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Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta

185th Edition - 27th January, 2025

Celebrate the birthday of the City of Sails as hundreds of vessels take to the water under sail, steam and paddle power in one of the world’s biggest - and most historic - one-day regattas.

Photos from the 184th Regatta - Monday 29 January, 2024

See the full 2024 Gallery here. All images © Suellen Hurling / Live Sail Die.

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