- Yachting and associated images

251. RY BRITANNIA (1953/5769grt) - Queen Elizabeth II's former Royal Yacht, seen here at Cowes Week regatta, Isle of Wight, England. Britannia was decommissioned in 1998 at Portsmouth in the presence of...
Date: 1996
Image ID 4797

252. SAVE THE CHILDREN completes the 1997 BT Global Challenge, Southampton, England.
Date: 1997
Image ID 4746

253. SAVE THE CHILDREN completes the 1997 BT Global Challenge, Southampton, England.
Date: 1997
Image ID 4747

254. SAVE THE CHILDREN completes the 1997 BT Global Challenge yacht race. She passes close by Red Funnel Ferries' RED EAGLE(1996/3028grt/IMO 9117337), outbound from Southampton for Cowes on the Isle of...
Date: 1999
Image ID 8922

255. SERAPH, Auckland Harbour, NZ.
Date: January 2005
Image ID 4840

256. SHALIMAR (Sail No: 8213) limps home toward Bayswater Marina, Auckland after what must have been a traumatic day sailing.
Date: 15 December 2025
Image ID 14356

257. SHAMROCK V - built for Sir Thomas Lipton in 1930, the classic former Americas Cup J-class racer is discharged from the Dutch semi-submersible DOCK EXPRESS 12 (1979/13110grt/IMO 7716529) in Auckland,...
Date: 27 November 2002
Image ID 2090

258. SHAMROCK V (1930) - Sir Thomas Lipton's former J-class Americas Cup yacht seen prior to float-out from the Dutch semi-submersible DOCK EXPRESS 12, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 27 November 2002
Image ID 2110

259. SHAMROCK V - the late Sir Thomas Lipton's J-class sloop and Americas Cup entrant seen in Auckland, New Zealand after being unloaded from a Dockwise Yacht Transport semi-submersible.
Date: 2002
Image ID 4841

260. SKIDDY TOO - in strong winds on Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour, New Zealand.
Date: 11 May 05
Image ID 128

261. SPEARHEAD (9219) an Elliott 1050 heads WAKA (8907) a Thompson 850, during racing offshore from the Tamaki Yacht Club, Auckland.
Date: 25 July 2020
Image ID 12338

262. SPIRIT OF NEW ZEALAND (1986/184grt/IMO 8975603) a barquentine operated by the Auckland-based Spirit of Adventure trust, passes MOONBEAM (1914, rebuilt 2001) a gaff cutter-rigged classic yacht in the...
Date: 2002
Image ID 2059

263. SPIRIT OF NEW ZEALAND (1986/IMO 8975603) a barquentine operated as a sail-training ship by the Spirit of Adventure Trust passes the former America's Cup yacht NZL 41, Auckland, NZ.
Date: January 2004
Image ID 2068

264. STEINLAGER 2 - one of the most famous yachts in the world, and when skippered by the late, great, Sir Peter Blake, won the 1989-90 Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race, taking line-honours on every...
Date: 19 May 2012
Image ID 8007

265. STEINLAGER 2 an 89' ketch, passes inbound to Auckland's Viaduct Basin. Now owned and operated by the NZ Sailing Trust STEINLAGER 2, when skippered by the late, great, Sir Peter Blake, took line...
Date: 20 November 2014
Image ID 9822

266. STEINLAGER 2 - one of the most famous yachts in the world, and when skippered by the late, great, Sir Peter Blake, won the 1989-90 Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race, taking line-honours on every...
Date: 25 October 2024
Image ID 13586

267. STEINLAGER 2 - one of the most famous yachts in the world, and when skippered by the late, great, Sir Peter Blake, won the 1989-90 Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race, taking line-honours on every...
Date: 25 October 2024
Image ID 13587

268. STEINLAGER 2 - one of the most famous yachts in the world, and when skippered by the late, great, Sir Peter Blake, won the 1989-90 Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race, taking line-honours on every...
Date: 25 October 2024
Image ID 13588

269. STEINLAGER 2 - one of the most famous yachts in the world, and when skippered by the late, great, Sir Peter Blake, won the 1989-90 Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race, taking line-honours on every...
Date: 25 October 2024
Image ID 13589

270. STEINLAGER II - a Bruce Farr-designed yacht. Skippered by Peter Blake, she won the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race and line honours in the 1989 Fastnet Race. She was the only yacht to...
Date: 2 August 2020
Image ID 12257

