Round North Island (RNI)

The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Race will be held from 28 February to 15 March 2026.  The event is organised by the Short Handed Sailing Association of New Zealand.

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The race will be sailed anticlockwise around the North Island of New Zealand, starting and finishing in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour. The course covers approximately 1210 nautical miles and is divided into four legs.

• Leg One: Starts 1000 hours on Saturday 28 February 2026, from Auckland Harbour to the entrance of Mangonui Harbour, a distance of approximately 154 nautical miles.
• Leg Two: From Mangonui to Queen Charlotte Sound, approximately 475 nautical miles.
• Leg Three: from the top of Queen Charlotte Sound to Napier Harbour, approximately 215 nautical miles.
• Leg Four: Returns the fleet from Napier Harbour to Auckland Harbour, approximately 366 nautical miles.