About Us

Our Mission

Our mission is to coordinate, encourage and assist college students to participate in yachting, by providing the best coaching and facilities TRIYA can reasonably afford. In addition, our goal is to promote further participation and development in all aspects of yachting and boating outside of TRIYA. 

Our History

The Tup Radford Intercollegiate Yachting Academy (TRIYA) was the brain wave of a past pupil of Scots College in Wellington, Tup Radford.

The academy was set up for the purposes of providing a programme to give school aged pupils the opportunity to try sailing as a sport. Through Tup's generous support, the initial six sailing dinghies and coach boat were purchased and a programme set up to deliver a learn to sail after school programme.

Over the past years, Tup Radford’s continued support has enabled this programme to continue to run, and we now have eight 420 dinghies and two coach boats, plus a training shed at Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club. 

Since 2003, TRIYA has given hundreds of boys and girls from the Wellington Region the opportunity to learn to sail and participate in school sailing, club sailing, individual and team regional, national and international competitions. 

Tup Radford very sadly passed away in March 2025. His endeavours have been an inspiration to so many, and he leaves behind an incredible legacy for students in Wellington. 

Our Programmes

We offer three programmes for College students in Wellington. You can find out more about each programme by clicking the buttons below. 

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Sponsorship

Over the past years, Tup Radford’s continued support has enabled us to provide our yachting programmes. We now operate with eight 420 dinghies and two coach boats, plus a training shed at Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club. However with increasing costs, it is now difficult to expect one person’s generosity to cover all costs and assistance of this worthwhile programme is required for its continued success.

We are hugely grateful to Tup Radford, and to our other sponsors - Moore Wilson's and the Eastern Suburbs Sports Trust - for their assistance. We are always looking for more sponsors to come aboard and help us out. If you are interested in sponsoring us then please contact TRIYA by email at manager@triya.co.nz.