Results and photos from the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta

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…

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The BEST places to watch all the action on Anniversary Day

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…

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Final call for entries – we’d really appreciate your support!

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…

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It’s all on in just a week’s time!

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…

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Come and see history in the making on Anniversary Day

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…

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Just two weeks until Regatta Day

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…

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Win an epic 10-day voyage on Spirit of New Zealand

Will you be aged 16-18 years of age when you take part in the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta? It doesn’t matter if you’re skipper or crew – all you need to do is take part in the regatta, and enter your details on the website to be in to win this prize. You could be…

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Three weeks to go until Regatta Day

There’s just three short weeks to go until the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta – and the official opening of the Moana Auckland festival! There’s still time to enter, so check out all the details of when and where your class or division is racing, and how to enter. By the way – if you’re having…

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Last chance to win the $1,000 early entry prize!

t’s a busy time of year, so you’d be forgiven for letting this slip through the cracks. But we just wanted to remind you in case you haven’t entered yet, that any keelboat (harbour or passage), launch or tugboat entries received by 31 December will go in the draw to win a $1,000 cash spot…

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