnz.org.nz
New Zealands Yachting Governing body. Promoting and developing Sailing as a lifelong sport.
Windsurfing NZ www.windsurfingnz.org
Home of New Zealands National Windsurfing association. Providing a communication network for the windsurfing community. The windsurfing national race calendar can also be found here.
Coastguard Boating Education www.cbes.org.nz
New Zealands provider of Theory Courses for the recreational boatie
ISAF www.sailing.org
Is the governing body for the sport of sailing. It provides information on World Standings, Race Officials, Sailors and Olympic Classes.
Equipment
Red Air Paddleboards www.thepaddlecompany.co.nz
Information and Sales of the great Red Air Paddleboard and Paddles
Tabou Paddleboards www.bopsup.com
Buy your Tabou paddleboards right here
Topper Sailing Dinghies www.toppersailboats.com
View Toppers definitive Range of sailing dinghys and catamarans here
Oceanz1 www.oceanz1.com
New Zealands Topper importer
Windsurf South Pacific www.windsurfing.co.nz
Are you looking for a new windsurfer, sails or windsurf equipment, these are the guys to talk to.
Sailing Clubs
TYPBC Tauranga www.yacht.org.nz
RAYC Royal Akarana Auckland www.rayc.org.nz
TSC Torbay Sailing Club Auckland www.jollyboat.co.nz
FBYC Frenchs Bay Sailing Club West Auckland www.frenchbay.org.nz
Weather
Windguru www.windguru.cz
Metvuw www.metvuw.com
Tauranga Harbour Conditions http://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/Environment/Harbour-Conditions/
Schools Outdoor Education - Watersafety Resources
Super Yachting
Reid Yacht Services Crew Agency www.plainsailing.co.nz
Dockwalk magazine www.dockwalk.com
Other Activities and Accomodation in the Bay of Plenty
Adventure BOP www.adventurebop.co.nz
Harbour, Lake and Glow Worm Kayak Tours. Mountain Bike Hire and Tours.
Harbourside Backpackers www.backpacktauranga.co.nz
A great backpackers right in the centre of Tauranga
Just the Ducks Nuts Backpackers www.justheducksnuts.co.nz
A fantastic, small and friendly backpackers just 10 mins walk from Elements Watersports base at Kulim Park
Yacht Charter
Sunsail and The Moorings Yacht Charters www.southpacificsailing.com
All your favourite destinations for yacht charter around the world
Sail Connections www.sailconnections.co.nz
Yacht charter specialists for New Zealand, Mediterranean and the South Pacific