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New Zealand’s oldest sporting event – the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta – returns on Monday 26 January 2026, with organisers promising another diverse line-up of fleets and some exciting new additions to reinvigorate the 186-year-old event. The regatta will once again feature keelboats, dinghies, foiling craft and classic yachts, along with heritage launches, working tugboats…

The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has marked the City of Sails’ birthday for 185 years thanks to passionate people like you – our sailors, paddlers, boaties, volunteers and supporters. As we look ahead to the next chapter, we’re searching for a new naming rights sponsor to help grow and sustain this iconic event into the future. The regatta is…

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Incorporated will be held on Tuesday 12 August 2025 at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), Westhaven, commencing at 7.00pm. The Agenda is now available online. Nomination Forms are available for the following committee positions: Nominations will close at 1700hrs…

An impressive fleet of tugboats and classic launches put on an exciting show for the crowds of spectators gathered on the Westhaven breakwater to watch the racing today. While the windy conditions prevented many of the classic yachts and keelers from taking part, there was still plenty to watch and enjoy throughout the City of…

There’s so much happening all over the City of Sails at the Auckland Anniversary Regatta this Monday 27 January. So here’s our handy guide covering all the not-to-be missed highlights and where to head to see them… Lighthouse Cafe, RNZYS – Westhaven THE place to be on the morning of Anniversary Day – the Royal…

Thank you to everyone who has entered the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta! This year is extra special as the regatta marks the opening event of the Moana Auckland Festival, and we really want to make this an awesome spectacle for the thousands of people who will be coming to watch. The much-loved tugboat race…

The 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is now just one short week away, and the entry list is filling up! You can check out the competition in the keelboat, tugboat and launch divisions on the entry list here, and remember there’s still time to get your entry in and put yourself in the running for over…

A bumper fleet of tugboats will race in celebration of Auckland’s 185th birthday on Monday 27 January, as part of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. A total of 17 tugs are currently entered in the regatta, with more expected to bolster the entry list before the event. This year, Auckland’s annual birthday regatta also marks…

There’s so much to see all around the City of Sails on Anniversary Day. Watch the racing from a viewpoint on land, or get up close with the action by booking a cruise or taking your own boat out to watch the races on the water. Here are some of the highlights not to be…

The 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is now just two weeks away, and the entry list is filling up! You can check out the competition in the keelboat, tugboat and launch divisions on the entry list here, and remember there’s still time to get your entry in and put yourself in the running for over $15,000…