Bay of Islands Sailing week

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 f...

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 regatt...

2026 BOISW Racing B: Final race, Radix wins on EHC
The final race for Racing group B, produced a number of fantastic results which ...

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 Explor...

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 ...

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 We...

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 ...

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 st...

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.
N...

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 Islan...

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 th...

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 r...

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 condit...

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 ra...

Live: 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Welcome to the rundown of the 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week. It has already s...

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 ...

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,...

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 Div...

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 ...

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 Sail...

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 ...

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 bega...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week starts tomorrow
Bay of Islands Sailing Week begins tomorrow, and the Bay is already alive as boa...

Volunteers power the 23rd Bay of Islands Sailing Week
With just over two days remaining until the 23rd Bay of Islands Sailing Week, fi...

Nina and Tony Kiff: The visionaries behind the Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has earned its place as one of New Zealand’s pre...
Resuscitating IRC
Keelboat owners planning to participate in the Bay of Islands Sailing Week in Ja...







