Round North Island (RNI)
Ragnar wins 2026 Round North Island Yacht Race on PHRF
Consistent pace, smart sailing, and a decisive corrected time margin secure overall victory.
The overall 2026 Doyle Sails ...
Live: 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race
The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race will be held from 28 February to 15 March 2026. The event is or...
Explore Racing claims overall line honours in the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yac...
William Goodfellow and Jesse Turner complete a four-from-four clean sweep in a Kiwi-designed Elliott 50
Explore Racing, ra...
2026 Doyle Sails RNIs: Fleet reshapes constantly as Leg 4 unfolds on the long run to East Cape
The first 24 hours of Leg 4 in the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs has become a moving tactical puzzle rather than a simple choice betw...
Leg 4 set to decide the 2026 Doyle sails RNIs as fleet prepares for Napier start
The final leg of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is now in sight, with the fleet preparing to l...
Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs turns into a Napier sprint as Explore Racing takes line honours a...
A fast Cook Strait crossing, tactical coastal routing, and tight handicap racing shaped the run from Queen Charlotte Sound to...
Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies
The third leg of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is entering its final phase, with Explore Raci...
Leg 3 begins after a bruising Leg 2
After a wet and tactical 480 nautical mile second leg, the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race fleet no...
2026 Doyle Sails RNI Leg 2 delivers strategy, survival and a thrilling finish
Leg 2 of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race threw up hard early conditions, sharp tactical calls, ...
2026 Doyle Sails RNI leaders closing on Leg 2 finish today
The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race fleet has stretched dramatically over the past nine hours, with...
Tactical decisions loom off Taranaki as Leg 2 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs enters fourth day
Crews racing in Leg 2 of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race are now approaching the Taranaki coast...
Explore Racing regains narrow lead in 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs as Leg 2 battle intensifies
Crews racing south on Leg 2 of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race are now deep into their second d...
Fleet spreads west on tactical opening day of Leg 2 in 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Hande...
The opening day of Leg 2 of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race has quickly turned into a tactical ...
Explore Racing fastest to Mangōnui as Motorboat III claims handicap honours in Leg 1 of the 2026 Doy...
The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is underway, with a fast and hard fought opening 154 nautical m...
RNI 2026 – Start line massive photo gallery
Enjoy the start line photos that our team captured today. We have uploaded every photo to the gallery - its raw, real, and ex...
Motorboat III leads the fleet as the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Yacht Race gets underway on...
Twenty six two-handed crews start the 1,210 nautical mile anticlockwise lap around Aotearoa’s North Island.
2026 RNIs: Meet the teams
The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race brings together one of the most diverse and experienced offshor...
2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race
The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Race will be held from 28 February to 15 March 2026. The event is organise...
2026 Round North Island Race: you can’t fake preparation
With 21 days to go, the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Yacht Race is being shaped as much by recent offshore form as by ...
Motorboat III and the call of the Round North Island Yacht Race
A seasoned crew, a rebuilt racer, and a circuit that remains New Zealand’s toughest offshore test.
Motorboat III sets the pa...
TRUE grit
It’s one of New Zealand sailing’s biggest challenges but also one of its most popular events. Young and old, the experienced ...