3255 days ago

Mahurangi Regatta

Rhonwyn Newson Reporter from Rodney Times

The Mahurangi Regatta celebrates 40 years of revival on Saturday.

Yacht races get underwaty at 1pm with the Jane Gifford as flagship, and the course—twice around Saddle Island and back up the harbour to Scotts Landing—provides an unparalleled spectacle, particularly for those who take the picnic lunch to Tungutu Point for the most panoramic vantage from which to appreciate the more than a hundred classic wooden boats competing.


On shore there'll be sand sculpting, egg and spoon, sack and three legged racing, with a water run, egg throwing and tug of war to follow.



Prize giving kicks off at 4pm at Scotts landing and the the after match function sees the 18-piece West City Jazz Orchestra 1940s swing-era music get everyone dancing.



Visit mahurangi.org.nz for more.

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Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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