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Yachts in the Bay of Islands

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Yachts in the Bay of Islands

In summer the Bay of Islands becomes a favourite cruising ground for keelers.

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Harold Kidd, Sailing and windsurfing – Yachting after 1945, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7147/yachts-in-the-bay-of-islands (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Harold Kidd, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2016.