by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 27, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured, Media Releases
A new venue this year has made New Zealand’s best big boat regatta even better, according to participants at the 21st Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta this week in Opua. Despite entry numbers dwindling in the wake of Covid, the list of entrants for the annual...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 23, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured, Media Releases
The event Peter Montgomery called “NZ’s best big boat regatta” kicks off today, Tuesday 23 January, with registration and a safety briefing at the Bay of Islands Sailing Week Regatta HQ in Opua this afternoon. With just a few hours remaining until entries close, the...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 21, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured, Media Releases
Glancing down the ‘design’ column of the Bay of Islands Sailing Week entry list, there are several names that feature heavily. There are the ones you’d expect to see, like Elliott, Ross and Farr. But there’s another name that appears almost as frequently too –...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 8, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured, Media Releases
Two new trophies are on the line at the annual Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta from 23-26 January this year. The Yachting New Zealand SheSails NZ Top Female Helm Open Racing and Top Female Helm Island Racing trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring boat...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Dec 4, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured, Media Releases
The premier windward leeward racing divisions at Bay of Islands Sailing Week are at risk of collapse, unless they see more support from entrants soon, say the event’s organisers. While overall entry numbers are at normal levels with 50 entries to date, seven weeks out...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Oct 5, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured, Media Releases
Competitors are being urged to get their entry in early for the 2024 Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta, with a fantastic prize up for grabs for those who do, and additional late entry fees for those who don’t. Early birds who sign up and pay their regatta entry fee...
