Watch Auckland's Harbours come alive in one of the world's biggest one-day regattas
Auckland’s Anniversary Day celebrates the founding of the province. And to commemorate the day, one of the world’s single biggest one day sailing regattas will take place – 179 years after the first one back in 1840, with a glorious spectacle featuring the vintage superstars of the past and the high tech heralds of the future.
The Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta attracts a huge fleet of vessels including, tall ships, gaff riggers, sloops, racing keelers, multi-hulls, sailing dinghies, radio controlled boats, waka ama, elegant sea scout craft, perfectly restored classic yachts and launches, and an armada of vintage tugboats.
It’s a great day out for sailors and thousands of spectators who can see the maritime and trading history of our city in action under paddle, sail and steam power.
Committee
Patron
- Governor General of NZ: The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM, QSO
Vice Patrons
- Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff
- John Lister OBE
- John Street NZOM
President
- Commodore Anthony Millar MNZM RNZN
President's Representative
- Lt Cdr Lissa Jackson
Chairman
- David Stone
Vice Chairman
- John Lister OBE
Treasurer
- David Hilliar
Executive Officer
- Joyce Talbot
Media & Communications
- Helen Horrocks
Committee
- Ann Hamilton
- Baden Pascoe
- Bill Lomas
- Bruce Tantrum
- Chris Collins
- Chris Stone
- Eric Henry
- Eric Mahoney
- Gary Sugden
- Rod Marler
Yachting NZ Representative
- Kim Admore
Yacht Club & Class Representatives
- Charles Scoones – Stewart 34 Association
- Richard Chitty - Takapuna Boating Club
- Craig Brown - CYAA
Supporting Us
A big thank you to our sponsors
- Ports of Auckland Limited
- Auckland Council
- Hawaiian Airlines
- The Equus Hotel, Honolulu
- Tourism Hawaii
- Lawson's Dry Hills Wines
- Rothbury Insurance
- Fullers Auckland
- More FM
- Spirit of Adventure Trust
- Trillian Trust
- The Southern Trust
- NZCT
- Auckland Bridge Climb & Bungy
- Snow Planet
- Explore
- Boating New Zealand
- Treasure Island Golf
and for the support provided by
- Royal New Zealand Navy
- Coastguard Northern Region
- Police Maritime Unit
- Voyager NZ Maritime Museum
- Auckland Dragon Boat Association
- Bucklands Beach Yacht Club
- Classic Yacht Association of NZ
- Devonport Yacht Club
- Dragon Boat Association
- Electron Owners Association
- International One Metre, Marblehead & RG 65 Associations
- Kohimarama Yacht Club
- French Bay Yacht Club
- Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
- Sea Scouts, Auckland
- Takapuna Boating Club
- Tamaki Yacht Club
- Waka Ama NZ
- Wakatere Boating Club