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BAY OF ISLANDS SAILING WEEK

Russell leads the way in wharf recycling: A community effort to keep the Bay clean

Over the Christmas and New Year period, Russell had a noticeable addition to its wharf – a pop-up recycling station set up by Resilient Russell, a local group focused on sustainability.

Russell leads the way in wharf recycling: A community effort to keep the Bay clean

Over the Christmas and New Year period, Russell had a noticeable addition to its wharf – a pop-up recycling station set up by Resilient Russell, a local group focused on sustainability.

Sally Garret: at the helm of changing tides and wi...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week - Racing Results
The second Yachting New Zealand & SheSails NZ Top Female Helm Trophy, this one for Open Racing, ...

Lieutenant Emma Barry: A role model at the helm of...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week - Racing Results
Lieutenant Emma Barry of the British Royal Navy has captured the sailing world’s attention by earnin...

Empowering women in sailing: The SheSails NZ troph...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The race for female sailing excellence is intensifying as the prestigious SheSails NZ Top Female Hel...

Tight races and decisive moments define the third ...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The 2025 Bay of Islands Sailing Week came to a thrilling conclusion on its third and final day, with...

Day 2 Results for 2025 Bay of Islands Sailing Week...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week - Racing Results
Day 2 of the Bay of Islands Sailing Week dawned with clear skies and high spirits as competitors gat...

2025 Bay of Islands Sailing Week: Results after Da...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Day 1 of the Bay of Islands Sailing Week in Opua brought sunny skies, steady breezes, and thrilling ...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week: A packed schedule of ...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week is in full swing, and this year’s event promises an exciting blend o...

The 2025 Bay of Islands Sailing Week begins!

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has long been a highlight of New Zealand’s sailing calendar, drawing...

BOI Sailing Week 2025: Divisions Filling Fast

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Entries for every division are filling fast and regatta organisers are urging early registration.

The playbook of Bay of Islands Sailing Week: Rules...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Nestled in the heart of New Zealand’s sailing paradise, the Bay of Islands Sailing Week has grown in...

Sailing through time: The Bay of Islands Sailing W...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has grown into one of New Zealand’s most beloved and competitive reg...

The origins of Bay of Islands Sailing Week: How it...

History of Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has earned its reputation as “the best big-boat regatta in New Zeala...

Nina and Tony Kiff: The visionaries behind the Bay...

Events & Gatherings
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has earned its place as one of New Zealand’s premier sailing events,...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2025: New Zealand’s Pr...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Renowned as "the best big-boat regatta in NZ," the Bay of Islands Sailing Week returns from January ...

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Features
Even the weather chipped in to make the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week (BOISW) 2019 an extra-specia...

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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Catch all the action of the Vendée Globe Race, starting 10 Nov, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Follow along with excitement at Boating New Zealand.

FISHING

White Pointer Boats 30th Anniversary Fishing Comp, 5 - 8 Feb 2025 in Waihau Bay

Makaira Trailer Boat Competition, 25 & 26 Jan 2025 in Whangaroa

Stabicraft Fish N Chicks Tournament, 6 - 8 Feb 2025 in Tauranga. Dress up theme is “Ladies of their Time”. Raising funds to help find a cure for Breast Cancer.

Surtees Annual Fishing Competition, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic, 25 - 27 Oct 2025 TBC in Te Anau Manapouri

REGATTAS

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland

Bay of Islands Sailing Week, 21 - 24 Jan 2025 at Bay of Islands

NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

NZ Match Racing Championships, 2025 dates tbc in Auckland

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Mangakino, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 at Mangakino

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Karapiro, 7 - 9 Feb 2025 at Karapiro

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R2, 1 Dec 2024 at Featherston

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R3, 27 Dec 2024 at Wanganui

UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 2025 dates TBC on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)

National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 2025 date TBC at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)

WATERSPORTS

Yamaha Rollo's Marine Bridge 2 Bridge, 2025 dates tbc Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand

NON-MOTORISED SPORT

Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge

Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & RETRO BOATS

25th NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show , 1 & 2 Mar 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes

SHOWS

Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

ADVENTURES AT SEA

The Norwoods World Tour

Mayotte to Richards Bay, Part 3: – Officials and Machine Guns

Doing an emergency stop can be a delicate matter. Normally stopping in a new country requires you to...
The Norwoods World Tour

Mayotte to Richard’s Bay, part 2: Breakages

After five days of terrible anchoring at Ilha do Fogo, eight boats made a run for it. There was a br...
The Norwoods World Tour

Mayotte to Richard’s Bay, Part 1: A Fishing Story

We picked a really good window for the first leg of the Mozambique Channel. Whilst it may have been ...
The Norwoods World Tour

The Mozambique Channel – Hopefully not living up to its reputation 

We are members of two WhatsApp groups with people sailing the east and south coast Africa, and over ...
The Norwoods World Tour

Mayotte – where is everyone?!

  Well, we are enjoying it. Sailing around the island we stop to snorkel, dive and swim ...

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