Some of the world’s very best international match race teams are coming to Auckland!
The Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta mixes America’s Cup experience with rising young talent, battling it out in a invitational regatta on the Waitemata Harbour.
The regatta is the first in the Auckland Festival of Sailing.
The Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta will be run by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. That's where we'll be based with Peter Lester commentating from the water off the Westhaven breakwater where it all takes place.
Spectators will be able to watch all the action and listen to the commentary with Peter Lester on 103FM.
Skippers who have accepted invitations to compete are:
- Dean Barker (NZL – Emirates Team New Zealand)
- Ben Ainslie (GBR – Team Origin)
- Francesco Bruni (ITA – Azzurra Sailing Team)
- Sebastian Col (FRA – former Areva Challenge)
- Karol Jablonski (POL – former Desafio Espanol)
- Magnus Holmberg (SWE – former Victory Challenge)
- Chris Dickson (NZL – former BMW ORACLE Racing)
- Bertrand Pacé (FRA – former BMW ORACLE Racing)
- Adam Minoprio (NZL – BlackMatch Racing)
- Torvar Mirsky (AUS – Mirsky Racing Team)
Racing will take place in identical Farr-designed MRX yachts and will comprise a double round robin, semi-final and final. Weather permitting, the semi-finals and finals will be decided by the first skipper to win three matches.
As the regatta approaches its climax on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 4 – 6), spectators and fans will be able to follow the action live on a dedicated radio station on 103FM organized through LiveSPORT.
Some of the world’s very best international match race teams are coming to Auckland!
The Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta mixes America’s Cup experience with rising young talent, battling it out in a invitational regatta on the Waitemata Harbour.
The regatta is the first in the Auckland Festival of Sailing.
The Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta will be run by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. That's where we'll be based with Peter Lester commentating from the water off the Westhaven breakwater where it all takes place.
Spectators will be able to watch all the action and listen to the commentary with Peter Lester on 103FM.
Skippers who have accepted invitations to compete are:
- Dean Barker (NZL – Emirates Team New Zealand)
- Ben Ainslie (GBR – Team Origin)
- Francesco Bruni (ITA – Azzurra Sailing Team)
- Sebastian Col (FRA – former Areva Challenge)
- Karol Jablonski (POL – former Desafio Espanol)
- Magnus Holmberg (SWE – former Victory Challenge)
- Chris Dickson (NZL – former BMW ORACLE Racing)
- Bertrand Pacé (FRA – former BMW ORACLE Racing)
- Adam Minoprio (NZL – BlackMatch Racing)
- Torvar Mirsky (AUS – Mirsky Racing Team)
Racing will take place in identical Farr-designed MRX yachts and will comprise a double round robin, semi-final and final. Weather permitting, the semi-finals and finals will be decided by the first skipper to win three matches.
As the regatta approaches its climax on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 4 – 6), spectators and fans will be able to follow the action live on a dedicated radio station on 103FM organized through LiveSPORT.