Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Bay of Islands Sailing Week targets 100 entries ahead of 25th milestone
After a tough 2026, the sailing community rallies behind one of New Zealand's great regattas
Hard-earned racing shaped Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
As I stood chatting with Nina and Tony Kiff under the marquee just outside the front door of the Opua Cruising Club, the impa...
Excellent racing and seconds define the Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
Across three divisions, the Racing A, B, and C fleets delivered a layered regatta that rewarded precision, consistency, and r...
2026 BOISW Racing C: Delivers split results as handicap battles tighten in final race
Line Racing C produced a race of contrasts, with clear separation on the water and razor thin margins once the numbers were a...
2026 BOISW Racing B: Final race, Radix wins on EHC
The final race for Racing group B, produced a number of fantastic results which could potentially throw a spanner in the seri...
2026 BOISW Racing A: Final 2026 race delivers clear winners as division narrows to four
Racing A's final race, Race 6, was reduced to a four boat showdown, after Explore Racing retired following a course naming mi...
2026 BOISW Racing C: Control at the front, volatility on handicap on Race 6
Enhanse, Blue Newport's Hanse 370e, and Rock N Roll, Max Newport's Craig Loomes joined in today's racing. Fourteen boats made...
2026 BOISW Racing B: What a watch! Race 6 builds up to final race
Racing Group B produced one of the closest contests of Bay of Islands Sailing Week on Friday, with Race 6 underlining just ho...
2026 BOISW Racing A: Settles on precision in Race 5
Race 5 saw all five boats return to the start line, including Vixen Racing, who rejoined the division after stading down for ...
Friday’s Bay of Islands Sailing Week forecast
The pattern is settled and readable
Our friends at PredictWind and their service have helped produce this repo...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week heads to final day with series battles wide open
Three divisions, three very different battles, and with the weather only just starting to play ball, Bay of Islands Sailing W...
2026 BOISW Racing C: Leaders are clear after Race 5
Racing C saved one of its most revealing contests for its last race of today.
Nautilass wins again
Nautilass led the fleet ...
2026 BOISW Racing B: Race 5 shake-up as retirements impact the standings
Racing Group B delivered another tight, telling contest on Day 3 at Bay of Islands Sailing Week, with Race 5 reinforcing just...
2026 BOISW Racing A: Race 4 tightens the screws
Racing group A’s Race 4 was the second completed race of the day and arguably the most revealing so far. On the surface, it f...
2026 BOISW Racing C: Young Magic reshapes the podium on handicap in Race 4
Racing group C took to the course for Race 4 under settled conditions, with no rain and a steady breeze allowing the fleet to...
2026 BOISW Racing B: Daisy Duke leads on the water as handicap reshapes Race 4
Racing group B returned to the course for Race 4 under noticeably cleaner conditions than the day before. With no rain and a ...
2026 BOISW Racing A: Equilibrium answers back on handicap as patterns emerge in Race 3
A smaller fleet, the same intensity
Racing group A lined up for its offshore race with one change from yesterday. The fleet ...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week weather clears after overnight red warnings
After a night of severe weather alerts across Northland, Bay of Islands Sailing Week begins under dry skies and steady wester...
Live: 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Welcome to the rundown of the 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week. It has already shaped up as one of the most testing editions ...
2026 BOISW Racing C: Stays wide open as Race 3 tightens the margins
Racing Group C delivered another measured, tactical contest on Day 2, with Race 3 reinforcing just how finely poised this div...
2026 BOISW Racing B: Daisy Duke does it again for Race 3!
The fleet spanned a wide range of sizes. At the small end were the Shaw designs, with Daisy Duke, Matt Gottard’s Shaw 7, and ...
2026 BOISW Racing C: Opportunity didn’t just come knocking in Race 2
Our first look at the Racing C fleet
Ten boats raced in what was originally Division 3.
Racing group C brings together a ...
2026 BOISW Racing B: Size doesn’t count in Race 2
Four distinct size bands raced in today’s Racing B fleet, contesting the course through periods of heavy, at times pouring ra...
2026 BOISW Racing A: The big boats take on the rain in Race 2
Racing Group A, listed as the Division 1 big boats on the series entry list, is contested by just five entries. Despite the s...
Day two racing settles in as Bay of Islands Sailing Week works through the rain
Bay of Islands Sailing Week is properly underway, with Day Two of the event doubling as the first full day of racing after th...
Day one abandoned as Bay of Islands Sailing Week waits for a clean start
The decision to abandon the first day of racing for the 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week was made at midday today, as weather...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week racing abandoned for day as conditions worsen
Racing at Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026 has been abandoned for today after conditions across the bay deteriorated beyond s...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026 opens with patience, not panic
Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026 has begun in Ōpua, with opening day conditions dictating a measured start. Rain settled in b...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week set for lively opening as breeze builds through day one
Bay of Islands Sailing Week is poised to get underway tomorrow, with the first warning signal scheduled for 10:25am, as crews...
Sportsboat division set for wide open contest at Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
One Bay of Islands Sailing Week article has always stuck with me. Its title began with the words “Sex before marriage”, an ar...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week starts tomorrow
Bay of Islands Sailing Week begins tomorrow, and the Bay is already alive as boats start to arrive. Crews are settling into O...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week, three years on from its 20th milestone
Three years on from it’s 20th edition, the Bay of Islands Sailing Week is still going strong: a slightly younger face but sti...
Volunteers power the 23rd Bay of Islands Sailing Week
With just over two days remaining until the 23rd Bay of Islands Sailing Week, final preparations are accelerating in Opua as ...
Count down to Bay of Islands Sailing Week is on!
With six days until the 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week, it’s time to take a look at the growing fleet. Starting on Monday 1...
Vixen Racing sails with Globe 40 fleet before turning for New Zealand
Vixen Racing sailed out of Sydney yesterday in rare company, briefly sharing the Pacific departure with the Globe 40 fleet bo...
Auckland Anniversary Weekend regattas: one long summer sail
Late January delivers one of the best sailing runs of the New Zealand summer. From Northland to the Hauraki Gulf, crews can s...
Vixen Racing confirmed for Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
Vixen Racing will be on the start line for Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026, bringing a Class40 offshore campaign to one of N...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026 approaches
Bay of Islands Sailing Week is just around the corner, returning from 19 to 23 January 2026. Now in its twenty-third year, th...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026: New Zealand’s summer regatta is back
Four days of world-class racing, from trailer yachts to sports boats, in one of the world’s most stunning sailing arenas.