The City of Sails was treated to blustery conditions for last Monday’s Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, delivering dramatic on-water racing and a harbour full of boating spectacle. Around 160 young sailors contested their Auckland championships alongside Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta racing. Elsewhere on the harbour, racing took place at Bayswater, Manly Sailing Club, Murray’s Bay Sailing Club and Tamaki Yacht Club. Radio-controlled yacht racing also delivered close competition, with strong turnouts providing plenty of action for passersby along the waterfront at Westhaven Marina and St Mary’s Bay. “This regatta simply couldn’t happen without the collective effort of so many organisations and individuals,” says regatta chair, Bill Lomas.