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Ōrākei Basin bookings and public availability

Ōrākei Basin public availability

The basin is closed to the public when it is booked by the Auckland Water Ski Club. The dates it is booked are listed on this page.

At all other times, motorised vessels are only permitted on Ōrākei Basin if towing water skiers.

For more information, see the Harbourmaster section of the Auckland Transport website.

Auckland Water Ski Club bookings

October 2021

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Saturday 2 October	8am-12pm	AWS Starter Ski School	Whole basin
Sunday 3 October	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 6 October	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 9 October	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 10 October	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 13 October	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 16 October	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 17 October	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 20 October	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 23 October	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 24 October	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 27 October	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 30 October	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 31 October	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin

November 2021

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Wednesday 3 November	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 6 November	Full day	Waka Ama College Sports	Whole basin
Sunday 7 November	Full day	Waka Ama College Sports	Whole basin
Wednesday 10 November	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 13 November	Full day	Summer series round 1	Whole basin
Sunday 14 November	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 17 November	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 20 November	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 21 November	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 24 November	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 27 November	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 28 November	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin

December 2021

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Wednesday 1 December	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 4 December	Full day	Auckland Slalom	Whole basin
Sunday 5 December	Full day	Auckland Slalom	Whole basin
Wednesday 8 December	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 11 December	Full day	Summer series round two	Whole basin
Sunday 12 December	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 15 December	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 18 December	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 19 December	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin

January 2022

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Wednesday 5 January	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 8 January	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 9 January	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 12 January	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 15 January	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 16 January	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 19 January	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 22 January	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 23 January	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 26 January	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Thursday 27 January	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Saturday 29 January	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 30 January	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin

February 2022

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Tuesday 1 February	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Wednesday 2 February	4pm-8pm	AWSC Club Night	Whole basin
Saturday 5 February	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 6 February	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 9 February	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Thursday 10 February	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Friday 11 February	4pm-8pm	AWSC Club Night	Whole basin
Saturday 12 February	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 13 February	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Tuesday 15 February	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Wednesday 16 February	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Friday 18 February	Full day	Tournament familiarisation	Whole basin
Saturday 19 February	Full day	Auckland 3 Event	Whole basin
Sunday 20 February	Full day	Auckland 3 Event	Whole basin
Wednesday 23 February	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Thursday 24 February	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Saturday 26 February	Full day	Waka Ama College Sports	Whole basin
Sunday 27 February	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin

March 2022

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Tuesday 1 March	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Friday 4 March	4pm-8pm	AWSC Club Night	Whole basin
Saturday 5 March	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 6 March	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 9 March	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Thursday 10 March	8am-12pm	NZTWSA Ski School	Whole basin
Friday 11 March	Full day	NZTWSA Ski School	Whole basin
Saturday 12 March	Full day	NZ Open	Whole basin
Sunday 13 March	Full day	NZ Open	Whole basin
Tuesday 15 March	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Wednesday 16 March	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Thursday 17 March	4pm-8pm	AWSC Junior Coaching	Whole basin
Saturday 19 March	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 20 March	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 23 March	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Friday 25 March	4pm-8pm	AWSC Club Night	Whole basin
Saturday 26 March	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 27 March	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Wednesday 30 March	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin

April 2022

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Saturday 2 April	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 3 April	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 9 April	Full day	Club Champs	Whole basin
Sunday 10 April	Full day	Club Champs	Whole basin
Wednesday 13 April	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 16 April	Full day	Young Mariners Regatta	Whole basin
Sunday 17 April	Full day	Young Mariners Regatta	Whole basin
Wednesday 20 April	4pm-8pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 23 April	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Sunday 24 April	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin
Saturday 30 April	8am-12pm	Ski training	Whole basin

May 2022

Day	Time	Reason for closure	Area of basin being used
Sunday 1 May	9am-1pm	Ski training	Whole basin

For more information about water ski training bookings, email the Auckland Water Ski Club at office@awsc.co.nz, or phone the club on 09 520 1530.

How to make a booking

To make a booking for the basin, contact us.