Auckland - city of sails



12:30 AM Wed 19 May 2010 GMT
'Auckland Boat Show 2010' Marine Industry Association Click Here to view large photo
On the eve of the Sanctuary Boat Show, Ocean magazine looks back at the sell out Auckland International Boat Show which was at the centre of the country's biggest boating event since the 2003 America's Cup, the Louis Vuitton Trophy series. As part of its March Festival of Sailing, Auckland staged back to back regattas intermingled with the most successful Auckland International Boat Show ever in terms of the number of exhibitors and attendance. The eventful month kicked off with the Livesport Telecom New Zealand Women's Match Racing Championships followed by the Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta, Louis Vuitton Trophy ...


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by Lisa Ratcliff




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