Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta - Waitemata Harbour Spectacle

9:29 PM Mon 17 Jan 2011 GMT

'Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, Auckland New Zealand' Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta Click Here to view large photo

For those who are lucky enough to be there, Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, billed as the 'largest single day regatta in the world' will bring the city's Waitemata Harbour alive on 30th January. For the spectator there will be an immense fleet of sailing craft from the graceful Jessie Logan, built in 1878, to the grunty Ports of Auckland tugboats and nippy P class yachts. 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 ...

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by Susan Robinson-Derus/Sail-World Cruising