Tug Race Auckland Anniversary Day 01 Feb 2010
Posted in 2010 Anniversary Day Tug Race & Regatta, Auckland Harbour News, Charters & Excursions, General News on December 20th, 2009 by WebmasterThis sailing has been completed
W C Daldy was last years Winning Tug Boat!
VICTORIA WHARF, DEVONPORT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
1 February 2010
- Depart Devonport 8am
- Depart Princes Wharf (Downtown) 9am
- Return Princes Wharf (Downtown) 12.30pm
- Return Devonport 1.15pm
PRICES:
- Adults $75
- Children $40
- Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) $200
All Prices include lunch of Sausage, Pattie, Kaiser Roll and Salad
A fabulous day on the water is promised as Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour comes alive in one of the world’s biggest one-day Regatta’s.
Contact Richard to book now
Ph: (09)445 9900
Fax: (09)445 6606
Mob: (021)659 800
E-mail: rosecentre@xtra.co.nz
More Details
Monday 1 February 9.00am: Tugboat Parade
Tugboats young and old will gather at the entrance to the Viaduct Harbour and parade up to their start line off North Head.
10.00am: Tugboat Race off North Head
Watch this amazing display of maneuverability and speed as these wonderful craft roar up the channel, round Narrow Neck Buoy and return to finish off Devonport Wharf – best vantage points are North Head, East Coast Bays beaches, Devonport and Devonport Wharf.
- 11.30am Firefighting display off the Viaduct followed by a Parade through the Viaduct.
- 11.00am: First Start off Princes Wharf
Races start off Princes Wharf, Downtown Auckland at 5 minute intervals from 11.00am.
- 11.35 & 11.45am: Classic division starts
- 11.55am: Tall Ships and Waka start
- 12.00noon: Harbour Blast starts off Orakei Wharf
See some of the fastest boats on the water ‘blast’ off in a vision of colour and speed as they head off around the harbour
