51. It's not just a City of Sails.............. Aucklanders love their water-borne activities with a passion. Date: March 2009 Image ID 5252
52. It seems every man (and his dog!!) were on the water to farewell the 2009/10 Round the World Clipper fleet as it sailed out of Portsmouth Harbour in England on 31 August on to make their way north to... Date: 31 August 2009 Image ID 5816
53. QUEEN ELIZABETH (2010/90901gt/IMO 9477498) - the Red Ensign in a stiff breeze flies proudly at her stern while in Auckland, NZ. Date: 17 February 2011 Image ID 6824
54. SANTORINI (THIRA), CYCLADES ISLANDS, GREECE - the amazingly precipitous cliffs of Greeces' most popular island. And it is easy to see why. Date: July 2011 Image ID 7255
55. NAOUSSA, ISLAND OF PAROS, GREECE - fishing nets dry in the Aegean sunshine at the ferry and fishing port of Naoussa. Date: July 2011 Image ID 7260
56. The superyacht MAYAN QUEEN IV, general cargo ship
TASMAN STAR, ferries, tugs, charterboats and RUBY RED LIPS, a tourist trip jetboat were just some of the numerous types of craft seen in Auckland on... Date: 25 September 2011 Image ID 7026
57. WATERSPOUT - On yet another day typical of the Auckland 2011-12 summer, waterspouts formed over many parts of the harbour. This one touched down on the harbour moments after the bulk carrier CLEANTEC... Date: 15 February 2012 Image ID 7693
58. WATERSPOUT - On yet another day typical of the Auckland 2011-12 summer, waterspouts formed over many parts of the harbour. This one touched down on the harbour moments after the bulk carrier CLEANTEC... Date: 15 February 2012 Image ID 7694
59. Paddleboard riders enjoying a quiet and sunny autumn morning and calm waters on the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland Date: 22 May 2012 Image ID 8016
60. Paddleboard riders enjoying a quiet and sunny autumn morning and calm waters on the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland Date: 22 May 2012 Image ID 8017
61. JETSKI - and how to have fun on one. Two locals enjoy a sunny morning on Aucklands' uncrowded Waitemata Harbour. Date: September 2012 Image ID 8205
62. RANGITOTO LIGHTHOUSE - an automated beacon, stands at the entrance to the main shipping channel into Auckland, New Zealand. An incoming cruise ship approaches to be met by the Ports of Auckland pilot... Date: 15 November 2012 Image ID 8335
63. RANGITOTO LIGHTHOUSE - situated at the western tip of Rangitoto Island at the approaches to Auckland, it was built between 1882 and 1885. The light, first lit in 1905, was electrified in 1929 but was... Date: 11 January 2013 Image ID 8524
64. An overloaded launch, anchored mid-Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, with six occupants and one lifejacket between them........... an accident waiting to happen. Date: 21 April 2013 Image ID 8860
65. As a privately chartered helicopter departs the Mechanics Bay heliport, the Auckland-based WESTPAC RESCUE helicopter prepares to set out on another mission to transport injured people from motor... Date: 18 May 2014 Image ID 9571
66. The Auckland-based WESTPAC RESCUE helicopter sets out on another mission to transport injured people from motor vehicle accidents to hospital, to airlift sick and injured from ships and pleasure... Date: 18 May 2014 Image ID 9572
67. The Auckland-based WESTPAC RESCUE helicopter sets out on another mission to transport injured people from motor vehicle accidents to hospital, to airlift sick and injured from ships and pleasure... Date: 18 May 2014 Image ID 9573
68. The Auckland-based WESTPAC RESCUE helicopter sets out on another mission to transport injured people from motor vehicle accidents to hospital, to airlift sick and injured from ships and pleasure... Date: 18 May 2014 Image ID 9574
69. A midweek sailor makes the most of a fine afternoon on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Date: 21 August 2014 Image ID 9672
70. A great advert for responsible boating? Only a few metres off Auckland's Wynyard Wharf but not a good look........... no lifejackets and beer at hand. Date: 26 September 2014 Image ID 9738
71. The yacht LARA high on the rocks, Okahu Bay, Orakei, Auckland. Had the skipper been celebrating New Year too hard. There had been no storms, just a stiff breeze. Date: 1 January 2015 Image ID 9899
72. FLYING THIS NEW ZEALAND FLAG - maybe not much longer. Date: 26 November 2015 Image ID 10230
73. JETSKIERS - Top marks go to these two responsible lifejacket-wearing jetskiers seen here passing Devonport Wharf, Auckland. Date: 10 April 2016 Image ID 10436
74. PORT KENNY (2004/16960grt/28449dwt/IMO 9291212) - inbound from Campagna, Argentina, is barely visible through the morning fog as she passes below Birkenhead Point, approaching the Chelsea Sugar... Date: 20 June 2016 Image ID 10490
75. The ensign of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Date: 24 November 2016 Image ID 10720
76. Looking forward to a good day's fishing. No need to worry about lifejackets at Birkenhead Wharf, Auckland. When will they learn? Date: 17 April 2017 Image ID 10912
77. LITTLE SHOAL BAY, BIRKENHEAD, AUCKLAND - rowing out at sunrise to his sailboat for a day on the harbour. Date: 16 April 2018 Image ID 11303
78. Race yachts depart Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. Date: July 2018 Image ID 11376
79. LUSITANIA MEMORIAL - in Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. Commemorating the sinking by the German submarine U-20 during WWI on 7 May 1915 near the Old Head of Kinsale on Ireland's west... Date: July 2018 Image ID 11374
80. A local fisherman heads out to his favourite fishing spot in the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland. Date: 4 August 2018 Image ID 11400
81. These drifting fishermen seemed oblivious until the last moment of the approaching tug preparing to berth the incoming HMS Montrose.
