Live updates: 2026 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, Day 2

Latest provisional results
Course A: 29er, 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17

Course B: Kitefoil, iQFOiL, wingfoil

Course C: 420, ILCA 6, ILCA 7

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Leaderboard changes in two fleets

There have been significant results updates in two fleets. In the ILCA 6, Greta Pilkington has been disqualified in Race 2 (the first of the day), dropping her to seventh overall. Arran Begic moves into third overall, behind Erika Reineke in second and Maud Jayet in first. Meanwhile, a DSQ in Race 4 of the 29er has seen Will Leech and Will Mason slide to second overall, with Australian duo Mia Austen and Zara Marks taking the lead. The Australians have had a cracking Day 2, winning two of the last three races. Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley are third overall.

Bright start for Aimee, Josh in iQFOiLs

We have action on Course B! After spending most of the regatta so far ashore, the iQFOiLers have raced - with Aimee Bright taking the win in the 7.3m fleet ahead of Stella Bilger and Sweden’s Johanna Hjertberg. In the 8m fleet, Josh Armit got off to a perfect start, finishing first ahead of Australians Rory Meehan (second) and Grae Morris (fourth), with Kiwi teammate Eli Liefting in third. 

49erFX: 5 from 7 for Humes

It’s five wins in seven races for Nicola and Rebecca Hume (pictured), who’ve now stretched their lead in the three-boat 49erFX fleet to 4 points. Darcy Robbins and Eva Attwood sit five points ahead of Erin and Isla Kee in third.

Windfoilers waiting for the breeze 

Meanwhile, the iQFOiLers are out on Course B, hoping to get their first racing in of the regatta. Spare a thought for the sailors - and the race committee - who’ve had to wait patiently for the breeze to fill in over the past two days. Fingers crossed we get to see the talent of Grae Morris, Josh Armit, Eli Liefting, Veerle ten Have, Stella Bilger, and Aimee Bright in action!

Tour de four-ce! Wills in charge in 29er

Two more races, and two more fourth-place finishes have kept Will Leech and Will Mason (pictured) in control of the 29er fleet. The duo now holds a 2-point lead over the leading female crew, Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley, in second. Nelsen Meacham and Oli Stone, who finished eighth and seventh, are afurther 2 points back. Blake Batten and Hugo Smith secured their first bullet of the regatta in Race 7 to move into fourth overall. Mia Austen and Zara Marks are the second female team in sixth overall, with Greta Hutton and Amelia Higson in 12th. Tessa Clinton and Zenon Nicholas lead the mixed teams, sitting ninth overall.

49er: Japan takes out Race 7

The internationals dominated Race 7 in the 49er, the last of the day. Japanese crew Ibuki Koizumi and Kotaro Matsuo claimed their first win of the regatta, with the Swiss team of Sebastian Schneiter and Arno De Planta finishing second. Kiwis Francesco Kayrouz and Hamish McLaren were third. However, the results didn’t affect the top of the leaderboard, as Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush remain in first, followed by Americans Nevin Snow and Ian Macdiarmid, and Australian duo Otto Henry and Shaun Connor.

First drop sees kitefoil shakeup

There’s been a change at the top in the men’s kitefoil fleet. With the first drop coming into play, Jan Voester moves to the lead after discarding a 12 in Race 3. That pushes Jannis Maus, who’s finished no worse than second so far, into second overall. New Zealand’s Lukas Walton-Keim sits third after adding another 3 to his scorecard. In the women’s competition, world champion Jessie Kampman continues to set the pace, sitting eighth overall, 8 points ahead of Ellie Aldridge (Great Britain) and Breiana Whitehead (Australia).

420: Hughes, Willis back on top!

Amber Hughes and Phoebe Willis (pictured) have fought back to reclaim the 420 lead from Zofia Wells and Charlotte Handley! Hughes and Willis finished second to Hamish Brown and Nathan Soper in the fifth fleet race, while Wells and Handley’s third place saw them slip down to second overall.

Movement in  ILCA 7 fleet

A Pilkington has also climbed up the leaderboard in another fleet. George Pilkington has traded places with Caleb Armit in the ILCA 7 after finishing third in Race 6. He is now on 17 points - and with some catching up to do to Britain's Mickey Beckett and Kiwi George Gautrey, who remain second and first in the fleet.

ILCA 6: First bullet for Tom Pilkington

Tom Pilkington (pictured) has just taken his first bullet of the competition in Race 4 of the ILCA 6. He now sits fifth overall, just two points behind Arran Begic and seven behind his sister Greta, who crossed the line in third. Meanwhile, Erika Reineke has closed the gap to fleet leader Maud Jayet to just one point after finishing second in Race 4.

