This month the focus is on the major World Championship sailing event coming to our shores in late October and early November. Milford is becoming a bit of a yachting mecca as we have the Milford Cruising Club on the beachfront reserve and Yachting New Zealand has also recently relocated its national headquarters to premises in Inga Road. This facility also includes their high-performance centre.
Winner of Ski Tūroa promotion
Congratulations to Bridget Agnew who won this fantastic promotion! Thanks also to the businesses involved – Mercedes-Benz North Shore, Pure Tūroa, Powderhorn Chateau, The Roof Rack Shop and Ballistics Wake & Snow.
Milford – Top Sales Town Centre on the Shore
A big thanks to all our loyal customers who once again supported us during the month of August as we were, yet again, the top sales town centre on the Shore. Check out new stores, Bed Bath & Table, plus Stella and Emma in the mall – and Toco Açaí & Froyo in the Main Street opposite New World.
Milford Emergency Readiness Group
I'm pleased to advise the Milford community that we now have a group up and running for when an emergency occurs in our neighbourhood. Milford was severely impacted by the last emergency - the major floods of the Wairau Estuary.
We now have an Emergency Hub at the Milford Cruising Club, which is kitted out with all items needed in any emergency. This will be your first point of contact if you need assistance during any type of emergency. We understand there could be circumstances when this emergency hub is inaccessible, so we are currently working on an alternative site as a backup hub.
Milford Emergency Readiness Group news
The Milford Business Association has a database of around 10,000 locals, and this, together with the substantial databases of the Milford Cruising Club and the Milford Residents Association, will be your sources of information about emergency readiness in Milford. If you are not already on the Milford Shops newsletter, go to milfordshops.co.nz and sign up in the panel at the bottom of the home page – ‘Subscribe to Newsletter’. Similarly, you can sign up for the Milford Residents Association newsletter and also for the Milford Cruising Club newsletter.
More information on what to do in an emergency can be found on the website aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz
We want to keep Milford connected in the next community emergency, so look out for our joint communications.
The world yachting fraternity will be focused on Milford from 7 to 16 November, as 60-plus sailors from around 12 countries compete in two classes – the traditional catamaran and the super-quick foiling catamarans. The competition will be fierce but friendly. I understand one team has commissioned a Finnish company to build six new catamarans for this event, each costing in excess of $100,000. So it’s going to be very well contested with great viewing.
We will have screens up in the mall for the event and a special display from the Milford Cruising Club in the shop just inside the entrance from the Milford Road car park, of over 100 years of sailing memorabilia from this local club.
Sailors and their boats will start arriving towards the end of October to get a bit of practice ahead of the event. During the event, the whole of the Milford Beach Reserve will be a spectacle, with the catamarans lined up around the edges of it. Come and see this special event in Milford.
Sponsor a 'Cat'!
If you’re local, have a business in Milford, and you would like to support this event, contact me at manager@milfordshops.co.nz. For only $250 plus GST, you can get your name on the hull of one of these cats and exposure in the shopping centre as we list the winners of each race on the notice board in high traffic locations along with their sponsors.
Schedule*
Friday 7 November: Registration and boat rigging
Saturday 8 November: Pre-Worlds
Sunday 9 November: Pre-Worlds racing and prizegiving and Worlds Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 11-16 November: Racing and Sponsored Event Opportunities
Sunday 16 November: Prize giving and Worlds Closing Ceremony
*Preliminary, other events being considered
Audience
Competitive sailors locally and abroad.
Approx 75 boats
Male 75%, Female 25%, 35-55 yrs
Primary audience - estimated 4,000+
Competitive sailors, friends and families, spectators
Industry partners, sponsor partners, media
Volunteers 40+ per day
Have a great October.
Murray Hill, Manager, Milford Business Association
manager@milfordshops.co.nz • 021 950 463 • milfordshops.co.nz
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