Our team are ready for a day of sailing action – between Auckland and Russell we have it covered for you. The race has started!
12:02pm: Lucky is pushing to the front! Between Tiritiri Matangi and Whangaparaoa, Bryon and the team have taken the lead. Callisto is there close to Shakespear Regional Park (light blue).
11:53am – read about Team Vixen Racing, they are competing in Cat 1B, and have a woman skipper, 3 woman owners, and a 50/50 split in female/male crew.
Team Vixen Racing: women at the helm in the PIC Coastal Classic 2025
11:15am – The 19 boats of 1b are pushing forwards. This group includes Fez (last years handicap winner), Vixen running at 50/50 crew of women and men, and Sassinate the latter of which is leading at this moment.
The two American boats, crewed mainly by Kiwi’s – are showing what they are made on in Category 1a – Lucky and Callisto are leading, but only just. Category 1 has left the pack, and starting to push forwards.
The whole fleet is now underway! Go, Go, Go in the 2025 PIC Coastal Classic,
Roger is on the North Shore catching photos and video for Boating NZ.
The race is underway – the first categories are gone! SV Thistle is on the water and sharing some action from the start line.
Standing by for the heavier boats, 10am.
Boats lining up on the start line.
On the water reporter: already on his second PIC Coastal Classic – quality!
