Bay puts on a sailing spectacle

More than 100 sailing boats of all shape and sizes - from the 109-foot Spirit of New Zealand to the eight-foot-long, junk-rigged Captain Pugwash - took part in a spectacular day of racing off Russell on Saturday. Crews competed in tall ships, classic invitational and all-comers divisions, ending the day with what is thought to be New Zealand's biggest hangi and a night of dancing at the club's Matauwhi Bay headquarters. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

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