Opua Cruising Club
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...