Preview: Congratulating New Zealand’s Buzzards Bay 25 JONQUIL

Off Center Harbor congratulates the New Zealand-built Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25 JONQUIL and her skipper and crew for their overall first-place win in last weekend’s Classic Yacht Regatta held in Auckland. This 1914 design, gaff rig and all, has a fine record racing here in New England, so we’re very happy that after 106 years, the same design also came through for New Zealand.

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  • Gary Chaplin says:

    Went to the Auckland Wooden Boat festival March 13 – 15 th this 2026
    . There are lots of yachts and launchs of this class there . A great festival and well worth the trip to see these fine vessels . Held every two years , in assocation with the Tasmania festival which is the alternate year , so come down under to see these beautiful peices of art

  • Alton Stone says:

    Absolute classic! Beautiful. Simply beautiful! Oh to be on that boat w/fellow Mariners and cooking along under a good breeze!

  • Mark Darley says:

    By chance came upon this boat and her owner on the waterfront in Auckland. Very distinctive lines that were clearly not Kiwi when I spotted her! Lovely boat.

  • David Tew

    David Tew says:

    Nice cut to the sails with good detailing. It must be a wonderful regatta and place to sail.