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After a week of wild weather, Auckland was treated to blustery conditions for the 2026 edition of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. Challenging conditions resulted in reduced fleets for some events, with many competitors choosing to preserve their vessels rather than risk damage in the gusty winds and choppy seas. But those who did venture…

With Kawau Race Week postponed and Mahurangi Regatta cancelled, there’s still time to make sure you’re racing this Anniversary Weekend by entering the Auckland Anniversary Regatta on Monday 26 January. After a wild week of weather, the forecast for Monday is looking good – a fresh westerly breeze of 10-15 knots, and fine conditions with…

At midday starting from Westhaven, the Anniversary Regatta Sail Past will feature a mass movement of boats along the city waterfront and across the harbour, creating an incredible spectacle for those watching on shore. The Sail Past is open to any vessel, racing or not. It’s free to register, and is one of the best…

The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday 26 January is set to deliver one of its biggest and most vibrant dragon boat racing programmes to date, with record participation numbers and the first ever overseas dragon boat teams taking part. As part of this year’s regatta, more than 40 local dragon boat teams will line…

With one week to go until the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday 26 January, we’re asking our sailing community for one simple thing: come and be part of it. For 186 years, this regatta has belonged to the maritime community of Auckland – especially the keelboat fleets that the City of Sails built its…

The Auckland Anniversary Regatta is full of special moments – the kind you want to remember long after the sails come down. We’re proud to have Ellerslie Jewellers supporting the 2026 Regatta, helping people celebrate the milestones that matter on and off the water. If you’re marking a win, a milestone, or celebrating someone special,…

We’ve counted up the entries for our Win a Tugboat Race Experience competition and the random number generator has picked a winner. The lucky entrant who will be joining the Tugboat Race on Auckland Anniversary Day is… Anna Loxton Todd Congratulations Anna! You and a friend will be jumping on board with Captain Lance on…

Holiday mode might be behind us, but we’ve still got something big to look forward to: Auckland Anniversary Regatta is just a few weeks away – and there’s over $15,000 worth of prizes up for grabs. As always, there will be cash prizes for podium places across all divisions, recognising the top performers on the…

As we gear up for Auckland Anniversary Day, we’re excited to share something entirely new for this year’s regatta: the Auckland Anniversary Sail Past – a harbour-wide procession celebrating our city’s rich maritime culture. The Sail Past will take place at midday on Anniversary Day, starting from Westhaven, following the city shoreline, then sweeping across…

Are you 16–18 and racing in the regatta? This could be you. No matter what you’re on – a dinghy, keeler, launch, tugboat, waka ama, dragon boat (anything that floats!) – if you’re part of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta, you can enter. And the prize? An EPIC 10-day voyage on the Spirit of New Zealand…