The fishermen did decide it better they move out of the way. Date: 15 January 2019 Image ID 11595
82. Superyachts berthed at Auckland's Silo Marina in St. Mary's Bay. Date: 1 February 2019 Image ID 11618
83. DARDANELLA (1998/IMO 1006594/283gt/36.88m), DREAM (obscured), HALO (2015/IMO 1012775/57.45m), S/Y AQUIJO (2016/IMO 1012529/282.15’/86m) and KARIMA - (1993/537grt/IMO 1002706, ex-MAUPITI) berthed in... Date: 1 February 2019 Image ID 11620
84. JETSKI SANITY - On a very busy harbour on 23 March it was refreshing to see this pair on their jetski taking all necessary precautions.
Both wearing lifejackets, they were seen chugging cautiously... Date: 23 March 2019 Image ID 11714
85. FISHING CATAMARAN - A quiet afternoon spent paddling and drifting, paddling and drifting on Auckland Harbour.... all the while hoping to catch dinner. Date: 22 April 2019 Image ID 11782
86. TRANSPARENT SHARKS - It's behind you!!!" Who knew we had transparent sharks in Auckland Harbour? This yesterday afternoon seen off Queens Parade, Devonport. Date: 22 April 2019 Image ID 11783
87. BLUE ALEXANDRA (2005/19889grt/32545dwt/IMO 9300219, ex-INTREPID JOANNE, ex-DURBAN BULKER) arrives into Chelsea Sugar Refinery from Townsville, Australia.
I wonder how may balls it takes aboard BLUE... Date: 25 July 2019 Image ID 11836
88. A paddleboarder and his trust friend head out for a spell on the flat calm harbour, Narrow Neck Beach, Auckland. Date: 12 February 2020 Image ID 11970
89. A paddleboarder and his trust friend head out for a spell on the flat calm harbour, Narrow Neck Beach, Auckland. Date: 12 February 2020 Image ID 11971
90. An over-enthusiastic jet skier gave his passenger a ride of their life as they rode the wake of the inbound car carrier CATTLEYA ACE on it’s arrival into Auckland from Melbourne,... Date: 6 June 2020 Image ID 12097
91. An over-enthusiastic jet skier gave his passenger a ride of their life as they rode the wake of the inbound car carrier CATTLEYA ACE on it’s arrival into Auckland from Melbourne,... Date: 6 June 2020 Image ID 12098
92. LILOA II (2006/6264grt/8378dwt/IMO 9184249, ex-MARCAVIANA, EMILIA) arrives from Nukualofa as the bulk carrier DAIWAN KALON (2016/21525grt/34327dwt/IMO 9709324) sails from Auckland bound for... Date: 19 June 2020 Image ID 12169
93. IDIOTS IN A DINGHY - risk life and limb as they share the shipping lane between two underway vessels. Date: 19 June 2020 Image ID 12400
94. Storm clouds gather over HMNZS AOTEAROA, HMNZS CANTERBURY AND HMNZS MANAWANUI berthed at the RNZN Naval Base, Devonport. Date: 3 JAnuary 2021 Image ID 12258
95. SINGAN (2020/21526gt/33963dwt/IMO 9873735) -
China Navigation Co's newbuild bulker sails from Auckland's Chelsea Sugar Refinery. She arrived from Puerto Quetzal, Guatamala on 26 January.
But... Date: 31 January 2021 Image ID 12247
96. Jetskiers out for a morning on the harbour, enjoy the early summer sunshine, Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 31 January 2021 Image ID 12403
97. A paddleboarder looks to have a liking for lunch out on the water. Taken near Birkenhead Wharf, Auckland. Date: 3 February 2021 Image ID 12377
98. A jetskier gives his machine the beans off Birkenhead Wharf, Auckland on a quiet and sunny summer morning. Date: 3 February 2021 Image ID 12405
99. Foiling kiteboarders offshore of Narrow Neck Beach, Auckland. Date: 8 April 2021 Image ID 12130
100. A foiling kiteboarder at Narrow Neck Beach, Auckland. Date: 8 April 2021 Image ID 12131
101. MSC EXPRESS III (2007/28050gt/38096dwt/2702 TEU/IMO 9374571. Ex- X-PRESS KHYBER, CAP CAMPBELL, AMERICAS BRIDGE, OLIVIA) arriving Auckland from Brisbane, Australia.
A maiden caller, she is operated,... Date: 20 January 2023 Image ID 12844