The Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee has asked us to bring the following message to the attention of our members who are planning to head off into the harbour on Auckland Anniversay Day (Monday 30th January)

We will have vessels patrolling the course to assist in assuring the safety of all on or in the water, but the following is advance notice of the proposed races.

TUGBOAT RACE:  There will be a tugboat race in the inner harbour on Anniversary Day, Monday 30 January 2023. The race will start off Westhaven at 1000hrs and the ‘wash' is expected to create some rough water across the harbour particularly at the start. 

The course is to Orakei where the tugs will round the two markers (20 and 19), head back down the harbour to finish E to W between the race and the course side of Westhaven Buoy. The race is expected to take approximately 30-45 minutes.

TUGBOAT DISPLAY:  There will be a display of the tugboats in the Westhaven area shortly after the Classic Launch race departs at 1100hrs which may also create a wash in that area. 

CLASSIC LAUNCH RACE:  The launch race will start at 1100hrs, round the same two markers (20 and 19) at Orakei and finish from East to West at Westhaven finishing approximately at 1140hrs.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact admin@regatta.org.nz

Article added: Tuesday 17 January 2023