Oceanbridge Sail Auckland

Jugs and taps were accessible for sailors to refill their own water bottles. No single use water bottles were available.

No straws were used during the day.

- Last year we used brown paper bags but found that the food got squashed in leaked through the dry bags. This time brown cartons were used. Although they did have a clear plastic lid, it was still recyclable. - Friday night dinner after racing was a BBQ only using serviettes as "dinnerware". - Drinks were served in a can or bottle and put into recycling afterwards.

We use these dry bags every year for our regattas. Easy to wash out and relabel them from year to year.

1st place winners got a Radix Protein Shaker and protein powders as part of their award.,

- Every Oceanbridge regatta is a Clean Regatta. - As part of the briefing we remind sailors that this is a Clean Regatta and that there are bins by the club and across the road at the beach for them to dispose of their rubbish correctly. - As part of this year's Oceanbridge regatta, I wanted to recognise the great work that Torbay Sailing Club has done in their sustainability efforts. They have run many Clean Regattas and so I met with their sustainability team and started their process of becoming a Clean Club. Some information they could provide me on the spot, other evidence I await to see if they will be a 1 - 3 star Clean Club (See Screenshot of the start of their report). - We also advertised the Seaweek Photo Competition that Yachting New Zealand are running. Bringing people's attention to what local marine life is around. This links with our RŪNĀ school and community engagement programme. - Emails were also sent to Torbay Primary school about the education resources that YNZ provide linking to sustainability.

- This year we had the Melanoma New Zealand van attend on site to do a free spot check for sailors and local community members. - We also had the Sealegs amphibious boats come along for our coaches and volunteers to get to their anchored boats without getting their feet wet! - As mentioned in the Publicise Your Sustainability Efforts, we used the opportunity to inform the local school (who were down at the beach kayaking) of the RŪNĀ school and community engagement programme and the YNZ photo competition for Seaweek. - Due to boats needing to cross the road, local council had people stationed to close the road when sailors needed to get across the road to the boat ramp with their boats.

- Oceanbridge Regatta utilising the borrowed signage from Oceanbridge organisation. - As the bar and food are upstairs at Torbay Sailing Club, we put out signs and smaller bins indoors, labelled Recycling and Rubbish. - The outdoor bins already had signage on them for sorting and properly disposing of rubbish.

- Lunches were made by Long Bay New World Supermarket (local). We had filled salad (& some meat) buns, an apple and a muffin for each of the volunteers. Coaches and supporters either brought their own food or went to the local Burger Burger cafe at Torbay Beach. - A local coffee van was hired to supply a morning pick me up for sailors and volunteers. - Friday evening BBQ sausages by the local butcher in Torbay. Bread from Long Bay New World supermarket. - Saturday and Sunday after regatta drinks and snacks put on by the Torbay Sailing Club.

YNZ Green Team: Sam Mackay, Angela Jordan & Alisa Torgersen. Torbay Sailing Club Sustainability team I met with: Angus, Mark, Stephen & Ray.

The rubbish bins were organised through the local waste management company. Colour coded the same as the bins people use at home for rubbish, recycling and composting/food. As mentioned before, the club bar is upstairs, so smaller bins with signs for rubbish and recycling were used. Bins got checked by YNZ staff on a regular basis.

We had the Food/Compostable bin available. This is part of the local waste management program.

- Buoy Zone App was used for correct course set up. - Registrations were done online and checking in was recorded by Angela on her laptop. - A WhatsApp group was created for sailors, another for volunteers and one for Results. - The recording of results was done on paper. But then photos were taken of the results and sent via WhatsApp Results to base. - No certificates were issued. - Final regatta results posted online

Due to time restrictions and sailors starting and finishing at different times, clean up was not done as a whole. Instead, each group of sailors were in charge of their area of the beach to clean up. Coaches and parents helping to ensure they left the area as they found it.

- Boats were left moored over the weekend. - Using the WhatsApp group message, we reminded boats to only bring their fuel tanks onshore if it needed refuelling. - YNZ also recommended that sailors use reef safe sunblock. - We noticed that some sailors use leave in conditioner in their hair to stop their hair drying out. This has encouraged us to investigate further into brands that are eco-friendly that we could promote in future regattas. - Both the club and YNZ had fuel clean up kits on hand.

- This year the Oceanbridge regatta happily coincided with the start of Seaweek here in New Zealand. Yachting New Zealand holding a Seaweek Photo Competition that we advertised by the sign in desk. The prize pack including: The New Zealand Seashore Guide, Marine Invaders Sunscreen, Skinnies (reef safe sunscreen) and YNZ gear. Some even saw a Blue Penguin off the coast while waiting for the wind to pick up! - The sand bank at Torbay beach was just another reason for us to have the boats in very early on the Friday morning at the highest of tides. Then leaving the coach and volunteer boats moored until the very last race, which took us to a very low tide where the tractor helped to trailer out the boats.

Gluten free and vegetarian meals were available for the volunteers. Sailors and coaches were in charge of their own meals.

- Some YNZ staff carpooled to the regatta.

- Only coach boats and volunteer boats were on the water. - An electric beach buggie/cart was used to take over any big or heavy objects to the awaiting boats on the beach. - As boats were moored for the 3 days, we reduced the carbon footprint of bringing motorboats in and out of the water. - Motorboat drivers were also reminded to turn off engines when not needed. - The Torbay Sailing Club BBQ is gas run and using mains gas.

- Clean Club report for Torbay Sailing club is almost completed, showing their commitment to sustainability. - RŪNĀ school and community engagement programmed advertised to the local primary school. - Seaweek Photo competition advertised during the regatta. - Our CEO David Abercrombie in his wrap of the regatta also highlighted the various efforts both YNZ High Performance, Clean Club, RŪNĀ, Torbay Sailing Club and this Oceanbridge regatta have on showing the local community how much we as a sporting organisation put in to respecting our environment and towards being a Clean Regatta. - Following up from the event. YNZ will be sponsoring 2 youth to take part in the BLAKE Inspire programme