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With Bay of Islands Sailing Week now sadly cancelled, we know there will be more Auckland-based keelboats sticking around for Anniversary Weekend. But you needn’t miss out on three awesome days of keelboat regatta racing… COVID Cup + Auckland Anniversary Regatta = 3 days regatta racing! RNZYS and RAYC are running a two-day regatta on…

How does a 1 in 10 chance of winning $1,000 cash sound? Sounds pretty good, right? Well that’s what the odds currently are for the 10 skippers who have entered early for the 182nd Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta to date. Want to be in with a chance of winning too? All you need…

Sailing and Race Instructions for the 2022 Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta are now available for: Keelboats Tugboats Classic Launches RC Yachts Just visit the Sailing Instructions page to view or download the Instructions for your division. Centreboard, Dragon Boats and Waka Ama: Sailing Instructions will be available at your respective Briefings.

The Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has something for everyone, with classic yacht and launch races, modern keelboat racing divisions, mullet boat racing, longer passage races for yachts in ‘cruising trim’, as well as centreboard, foiling, paddlesports and radio controlled yacht racing. There’s even a race for tugboats, if you happen to have one…

If you’re planning to cruise the Hauraki Gulf this summer, why not join in with a passage race on Auckland Anniversary Day – Monday 31 Jan? There are three passage race options from Mahurangi, Kawau and Rakino, all finishing at Resolution Buoy, Auckland. Passage races are for yachts in “cruising trim” so you won’t be…

Entries are being accepted online for the 182nd regatta, to be held on Monday 31 January, 2022. While we understand a lot of uncertainty remains over whether this event – and many others – will be able to take place, we are still pressing ahead with planning for the 2022 edition. Of course, if COVID…

To be held Monday 2 August 2021, 7:00pm, at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron The Chairman and Committee would welcome your attendance at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. We are always keen to receive new nominations for the Committee, as well as your thoughts and ideas on how we can continue to improve the…

We can now announce that the new Prizegiving date will be Wednesday 24 March, following the cancellation of the previous event due to lockdown. Join us for the Prizegiving Ceremony for the 181st Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, where the regatta’s historic trophy collection will be awarded, along with prize money for the winners…