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Entries are already coming in for both the Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta and the Millennium Cup. It’s shaping up to be a spectacular week of sail, with a diverse fleet that includes boats of all shapes and sizes, from sports boats to superyachts.
Check out the entries to date on the website, and enter online now to secure your spot in the regatta of the year. Sailing Instructions will be available at Registration on Tuesday 26 January.
Feast for Free compliments of North Sails & Southern Spars
On Thursday night mid-regatta we’ll have free food available in the regatta tent at Opua, courtesy of Southern Spars and North Sails. Make sure you come along for a choice of delicious hand-size burgers or hotdogs – yum, and thanks to both Southern Spars and North Sails.
Double the rum order - the Navy are coming!
The Royal New Zealand Navy have signalled their intention to join the regatta again – but this year they’ll be racing their three Chico 40’s in an nail-biting international competition.
The NZ Navy will be pitting their sailors against the Australian Navy and British Navy. Don’t forget to salute them as they cross the bay - and we’ll have to double the Mt Gay Rum order to be sure we don’t run out!
Foiling cats lift BOISW into a new era
This year’s racing is likely to be even more spectacular than ever before, with up to five state-of-the-art GC32 foiling cats set to make an appearance.
The NZ Multihull Yacht Club has announced they’re planning to bring four of these super-fast Americas Cup-style multihulls to the regatta. Together with local sailor Sharon Ferris’s new import, we could be watching some very exciting high-speed sailing action at this year’s BOISW.
Reminder – clean bottoms only please
In case you missed the note in last month’s Regatta Ramblings, here’s a second reminder about arriving to race in the Bay of Islands with a clean bottom.
