
Results and photos from the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
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 windy conditions prevented many of the classic yachts and keelers from taking part, there was still plenty to watch and enjoy throughout the City of Sails on her 185th birthday.
Among the stars of the day were the Waka Ama fleet who bravely paddled against the strong winds from Orakei to Westhaven to start their race, with all ages from teenagers to those in their 70s represented among the crews. In the Viaduct Harbour the Dragon Boat racing was fiercely contested by scores of colourful crews, much to the delight of onlookers around the shore. Meanwhile in St Mary’s Bay, the smallest boats in the regatta – the Electron and IOM class radio controlled yachts – put on a similarly impressive show for passers by on the Westhaven Promenade.
Murrays Bay Sailing Club hosted huge fleets of young Optimist and Starling sailors, braving blustery conditions to battle it out for their Auckland Championships. While at Kohimarama Yacht Club, the 29er, 420 and 470 Associations held their Auckland Championships too.
Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club, Manly Sailing Club and Takapuna Boating Club also hosted centreboard racing, making this one the world’s biggest single-day regattas by participant numbers.
The regatta also opened the six-week Moana Auckland festival, beginning with an opening ceremony at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, with the kind support of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei , as event partners to Moana Auckland.
Results
Results from the 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta can be found here (published as they become available).
Photos
See the full 2025 Gallery here. All images © Suellen Hurling / Live Sail Die.









Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters!
The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our family of sponsors and supporters, including Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Auckland Council, Hawaiian Airlines, Lawson’s Dry Hills Wines, Rothbury Insurance Brokers, Ellerslie Jewellers, Spirit of Adventure Trust, Aotearoa Gaming Trust, Trillian Trust, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Our sincere thanks also go out to the Coastguard, Auckland Harboumaster and NZ Maritime Police whose assistance on the water is invaluable on Anniversary Day and throughout the year.