2026 Round North Island Race

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Will small boats set the tone once again for the PIC Harbour Classic?

PIC Harbour Classic

A strong concentration of sub-10-metre designs is shaping expectations for this year’s PIC Harbour C...

20 March 2026

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Ragnar wins 2026 Round North Island Yacht Race on PHRF

Round North Island (RNI)

Consistent pace, smart sailing, and a decisive corrected time margin secure overall victory. The ...

18 March 2026

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Live: 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race

Round North Island (RNI)

The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race will be held from 28 February to 15 Ma...

16 March 2026

Explore Racing finish the 2026 RNIs // Photo credit: SSANZ

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Explore Racing claims overall line honours in the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yac...

Round North Island (RNI)

William Goodfellow and Jesse Turner complete a four-from-four clean sweep in a Kiwi-designed Elliott...

16 March 2026

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2026 Doyle Sails RNIs: Fleet reshapes constantly as Leg 4 unfolds on the long run to East Cape

Round North Island (RNI)

The first 24 hours of Leg 4 in the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs has become a moving tactical puzzle rather ...

14 March 2026

SSANZ map of Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Sailing Race

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Leg 4 set to decide the 2026 Doyle sails RNIs as fleet prepares for Napier start

Round North Island (RNI)

The final leg of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is now in sight, with...

12 March 2026

Leg 3 has finished for the three lead boats // Boating New Zealand

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Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs turns into a Napier sprint as Explore Racing takes line honours a...

Round North Island (RNI)

A fast Cook Strait crossing, tactical coastal routing, and tight handicap racing shaped the run from...

11 March 2026

Motorboat III provisionally wins Race 1 from Waitemata Harbour to Mangonui Harbour in the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand

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Explore Racing closes on Napier as Leg 3 of the 2026 Doyle Sails RNIs battle intensifies

Round North Island (RNI)

The third leg of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is entering its final...

10 March 2026

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Leg 3 begins after a bruising Leg 2

Round North Island (RNI)

After a wet and tactical 480 nautical mile second leg, the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two H...

9 March 2026

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2026 Doyle Sails RNI Leg 2 delivers strategy, survival and a thrilling finish

Round North Island (RNI)

Leg 2 of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race threw up hard early condition...

7 March 2026

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Explore Racing fastest to Mangōnui as Motorboat III claims handicap honours in Leg 1 of the 2026 Doy...

Round North Island (RNI)

The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race is underway, with a fast and hard foug...

1 March 2026

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Motorboat III leads the fleet as the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Yacht Race gets underway on...

Round North Island (RNI)

Twenty six two-handed crews start the 1,210 nautical mile anticlockwise lap around Aotearoa’s North ...

28 February 2026

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2026 RNIs: Meet the teams

Round North Island (RNI)

The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race brings together one of the most divers...

27 February 2026

The fully crewed Motorboat III racing in the 2025 Doyle Sails Cavalli Islands Race // Photo credit: Insight Media

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