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Sailing in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf

Auckland boasts the busiest recreational harbour in New Zealand and consequently is known as "The City of Sails". It is fortunate to have on its doorstep one of the worlds largest cruising grounds. With numerous islands spread over 1500 nautical miles and with 500 sheltered island anchorages, the Hauraki Gulf is a perfect destination for your cruising holiday. And as the former home of the Americas Cup it attracts the world's best sailors and most amazing super yachts from all over the world. With great sailing like this in our backyard there's no wonder that New Zealand sailors are among the world's finest.

If you don't have time to charter a yacht or join one of our sailing tours, there are also a number of day sailing options - from the pure adrenaline of sailing an Americas Cup Yacht through to evening dinner cruises on Auckland's Waitamata Harbour. Ask us for details.

Click here for yachts available in Auckland or contact us for rates

Sailing itineraries:

The following itineraries are from our experience the best Auckland sailing itineraries. They can be done as either bare boat charters or as skippered (guided) tours.

It's also a great place to learn to sail.

     
Bay of Islands
Auckland (Hauraki Gulf)
Bay of Plenty
Hawkes Bay
Marlborough Sounds
Fiordland and Stewart Island
 
 

 

Sailing tours:

Don't want to charter your own boat? Then join one of these Auckland sailing tours.

Maxi yacht sailing Auckland to the Bay of Islands - 3 days

   

Yachts available in Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf

Here's just a selection of 100s of boats we have available. To enquire about rates and availability for any of these fine yachts just complete our enquiry form or send us an email.

Yachts for charter Bay of Islands New Zealand

New Zealand yacht charters

Beneteau 372

2004 Boat of the Year in its category, the new Moorings 373/372 offers more light and brightness plus extra headroom for commodious space below. Her comfortable cockpit has a patented innovative pivoting steering wheel, opening the passage straight through the cockpit from the transom. Available in a two or three cabin layout, this is a classic sailing yacht with eye-catching appeal. She features a spacious stall shower and panoramic forward-facing windows that bring plenty of light into the cabin.

Cabins 2
Heads 1
Showers 2
L.O.A. 11.25 M
L.W.L. 0 M
Beam 3.73 M
Draft 1.9 M
Yanmar 40 HP
Fuel 113.52 L
Water 359.48 L


Beneteau yachts New Zealand

New Zealand yacht charters

 

Beneteau 42.3

 

Cabins 3
Heads 2
Showers 3
L.O.A. 13.16 M
L.W.L. 0 M
Beam 3.94 M
Draft 1.7 M
Yanmar 55 HP
Fuel 200.55 L
Water 582.74 L


Moorings yachts New Zealand

Paihia yacht charters New Zealand

Moorings 352

Designed by Berret/Racoupeau and built by Beneteau, the new Moorings 35.2 is a sophisticated, comfortable cruiser, incorporating good overall performancewith spacious living accommodations. The Moorings 35.2 features 2 double cabins and a large head with separate stall shower. The raised deck over the salon incorporating extra large panoramic overhead deck lights offers incredible light below. The large cockpit offers an innovative pivoting steering wheel which rotates ninety degrees, allowing easy access from the helm to the companionway. A deck layout for easy single handling, a roomy, well-lit salon and a galley with ample storage, are just a few of the well thought out details included with comfort and ease of handling in mind.

Cabins 2
Heads 1
Showers 2
L.O.A. 10.82 M
L.W.L. 9.4 M
Beam 3.48 M
Draft 1.45 M
Yanmar 3YM-30 30 HP
Fuel 71.9 L
Water 276.23 L
Sail 54.44 m2

 


Cruising yachts New Zealand

Luxury yachts New Zealand Bay of Islands

Moorings 363

The 363 incorporates the best of the 353 in a slightly larger layout, with a larger separate shower stall for added privacy and comfort, and more space in the saloon and cabins

Cabins 3
Heads 1
Showers 3
L.O.A. 11.1 M
L.W.L. 9.5 M
Beam 3.81 M
Draft 1.52 M
3GM-30 27 HP
Fuel 75.68 L
Water 310.29 L
Sail 62.24 m2


Catamaran hire New Zealand

Catamaran hire Bay of Islands

Moorings 3800

Sister to the award-winning 4500, the 3800 boasts the best in size and comfort of any in its size range. Three well-appointed cabins, spacious cockpit and sailing performance combine to provide supreme ease of handling and extreme comfort. Its signature afterdeck provides easy access to the water.

Cabins 3
Heads 2
Showers 3
L.O.A. 11.28 M
L.W.L. 10.29 M
Beam 6.48 M
Draft 1.09 M
Yanmar 40 HP
Fuel 249.74 L
Water 779.5 L
Sail 94.01 m2


Catamaran charters New Zealand

New Zealand catamaran hire

Moorings 4000

Performance, comfort and a focus on outdoor living are the leading features of the new Moorings 4000 catamaran, the latest generation in cruising catamarans and voted Boat of the Year 2005 by Cruising World magazine.

This innovative new cat offers it all for vacationers looking for the ideal cruising platform and packs plenty of user-friendly features into its 40’ length.

Built in Cape Town, South Africa, the new Moorings 4000 features a large cockpit with an outside dining area and ergonomic seating for up to eight guests, all protected by a functional hard-top bimini, fitted as standard. The galley-up design incorporates a spacious saloon area and aft facing galley with a cocktail bar and serving window overlooking the adjoining cockpit area. Accommodations include four double cabins, an additional berth in each forepeak, and two large heads with separate shower stalls.

Cabins 4
Heads 2
Showers 3
L.O.A. 11.96 M
L.W.L. 11.43 M
Beam 6.12 M
Draft 1.17 M
Volvo x 2 29 HP
Fuel 348.13 L
Water 779.5 L
Sail 95.69 m2


Sailing in the Bay of Islands

Sailing boats Bay of Islands New Zealand

Moorings SO35

The new Moorings SO35, designed by Marc Lombard and built by Jeanneau to Moorings specifications, is a stable yet lively blue water cruiser, with a powerful hull and an accent on comfort.

The roomy cockpit features ergonomic teak-covered seating, self-tailing winches and large lockers for storage. Whether in the salon, the three cabins or at the chart table, the attention to detail and quality of the joinery is remarkable. In addition, this yacht offers extensive equipment such as bimini, electric windlass, large fuel and water capacities and autopilot.

Cabins 3
Heads 1
Showers 2
L.O.A. 10.74 M
L.W.L. 11 M
Beam 3.48 M
Draft 1.83 M
Aux Diesel 27 HP
Fuel 140.01 L
Water 310.29 L
Sail 60.01 m2

 

 

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