by Jacob Fewtrell | Dec 9, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured
Tomorrow’s the day of the Bay-wide Rubbish Blitz! And boy do we have a haul of prizes to give away for you awesome folks who turn up and lend a hand. We’ve got sustainable wax wraps and bamboo cutlery sets cheers to The Ecohive Collective in Paihia,...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Dec 8, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured
As far as windward leeward racing goes, you’d be hard pressed to find a more diverse fleet at Bay of Islands Sailing Week than E Division. But despite the huge variety of boats, it’s a fiercely contested division with mainly local pride at stake, as sub-30-footers...
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 | Nov 26, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured
The Opua Store, situated on the wharf, will again be preparing hearty, wholesome packed lunches to order for all your hungry crew. That’s one less thing to worry about on race days, so get in early and make sure you don’t miss out. You’ll need to...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Nov 17, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured
It’s getting exciting! Fleet numbers are starting to swell with 35 entries in. There are good fleets developing in the Island Racing and Young 88’s Divisions and the Sports Boats and E Division are going to see some good competition. But what’s going on in B...
by Ella Bryning | Oct 28, 2023 | BOISW 2024, Featured
Thanks to our good mates over at Burnsco in Opua, we’ve once again got an awesome giveaway for one lucky entrant who signs up before the early entry cut-off. Just make sure you enter AND pay your entry fee by 31 December and you’ll go into the draw to win the Gill...
