 | Open 54 Turbo | Quoting a crew member about Bare Essentials, Says it all really!They are expecting a fast wet ride! |
| Boyd Smith | ||
| Premier | ||
| Yes | ||
| Yes |
 | Design | Beneteau First 50 | A regular RNZYS rum racer, and SSANZ two handed competitor, as well as experienced offshore racer. The sails are designed & built by Doyles (NZ) and NZ Rigging have prepared the mast and rigging. |
| Skipper | Brent Marshall | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | |||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Elliot 12 | After losing their mast off North Cape (NZ) in the Auckland to Noumea Race in 2009, the crew off Bullrush are looking foward to testing out their new carbon mast in the Fiji Race. They are also anticipating some great racing against fellow BBYC boat, Pretty Boy Floyd. |
| Skipper | Ant Robinson | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Chico 30 | This will be first time offshore for the owner/skipper of the Chico 30, Michael Potter. Chico 30's were campaigned extensively in NZ offshore regattas throughout the 70's so it is great to see this 'veteran' competing in the Corinthian Division. |
| Skipper | Micheal Potter | ||
| Division | Corinthian | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | |||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Farr 11.6 | First time skipper Cameron Maher is looking forward to his first offshore race, in the Farr 38, Farrago II, an Australian registered yacht. He plans to race in the Airlie Beach, Hamilton, and Magnetic Island regattas in Australia after the Fiji race. |
| Skipper | Cameron Maher | ||
| Division | Undecided | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | |||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Bakewell-White 36 | This brand new Bakewell-White design has just been launced in Auckland with just days to spare to the start! Owned by two Western Australians, they plan to take the boat to Hamilton Isle after the Denarau Race. The crew tell me they were disspapointed to hear that Daisy Duke did not make the cut as a crew member.... |
| Skipper | Scott Disley | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | Yes | ||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Ron Holland Maxi 23.93m | Built for Sir Peter Blake, Lion New Zealand was his entry in the 1985/1986 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Now owned by Sail NZ, it competes in the NZ offshore yacht races most years. |
| Skipper | Alistair Moore | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | |||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Ross 40 | Bucklands Beach Yacht Club boat Pretty Boy Floyd will be skippered by owner Colin Clark, and crewed by fellow BBYC members, Mike Higgins, Thomas Kearney, Nick Stenson, Richard Hulston, Phillip Yuill, Ward Neale and RNZYS member, Nick Stenson. |
| Skipper | Colin Clark | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | |||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Elliot 15.3 | John Meade's 50ft canting keeler was lauched in 2006, and has been well raced ever since. She has competed in Coastal Classics, the Round North Island in 2007 and offshore race events, such as the Fiji race. |
| Skipper | John Meade | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Ross 40 | Regular offshore racer REVS will be looking forward to some hard competition from fellow Ross 40, Pretty Boy Floyd. A well compaigned boat REVS is a favourite pick for 'the first of the 40 footers'. |
| Skipper | Chris Hornell | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | Yes | ||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | M Muir | Regular offshore race competitor Bretton Holland will once again be competing single handed in the offshore race event. Fitted with a new mast and keel, he is keen to experience the difference in performance of his new 'appendages!' |
| Skipper | Bretton Holland | ||
| Division | Premier - SINGLE HANDED | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Davidson 16.8m | The Davidson designed Starlight Express is no newbie to offshore yachting - she has competed in many offshore events, most notably winning IRC and Division A, in the 2002 Sydney to Hobart. |
| Skipper | Mike Wilson | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | |||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Bakewell-White 15.86m | Launched in 2006 this Brett Bakewell-White design is a regular starter in New Zealand offshore yachting events. The boat has also raced in Australia, competing in the Hamilton Island Race Week. |
| Skipper | |||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |
 | Design | Open 60 | Ready to face with a crew of four, olympic sailor Dan Slater will be the skipper of O Canada. An Open 60 class yacht she is expected to be a contender for lind honours and the Presidents Cup. |
| Skipper | Dan Slater | ||
| Division | Premier | ||
| ORC | |||
| IRC | Yes | ||
| PHRF | Yes |