Humes continue 49erFX dominance

Nicola and Rebecca Hume (pictured) have picked up right where they left off on Day 1 in the 49erFX, winning two of the three completed races today. The Auckland sisters stay in first overall, with Aussies Darcy Robbins and Eva Attwood in second, and Erin and Isla Kee in third. The Humes lead their nearest rivals by three points.

Kiwis fly to top of 49er leaderboard

Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush (pictured) have delivered arguably the standout performance of the day in the 49er fleet, showing why they were crowned winners last year. The European champions won the first two races and finished fourth in Race 3, putting them at the top of the leaderboard. USA’s Nevin Snow and Ian Macdiarmid, winners of Race 4, sit 8 points behind, with Australian team Otto Henry and Shaun Connor in third.

29er lead changes hands

After being toppled in the final race of Day 1, Will Leech and Will Mason have regained the lead in the 29er. Back-to-back fourth places in today’s two completed races have given them a two-point buffer over overnight leaders Nelsen Meacham and Oli Stone, who posted a 7 and 8. Top female crew Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley (pictured) are close behind. Finishes of 2 and 3 see them sitting third overall, just three points adrift of Meacham and Stone.

Kitefoil: Maus extends advantage

Over on Course B, the kitefoilers have just wrapped up Race 4, their first of the day. Germany’s Jannis Maus has opened up a 10-point lead over second-placed compatriot Jan Voester, who took the Race 4 win with Maus second. New Zealand’s top male kitefoiler Lukas Walton-Keim (pictured), finished third to move into fourth overall, just one point behind Toby Wigglesworth.

Perfect start for Wells, Handley in 420

Over in the 420 fleet, Zofia Wells and Charlotte Handley (pictured) have moved to the top after back-to-back race wins today. Four races in, the young RS Feva world champions now sit two points clear of Day 1 leaders Amber Hughes and Phoebe Willis, with Finloe Gaites and Tehya Harris holding on to third.

ILCA 7: Gautrey leads Beckett after 5 races

The ILCA 7 fleet was arguably the tightest on Day 1, with George Gautrey and Mickey Bennett going hammer and tongs early. After five races, Gautrey (pictured) leads by just one point over the British star. The Kiwi has posted two bullets, two seconds and a discarded eighth. Caleb Armit moves into third, displacing George Pilkington, after claiming his fourth third place in four races.

ILCA 6: Swiss sailor surges to top

Maud Jayet has surged back to the top of the leaderboard in the ILCA 6 fleet after three races. The Swiss Olympic sailor has punched in scores of 1, 3 and 5 to lead by three points from American Erika Reineke. Filippo Bassano (Italy) completed the top three and is also the leading male, followed by Kiwis George Turner and Arran Begic.

Welcome to Day 2

Welcome back to our live updates of Day 2 of the 2026 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland - and thank you for joining us.

It's another light day off Torbay - with the wingfoiling and iQFOiL heading out onto the race course for one start before the race was abandoned. They're back ashore now, while the kitefoilers have just headed out.

The wings and windfoilers were the only classes kept ashore yesterday, as we saw some quality racing and close competition in the ILCA 6, ILCA 7, 29er, 49er, 4erFX, 420 and the kitefoiling.

Stay with us as we bring you the latest action across the three courses as it happens, and update you on the provisional results throughout the day.

Below is a recap of what happened on Day 1.

Day 1: As it happened: 29er - Meacham, Stone snatch lead

Nelsen Meacham and Oli Stone have moved up to first in the 29er fleet with the final race of the day, dethroning Will Leech and Will Mason, who had led after consecutive bullets in the opening two races. Leech and Mason dropped to second after a seventh-place finish in Race 3, and are followed by Matteo Barker and Leo Brown in third. Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley remain the leading female crew in fifth overall, with Mia Austen and Zara Marks in sixth.

Two from two for Hughes, Willis 

It was a curtailed but flawless day on the water for Amber Hughes and Phoebe Willis, who have won both races in the 420 fleet to lead Zofia Wells and Charlotte Handley, and Finloe Gaites and Tehya Harris by three points.

ILCA 7: Beckett bounces back late

Mickey Beckett (pictured) has knocked George Gautrey off the top spot in the ILCA 7 with his second consecutive race win. European champion Beckett won Race 3, with Gautrey finishing second, to take the lead on countback. Meanwhile, George Pilkington closed out an impressive day in third overall, five points behind the top two.

ILCA 6: Lane into the lead

George Lane has leapfrogged Maud Jayet to take the lead in the ILCA 6 division. Lane won the second of two completed races, while Jayet (pictured) recorded a 7 to sit second overall. Arran Begic completes the podium places, with Tom Pilkington finishing as the third male. Greta Pilkington (sixth) and Chloe Turner (eighth) are second and third female sailors, respectively.

