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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…

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…

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…

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…

Time’s running out to put yourself in the running to win a $1,000 spot prize, just by entering the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. And with the holidays ever so close (if you’re not already on them) it would pay to get your entry in now while you remember.. It’s so easy to get yourself in…

This year’s classic launch race at Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is shaping up to be a blinder, with eight classic launches already entered – the most in any division so far. These beautiful old vessels carry a wealth of colourful history and the stories of whalers, fishermen and farmers from years gone by. Among them…

Entries have started rolling in for the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday 27 January, 2025.  Thank you to those who have entered so far – we’re hoping this edition of the regatta will be a spectacular sight for those watching, with bumper crowds expected for the opening event of the Moana Auckland festival.…

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