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The 25th Auckland Boat Show will open with a new initiative aimed at strengthening diversity and connection across the marine sector — the inaugural Women in Marine event.

Entries are now open for the 2026 PIC Harbour Classic, Auckland’s inclusive, social, and spectacular sailing event. With just five weeks until the weekend of 20-22 March

The RS Feva SailGP Inspire Regatta 2026 was held at Royal Akarana Yacht Club in Auckland from February 12–15, running alongside the SailGP weekend.

One year out from the 2027 Auckland stopover of the Ocean Race, the 25th Auckland Boat Show will welcome world-renowned offshore sailor Conrad Colman and the Aotearoa Ocean Racing team to the event.

The final day of Bough Beech SC’s Icicle Series brought mild temperatures — and, at last, a proper breeze. Race Officer Pete Young, rumoured to have flown back from overseas especially for the occasion, set an excellent figure-of-eight course.

After the cancellation of racing the previous week the prospect of racing Round 9 today was in the balance. The forecasted wind showed W 15 – 20 knots, no rain. For the course set in the rain and with a SW a SailGP option was adopted.

On the AYRS stand at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show this weekend there was a new way to mount and use hydrofoils on a sailing boat demonstrated. The core innovation eliminates hydrodynamic loading on the strut of a Tee foil.

The Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters was opened Sunday evening at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia. Just over 100 sailors from 18 nations are entered for the event.

After a briefing for skippers taking part in the RORC Caribbean 600, it was time to enjoy the Sevenstar Welcome Party on the lawn at Antigua Yacht Club.

The 2026 Banjo’s Shoreline Crown Series Bellerive Regatta might be over but the smiles and stories from an event that had a bit of everything will last for many years to come.