No racing today for wingfoil and iQFOiL fleets

Principal race officer Ian Clouston has confirmed that, unfortunately, there will be no racing today in the wingfoil and iQFOiL fleets due to light wind conditions.

Maus reclaims lead as Wigglesworth climbs

Jannis Maus has regained the lead in the kitefoil competition with his second win in three races, but the major surprise is Toby Wigglesworth finishing the opening day in second. The 16-year-old, who won silver at the Youth World Championships in Portugal in December, is ahead of far more experienced international competitors Jan Voester, Lochy Naismith, and Lukas Walton-Keim. Dutch kiter Jessie Kampman leads the female competition in eighth overall, followed by Breiana Whitehead and Ellie Aldridge.

Here come the Humes!

Back-to-back bullets have seen Nicola and Rebecca Hume finish the day first in the three-boat 49erFX fleet. They lead Darcy Robbins and Eva Attwood by two points, with Erin and Isla Kee a further two points back.

49er: Aussies top after Day 1

Things are heating up in the 49er fleet after three races. Kiwi pair Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn are in second, with Australians Otto Henry and Shaun Connor topping the fleet with a bullet and a fourth in the last two races of the day. Defending champions Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush won the final race and moved into third, remaining within striking distance of the leaders.

Hughes, Willis ahead in 420 

Amber Hughes and Phoebe Willis have moved into the early lead of the 420 fleet after besting Finloe Gaites and Tehya Harris, as well as Zofia Wells and Charlotte Handley, in Race 1.

Close battle forming in ILCA 7

It's already shaping up to be a close battle between George Gautrey (pictured) and Mickey Beckett in the ILCA 7. Gautrey holds the overall lead by a single point after two completed races, courtesy of scores of 1 and 2. Beckett (3 and 1) is second overall, followed by George Pilkington in third.

ILCA 6: Jayet grabs early lead

Swiss Olympian Maud Jayet has started well in the ILCA 6 fleet, taking the overall lead after one race. She leads Italy’s Filippo Bassano and New Zealand’s Tom Pilkington. Isaac Gaites sits fourth overall, followed by former men’s world champion George Lane, and George Turner. New Zealand’s Paris 2024 representative in the class, Greta Pilkington, is sixth overall after Race 1, with American Erika Reineke in ninth.

Jenkins, Handley make move in 29er
Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley have moved into fourth overall on the 29er scoreboard thanks to a second-place finish in Race 2. They are also the top female team, while Will Leech and Will Mason retain the overall lead with back-to-back victories. Nelsen Meacham and Oli Stone are second overall, with Matteo Barker and Leo Brown in third. Tessa Clinton and Zenon Nicholas are the top mixed team, sitting seventh overall.

49erFX: Kiwi teams beaten
The Aussies have started fastest in the 49erFX as well, with Darcy Robbins and Eva Attwood taking out Race 1. They were followed by two Kiwi sister pairs of Nicola and Rebecca Hume, with Erin and Isla Kee finishing third.

Aussies fire first shot in 49er
The highly anticipated 49er fleet has kicked off with an early upset, as Jack Ferguson and Jack Hildebrand claimed the opening race victory. The Australians held off a determined challenge from New Zealand’s Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn, with Americans Nevin Snow and Ian MacDiarmid rounding out the top three.

Will power! Leech, Mason take out 29er opener

To Course A, where Will Leech and Will Mason (pictured) have taken out the first 29er race of the competition. The NZ youth trial winners from 2025 beat Nelsen Meacham and Oli Stone, with Matteo Barker and Leo Brown third.

Kitefoil: Another German 1-2
Jan Matthis Voester has edged Jannis Maus to win the second kitefoil race, with Lukas Walton-Keim again taking third - and holding third overall. Jessie Kampman remains the top female, while Ellie Aldridge moves up to second, swapping places with Breiana Whitehead.

ILCA 7: Gautrey makes early statement
George Gautrey has staked an early claim in the stacked ILCA 7 fleet, outpacing European champion Mickey Beckett in the opening race. Young George Pilkington finished just behind Gautrey, with Beckett (GBR) in third.

Germans start strongly
 

Jannis Maus (pictured) has won the opening kitefoil race at the 2026 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, edging out fellow German Jan Matthis Voester. Kiwi Olympian Lukas Walton-Keim took third, while Dutch star Jessie Kampman finished fifth overall and was the top female, ahead of Australia’s Breiana Whitehead and Olympic champion Ellie Aldridge.

We're underway!
Most of the fleets are now on the water, bar the wingfoil and iQFOiL sailors who are hoping for the breeze to fill in.

In case you missed it, here is everything you need to know about this year's regatta, which looks quite different from past editions.

We will be bringing you the provisional results as they come in, and remember to follow racing via our live tracker. 

Today, we're tracking the 49ers, the iQFOiL men and women, the kitefoiling, and the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7s.