News & Updates

We’ve counted up the entries for our Win a Tugboat Race Experience competition and the random number generator has picked a winner. The lucky entrant who will be joining the…

Holiday mode might be behind us, but we’ve still got something big to look forward to: Auckland Anniversary Regatta is just a few weeks away – and there’s over $15,000…

As we gear up for Auckland Anniversary Day, we’re excited to share something entirely new for this year’s regatta: the Auckland Anniversary Sail Past – a harbour-wide procession celebrating our…

Are you 16–18 and racing in the regatta? This could be you. No matter what you’re on – a dinghy, keeler, launch, tugboat, waka ama, dragon boat (anything that floats!)…

A quick reminder that entries are still open for your chance to ride on board the tugboat Christine Mary during the 2026 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. If you haven’t entered this year yet, now’s a…

Every year, the Auckland Anniversary Regatta proves it’s still one of the most iconic and enduring events on our harbour. Now in its 186th year, the event continues to attract big…

If you’ve been on the water for Anniversary Day over the last few years, you’ll know the inner Waitematā still comes alive – the tugboats thunder off the line, the…

The 186-year-old Auckland Anniversary Regatta returns on Monday 26 January, bringing with it the longest legacy in New Zealand sailing. The next edition gives competitors a fresh new way to…

Boaties know: things don’t always go to plan on the water. That’s why we’re proud to have Rothbury Insurance Brokers supporting this year’s Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. Their local teams help Kiwis…

You already know that regatta partner Lawson’s Dry Hills Wines produce delicious hand-crafted wines – but if protecting the planet matters to you too, you can sip with confidence because…

Thanks to Captain Lance on the tugboat Christine Mary, we’re once again giving you the chance to take part in the famous Tugboat Race during the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, on…

Go in the draw to win a holiday in Hawaii just by taking part in the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta! Long-standing regatta partner Hawaiian Airlines have once again put up…

The wait’s over – entries are now open for the 2026 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta! This year we’re bringing you a refreshed format, new courses and even more reasons to…

New Zealand’s oldest sporting event – the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta – returns on Monday 26 January 2026, with organisers promising another diverse line-up of fleets and some exciting new…

The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has marked the City of Sails’ birthday for 185 years thanks to passionate people like you – our sailors, paddlers, boaties, volunteers and supporters. As we look…

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Incorporated will be held on Tuesday 12 August 2025 at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron…

An impressive fleet of tugboats and classic launches put on an exciting show for the crowds of spectators gathered on the Westhaven breakwater to watch the racing today. While the…

There’s so much happening all over the City of Sails at the Auckland Anniversary Regatta this Monday 27 January. So here’s our handy guide covering all the not-to-be missed highlights…

Thank you to everyone who has entered the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta! This year is extra special as the regatta marks the opening event of the Moana Auckland Festival,…

The 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is now just one short week away, and the entry list is filling up! You can check out the competition in the keelboat, tugboat…

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…