Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta - Race Day Waitemata Spectacle

1:11 AM Mon 17 Jan 2011 GMT

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Auckalnd Anniversary Day Regatta - A full fleet of sailing craft from the graceful Jessie Logan, built in 1878, to the grunty Ports of Auckland tugboats and nippy P class yachts skippered by the next generation of racing sailors will bring the Waitemata Harbour alive in a maritime spectacle to celebrate. This is the 171st regatta and the oldest sporting event in New Zealand. Held on Anniversary Day, the celebration to mark the region?s birthday and establishment of the new Auckland super city will be held on land, air with flying displays from the Red Checkers and Warbirds and sea ...

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by Susan Robinson-Derus