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It’s all about sailing – Mercury Bay Boating Club.
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he Mercury Bay Boating Club is facing a true nautical nightmare. Their shoreline is literally vanishing, and The Informer had a conversation with Club Commodore, Philip Hart, to find out how the Club was progressing with its battle to locate their home. Where the Boat Club building once sat, with a flagpole, concrete plinth and strong deck, now there is ocean at high tide. Once they could set up a marquee, but that land is now submerged, due to the encroaching sea. This shrinking coast saga is a common challenge across
New Zealand, but for this small, volunteer-supported club, it has meant mounting bills and endless discussions about solutions. Commodore Philip Hart provided a summary of the club’s options, emphasizing a resilient, albeit humorous, outlook for the future. “We can sail without a building,” he chuckled, highlighting their determination to keep the spirit of sailing alive despite the encroaching tides and disappointments regarding options. Mercury Bay Boating Club established 1948 – challenger,
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with Sir Michael Fay’s backing, for the 1988 America’s Cup. The very first time NZ for a short time had its hands on the America’s Cup and the name Mercury Bay Boating Club remains inscribed as challenger. This was when the current building, now on stilts and in a waiting bay, was erected. The Boating Club is made up of cruising and racing sailors young and old. They have a very successful young sailors training programme. The passion for the sea, the challenge of ocean racing is the lifeblood of the club. Continued on page 3
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