Meanwhile in Noumea…
It's a tough job waiting for a fleet of boats to arrive to the tropical island that you're hanging out on. So in the meantime, the RAYC / Auckland Noumea team based in Noumea checked out a local beach and picked up some rubbish.
Notice to Competitors: Delayed Start
Dear Skippers, We are writing to advise you of a delay to the start of the 2018 Auckland Noumea Yacht Race. This decision, which takes into account the recommendations of meteorological professionals is as follows; The start has been rescheduled for 1000 hours, Sunday 3rdJune In light of the forecast pack attached to this email, [...]
Trackers are installed and ready to go
All 10 boats in the Auckland Noumea Yacht Race are fitted with YellowBrick Trackers to ensure we don't miss a moment of their offshore action. The trackers are pretty easy to install, you just press a couple of buttons, tie them on, and you're done! Moody Blue, skippered by Hamish Milne, will be the first [...]
How to follow the Auckland Noumea Yacht Race
In just a few days time, the fleet of 10 boats will start the 998nm race from Auckland, to Noumea. There are ways to follow the race from start to finish and beyond. Tracker aucklandnoumea.com/tracker Facebook facebook.com/aucklandnoumea Instagram [...]
Dates set for 2018 Auckland Noumea Yacht Race
Royal Akarana Yacht Club announces 2018 Ocean Race Race, Cruising, Monohull, Multihull and Shorthanded divisions Registrations of interest open now Races from Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to converge on Noumea Groupama around New Caledonia race scheduled conveniently Sponsorship opportunities available Royal Akarana Yacht Club, the home of blue water sailing, in cooperation with Cercle [...]
New chapter for the New Caledonia Groupama Race
Four feeder races making up Sail Noumea 2018 and a change of date for the start of the 654 nautical mile Groupama Race around the island of New Caledonia mark an exciting new chapter for the beautiful French Pacific Island sailing event which starts in just under one year. Sail Noumea organiser, Cercle Nautique Calédonien [...]
Royal Akarana Yacht Club launches Auckland Noumea Yacht Race 2018
May/June 2018 start Organised by the Royal Akarana Yacht Club in conjunction with Cercle Nautique Caledonien Fully crewed and short handed divisions Open to keelboats and multihulls In less than twelve month’s time a racing and cruising fleet will depart Auckland for the beautiful French Pacific Islands of New Caledonia. The Auckland Noumea Yacht Race [...]