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The Prizegiving Ceremony for the 2024 Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta was held on Tuesday 20 February, at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The regatta’s historic trophy collection – valued at close to $100,000 by Ellerslie Jewellers – was awarded to our deserving winners across the fleets, along with cash prizes from entry fees…

Celebrating its 184th year, the City of Sails lived up to its name on Anniversary Day, as hundreds of mariners turned out to race in the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. While conditions were very fresh – with winds gusting in excess of 25 knots at times – there was no dissuading the regatta’s smallest…

Rough conditions for the 184th Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta yesterday sent many of the keelboat entrants packing. But the high winds, at times gusting 25 knots or more, weren’t enough to dissuade the hundreds of hardy dinghy sailors who took to the water to race at locations across the city. One of the biggest…

Thank you to everyone who has entered the 184th Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta! Next Monday looks like it’s going to be a great day for sailing, with fresh southwesterlies, so come and float your boat to celebrate Auckland Anniversary Day. Our Classic Launch Race is currently looking like it’s going to be a fantastic…

The Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is just a week from today, but there’s still time to get your entry in and be part of history in the making. Celebrating 184 years this year, this regatta represents your chance go down in sailing history. Winners’ names from each division are forever engraved on one of…

In just over a week, Auckland’s harbours will once again come alive with vessels of all shapes and sizes, in celebration of the founding of the ‘City of Sails’ 184 years ago. The Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is New Zealand’s oldest sporting event, pre-dating even the America’s Cup by 11 years. It’s also one…

We hope you had a fantastic festive season and an enjoyable break. There are now just two weeks to go until the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta kicks off. But there’s still time to put your hat in the ring and be in with a chance to go down in history. At 184 years old,…

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John Street – Vice-Patron of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee. John was and will remain an absolute icon in this country for his amazing achievements, from supporting the endeavours of the average bloke who just wanted to be able to sail his boat, to the…

This is your final warning – if you want to be in with a chance of winning a huge $1,000 cash prize at our Prizegiving ceremony, you must get your entry in by the end of the month – that’s in just over a week’s time! The prize will be awarded to the skipper of…