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The City of Sails has a rich maritime history stretching back to the day the province of Auckland was founded in 1840. And on Monday 27 January 2025, Aucklanders will be treated to a spectacular display featuring the past, present and future of New Zealand sailing and seafaring, as the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta returns…

…and be in to win a $1,000 cash prize! Entries have officially opened for keelboats, classic launches and tugboats for the 2025 edition of NZ’s most historic sporting event – the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. And there’s a $1,000 cash prize on the line for one lucky skipper who enters by 31 December*! Now entering…

The Annual General Meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Incorporated will be held  today – Tuesday 6 August 2024 – at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), Westhaven, commencing at 7.00pm. The Agenda is available online, and we look forward to welcoming you at the meeting.

The deadline is approaching for nominations for the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee prior to the AGM. Nominations must be received by Tuesday 30 July (a week prior to the AGM on 6 August) so if you would like to nominate yourself or a representative from your club, class or association, please be quick! We are…

Do you or anyone you know need office space in Mairangi Bay? The NZL Sailing Foundation is seeking a tenant (or tenants) for their commercial office unit on Apollo Drive, the income from which directly supports their aim to support young Kiwi sailors on the world stage. The now vacant 442sqm commercial office unit is a first…

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Incorporated will be held on Tuesday 6 August 2024 at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), Westhaven, commencing at 7.00pm. The Agenda is now available online. Nomination Forms are available for the following committee positions: Nominations will close at 1700hrs…

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…