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Enter now for the 2024 Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
It’s time to get your entry in for one of the world’s biggest and most iconic one-day regattas. Whatever floats your boat – sailing, paddling, powercraft, classic boats, vintage tugs or radio controlled yachts – the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is your chance to be part of history in the making, by competing in…
Read MoreOceanbridge Shipping on board as headline sponsor
New Zealand’s oldest sporting event and an iconic fixture on the City of Sails’ calendar has secured a new naming rights sponsor for its 184th edition on Monday 29 January, 2024. The Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta will be the event’s official new title from today. After two years in which the regatta has operated…
Read MoreNotice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Incorporated will be held on Tuesday 8 August 2023 at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Westhaven commencing at 7.00pm. The Agenda and Nomination Forms for the following committee positions are available below, and nominations will close at 1700hrs on Tuesday…
Read MoreLife Memberships awarded to Eric Henry and Bruce Tantrum
Last Saturday the Auckland Anniversary Regatta committee attended a very special lunch at RNZYS, where we presented two of our longest-serving committee members – Eric Henry and Bruce Tantrum – with Life Memberships in appreciation for their service, stretching back some 40 years. Eric Henry’s involvement with the committee began in the early 1980s. As…
Read MoreCould you give us your feedback please?
We do our best to put on a great regatta for everyone taking part, and as part of that, we’d like to understand how you feel about the regatta and if there’s anything we could do to improve for the future. We’d really appreciate your feedback via a quick survey – all responses are anonymous.…
Read MoreAuckland Anniversary Day Regatta cancelled for only second time in history
For only the second time in its 183 year history, the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has been cancelled. Organisers made the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow’s event after a crisis meeting this morning, following the devastating floods on Friday night and the announcement of a state of emergency for Auckland. “We’re looking at marginal conditions…
Read MoreComing to watch the racing? Head to RNZYS for the best views
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) at Westhaven will be open to the public on Auckland Anniversary Day, and provides one of the best vantage points in the city to watch the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. With the tugboat race and display taking place off Westhaven, along with the classic launch race and keelboat…
Read MoreTake a ride on the historic tugboat William C Daldy
Missed out on our tugboat ride experience prize draw? Well here’s your chance to enjoy another amazing tugboat experience with the historic steam tug William C Daldy!
Read MoreHawaiian Holiday up for grabs at this year’s regatta
If you’ve been dreaming of overseas travel then this is your chance to win the trip of a lifetime to the fabulous islands of Hawaii. Thanks to our generous sponsors Hawaiian Airlines, Marriott Hotels and Go Hawaii, we have an incredible major spot prize to give away to one lucky skipper who enters this year’s…
Read MoreLaunches old & new – join the parade!
From classic old timers to powercraft of the present day, launches of all ages are invited to join a parade celebrating the evolution of power driven vessel design over the last 100 years. The parade will take place after the tugboat and classic launch races, starting at 1300hrs, and will follow the lead boat around…
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