The New Zealand Millennium Cup came to an end on January 23rd after three days of racing, with the 34.2 metre Sassafras taking line honours despite the 50 metre Silencio celebrating victories on both previous days.

After victories on day one and two Silencio was chasing the hat trick on the final day of racing, but it was not to be as Sassafras took line honours.

Bay of Islands photographer, Steve Western was on hand to catch the action on the on the first Day (and with a couple from Day 2) of racing at the Millennium Cup and Bay of Islands Sailing Week.

Steninlager 2 at the start of the 2014 PIC Coastal Classic.

Young people aged sixteen and over will have a unique opportunity to undertake their first offshore race experience aboard one of ocean racing’s most stalwart veterans, Lion New Zealand, in the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Ocean Race to Musket Cove, Fiji, in June.

CRAZY CREW: Crew members Mike Baker, Kerry Roger, student Jacob Colligan, 14, at the helm, and skipper Thomas Collicott on board the Lion New Zealand.

Sir Peter Blake's yacht from the 1985-1986 Whitbread Round the World Race is to be used as part of one of the Foundation for Youth Development's programmes.

One of New Zealand’s iconic yachts, Steinlager 2, which recently returned home after several decades abroad, is set to race in the Royal Akarana Yacht Club hosted Auckland to Noumea race, Sail Noumea.

Aucklanders are being called upon to welcome back one of New Zealand's most famous yachts.

Steinlager II is permanently returning home after more than two decades overseas. The 84-foot vessel is best known as the yacht skippered by the late Sir Peter Blake when he won the 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World race.

Twenty-five years on from its line honours victory in the great Australian ocean classic, iconic Kiwi yacht Lion New Zealand has this week been stamped the 60th applicant for entry for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009.