Designed by sailors, for sailors, the City of Sails Auckland Regatta is a joint initiative between the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Bucklands Beach Yacht Club.
This event is part of the RNZYS 150 celebrations and is expected to be the best one yet!
The next edition of the regatta is held 26th - 28th March 2021.
The Pacific Keelboat Challenge divisions, along with NEW 40R division will do 3 days of windward-leeward racing.
All Other Divisions will race 27th-28th March with the NEW Passage Divisions doing 2 Passage races and all others a mixture of longer windward-leewards and Harbour courses.
AUCKLAND'S PREMIER REGATTA INCORPORATES A RANGE OF SAILING DIVISIONS INCLUDING:
Divisions (approx. Div guides)
A Division .95 and above
40R Division 36-43 feet (approx.).9-.97PHRF
B Division .820 to .95
C Division .700 to .819
Young 88 Young 88 Class
Pied Piper Pied Piper Class
Passage division Non-Spinnaker
Passage division Spinnaker
Pacific Keelboat Challenge Farr MRX & Elliott 7
Open Multihull Division Multihull
Sports Boats Championship Sports Boat
For sailors who don't have their own boats, the Pacific Keelboat Challenge is an invitation fleet racing event for 10 leading Yacht Clubs, Classes, or Crews. To find out more email us at raceoffice@rnzys.org.nz
SPONSORS
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