This is a significant national two day regatta that every year receives entries from up in the Bay of Islands to down in Dunedin, and even some from overseas. The regatta is open to most youth centreboard classes including Optimist Green Fleet (first two years of racing), Optimist Open, O'Pen Skiff, P Class, Starling, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, RS Feva, 29er 420, Nacra 15, iQFOiL and Wing Foil classes.
Racing is spread over three separate race courses, positioned immediately offshore from Torbay in Auckland. The event features a large beach village area with a massive central event marquee. The road is closed during the event allowing safe access and also storage of the fifty RIBs required to run the courses. There is also a separate reserve area across the road for the parking of boat trailers.
NOR is now available here https://go.blakeregatta.org.nz/NOR