It’s been just under one week since entries opened for the Doyle Sails Round North Island 2026 and we’re already sitting at 14 boats! There’s plenty of talk around the marina, and it sounds like more entries are on the way.
Exciting times ahead — who else is gearing up to join the adventure? Don't miss out! ⛵🔥
Enter now 👉 www.ssanz.co.nz/round-north-island-2026/
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🎉DOYLE SAILS RNI ENTRIES NOW OPEN 🎉
The Doyle Sails Round North Island Race (RNI) is a true staple on the New Zealand sailing calendar, with just under 300 days to go, SSANZ is pleased to announce SSANZ member entries are now open!
Read the Notice of Race and ENTER NOW 👉 ssanz.co.nz
What are you waiting for, there's only 40 entries!
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Definitely upwind 80% of the time. Plenty of time for quiet rumbo's
It's an upwind race! True story!
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SSANZ welcomes Doyle Sails as major partner of the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island 🏆
With Doyle Sails’ roots firmly planted in New Zealand and SSANZ leading the global charge in offshore shorthanded sailing for more than four decades, this partnership brings together two icons of the sailing world.
The Round North Island Race (RNI) is a true staple on the New Zealand sailing calendar, and the 2026 edition due to start in February 2026—its 15th—is expected to draw a strong fleet. The Notice of Race will be released later this week with entries due to open 8th May 2025.
Read more about the partnership 👉 www.doylesails.com/doyle-sails-major-partner-of-the-round-north-island-race/
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Such a great race ~ happy to come over again ☺️just need a boat or be part of one
The Double-handed Offshore Worlds are back for 2025. Anna and Aaron Sailing represented SSANZ in the 2024 Worlds in France and we encourage our members to apply for the selection process for this year. Find out more below 👇🚨Calling all offshore sailors - apply now for selection to the 2025 Offshore Double-Handed World Championships! ⛵
This year’s event will take place from 22nd September to 1st October in Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, and will again feature mixed crews racing Sun Fast 30 One Design boats.
But hurry – applications close on 23rd April.
Click the link in the comments for more details. 👇
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Last I heard the only selection process was who had the💰💸 and time
Recognising International Women's Day today by showcasing the fabulous female sailors from our Evolution Sails NZ 2025 Northern Triangle. Fantastic to see young female sailors coming through sailing hard and winning!
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They’re taking over!!!!!
Love this, go girls!
Thanks Live Sail Die for giving our winners a write up!
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Nelson sailors Ella Arnold and Ben Roff have been racing against and alongside each other for nearly a decade. In 2025, they took on their biggest adventure yet - competing in the SSANZ Northern Trian...2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Incredible. Such lovely people only meet then super quickly the night before
Way to go! Wish we could have more two handed racing out of Wellington
This time last week, our fleet was sailing into Marsden Cove, marking the end of Leg 2! ⛵️✨ It’s hump day—beat the midweek blues by reliving the Evolution Sails NZ Northern Triangle with us. I'm sure some of our competitors wish they were out there now not back in the office 🌊⚓
🎥 Content: Deb Williams, our competitors.
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More photos from the prizegiving of the 2025 Evolution Sails NZ Northern Triangle - competitors with their framed photos - a memento of a fantastic race!
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Awesome photos
We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to take a camera in the air, thanks to Hyperdrive NZ for the start of Leg 3 of the Evolution Sails NZ SSANZ Northern Triangle on Friday! 🚁 📷
Capturing the fleet, the co-skippers and the scenery perfectly, gave us photos to give to all the skippers at last night’s prizegiving. A very special memento of a special event. Browse the full final photos 👇
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