by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 19, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured, Media Releases
The world of competitive keelboat racing can be a tough one to break into. Especially for women and young people who tend to be under-represented on crews, and struggle to get a foot in the door with limited sailing experience. This leaves many keen novice sailors in...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 17, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
We’re now just one week out from the 20th anniversary of NZ’s biggest and best multi-day keelboat regatta. The entry list is still growing, with 103 boats signed up to race so far, and there’s still time to enter right up until the end of Registration on Tuesday...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 16, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
The official range of 20th anniversary Bay of Islands Sailing Week gear is now available to pre-order. Customise a shirt with your own boat name or graphics, or pre-order to make sure you secure your gear and avoid missing out if supplies run out during the regatta....
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 12, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
While it’s been a tumultuous couple of years, we have had some fantastic news in the last few weeks with two significant funding boosts from regional events funds. We are immensely grateful for the funding provided by Northland Inc and the Far North District...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 10, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
Happy New Year folks! Whether you’re back to work yet or not, we hope you had an enjoyable break, and managed to make the most of what good weather we did enjoy over the holidays. The 20th Bay of Islands Sailing Week is two weeks away, and our entry list is...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 10, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured, Media Releases
The regatta that Peter Montgomery coined “the best big-boat regatta in New Zealand” marks a major milestone this year, celebrating the 20th edition of the event from 24-27 January, 2023. With almost a hundred entries on the list two weeks out, it’s shaping up to be...