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 26, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured
FRI 26. 8.30am SITUATION Yesterday the wind over the eastern Bay behaved closer to the forecast; breeze in the west held from the S most of the day – strongest 9-10am with mixing then eased back. S flow is still running across all Northland – stronger offshore,...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 25, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured
We look forward to hosting you at Otehei Bay for the annual Bay of Islands Sailing Week Beach Party. Haven’t booked your tickets yet? You can still do that now! BOOK NOW Please read the details below before boarding. Please note that capacity is limited and may...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 25, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured
THU 25. 8.30am SITUATION Yesterday , there was a quite a difference between the western/in close areas of the Bay where the left was only really evident in the early to mid morning. Out to the east, it was left for long er and later in the day – sailing across the Bay...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 24, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured
WED 24. 8am SITUATION Front crossed 7-8pm with a shift to the S; max NW wind yesterday early to mid afternoon. Today – S-SE flow then back to S for the afternoon. Easing gradient strength tomorrow with less cloud the thermal shift left will probably get to E...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 23, 2024 | BOISW 2024, Featured
North Sails have again kindly enlisted Roger ‘Clouds’ Badham – one of the most respected meteorologists in yachting – to provide us with a daily weather forecast for the 20th annual BOISW regatta. ‘Clouds’ has been involved with yacht racing for five decades and has...
