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Sail NZ - Explore NZ - America's Cup Sailing Experience


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 104 attractions in Auckland
Traveler Description:
Join us for an unforgettable two hour sail or for a three hour Match Race. A unique opportunity to participate as crew on an actual America's Cup...... more » Join us for an unforgettable two hour sail or for a three hour Match Race. A unique opportunity to participate as crew on an actual America's Cup yacht. Take the helm, exert energy on the grinders or simply sit back and enjoy the action as we sail the beautiful Waitemata Harbour. Departs daily from the Auckland Viaduct and no experience is necessary. « less
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: Viaduct Harbour Auckland 1010
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 359 5987

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5 of 5 stars
AucklandBerrie   1 contribution
Auckland
Dec 26, 2009

Sail NZ is based in the Viaduct of Auckland City. You can go on a genuine America's Cup sailing boat around the Auckland Harbour either on a Match Race with the other America's Cup boat that they have, or a 2 hour sail around the harbour to take in the sights of Auckland. The crew get you to help with... more

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5 of 5 stars
JessieOoo7   1 contribution
Auckland
Dec 21, 2009

Wow, what an awesome day we just had with the Sail NZ team. Originally we were booked for a match race but as the wind was too strong we went out on the regular two-hour sail. I was a little concerned that this would be too sedate for us but was quickly proven wrong when I found myself at a... more

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2 of 5 stars
freddiemoran   7 contributions
Largs, United Kingdom
Nov 21, 2009

Excellent time with the team on the water, but a disaster experience with the shore team when things went wrong. Their handling of their customers needs significant improvement - they do not want to listen / hear about customer problems - just want to lecture you. Much as I enjoyed the experience on the water I would not use SailNZ... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sasha   24 contributions
Ponsonby, Auckland
Feb 2, 2009

With the Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup about to happen on Auckland Harbour I decided to see what it was all about. As luck would have it, it was a really sunny day with a good breeze and so we went match racing for three hours as well as a cruise under the Harbour Bridge. It was an AMAZING, exhilerating day... more

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5 of 5 stars
KYJ8   7 contributions
Auckland
Jan 27, 2009

Had a fabulous day out on the water - see pictures to prove it! more

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5 of 5 stars
napurpleh   10 contributions
Nottingham
Jan 11, 2009

We found the SailNZ people by accident as we had not been able to do our preferred attraction on our last afternoon. We spent 2 hours sailing around Auckland Harbour in an Americas Cup yacht. It was a lovely way to see the harbour and the crew gave everyone the opportunity to learn something about how to sail the yacht... more

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Sail NZ - Explore NZ - America's Cup Sailing Experience Address

Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 359 5987