271. Auckland's Waitemata Harbour is a playground for the region's yachting fraternity. Here the yacht STEPPIN' OUT makes her way up-harbour toward the city after an invigorating day sailing the nearby...
Date: 25 November 2012
Image ID 8369

272. STOLT SPRAY (2000/14900grt/IMO 9168611) a chemical tanker, makes for her Wynyard Wharf berth in Auckland, New Zealand as the proximity of a participant in a harbour yacht race begins to cause...
Date: 25 August 2006
Image ID 3481

273. STOLT SPRAY (2000/14900grt/IMO 9168611) a chemical tanker assisted by tugs manoeuvres toward her Wynyard Wharf berth in Auckland, New Zealand as a local yacht race participant appears totally...
Date: 25 August 2006
Image ID 3482

274. STOLT SPRAY (2000/14900grt/IMO 9168611) a chemical tanker manoeuvres toward her berth in Auckland, NZ after a voyage north from Tauranga as, at last, the yacht heeds the warnings to make way. (PICTURE...
Date: 25 August 2006
Image ID 3483

275. STOLT SPRAY (2000/14900grt/IMO 9168611) - Close Encounters - the yacht's crew get a close-up view of the tanker's hull as the ship manoeuvres onto her berth just a few metres away. (PICTURE 4 of 6)
Date: 25 August 2006
Image ID 3484

276. STOLT SPRAY (2000/14900grt/IMO 9168611) - Having altered course at the last moment the yacht glides closely past the incoming tanker. (PICTURE 5 of 6)
Date: 25 August 2006
Image ID 3485

277. STOLT SPRAY (2000/14900grt/IMO 9168611) - the yacht (left) rejoins the race fleet which en-masse, pass closely astern of the manoeuvring chemical tanker. (PICTURE 6 of 6)
Date: 25 August 2006
Image ID 3486

278. A Sunseeker motor launch being loaded for shipping at Southampton's Eastern Docks.
Date: June 1998
Image ID 4843

279. Sunseeker motor launch being loaded at Southampton's Eastern Docks.
Date: June 1998
Image ID 4844

280. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - sitting low in the water for cargo operations, the Dutch semi-submersible loads yachts and launches of all sizes during a call at Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 31 August 2003
Image ID 2161

281. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - yachts and launches of all sizes crowd the cargo deck of the Dutch semi-submersible as she loads in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 31 August 2003
Image ID 2162

282. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) a semi-submersible operated by Dockwise Shipping B.V. of The Netherlands, arriving for bunkering at Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 2 February 2009
Image ID 5083

283. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) a semi-submersible operated by Dockwise Shipping B.V. of The Netherlands, arriving for bunkering at Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 2 February 2009
Image ID 5085

284. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) a semi-submersible operated by Dockwise Shipping B.V. of The Netherlands, arriving for bunkering at Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 2 February 2009
Image ID 5086

285. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - superyachts, launches and smaller sailboats crowd the flooded cargo deck of the Dutch semi-submersible, as she loads in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 31 August 2003
Image ID 7887

286. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) a Dutch semi-submersible, loading yachts and launches at Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 31 August 2003
Image ID 7888

287. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - Superyachts, launches and smaller sailboats are loaded aboard the Dutch semi-submersible in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 31 August 2003
Image ID 7889

288. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - Superyachts, launches and smaller sailboats are loaded aboard the Dutch semi-submersible in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 31 August 2003
Image ID 7890

289. TA'AROA (A50) - a Bermudan cutter built in 1964, racing during the 2010 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta.
Date: 1 February 2010
Image ID 6011

290. TA'AROA (A50) - a Sparkman and Stephens designed Bermudan cutter, aground in Auckland Harbour as passengers and crew attempt to free her and a passing yacht hauls on a tow line.
Date: 2003
Image ID 5967

291. TA'AROA (A50) - a Sparkman and Stephens designed Bermudan cutter, ground in Auckland Harbour as passengers and crew attempt to free her.
Date: 2003
Image ID 5968

292. TA'AROA (A50) - a Bermudan cutter built in 1964, racing during the 2010 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta.
Date: 1 February 2010
Image ID 6012

293. TA'AROA (A50) - a Bermudan cutter built in 1964, racing during the 2010 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta.
Date: 1 February 2010
Image ID 6013

294. TAWERA (A18) - a Bermudan cutter was launched in 1935. Designed by Arch Logan and built by Colin Wild of Stanley Bay, Auckland, she is seen here in March 2006 passing Devonport, Auckland.
Date: March 2006
Image ID 8743

295. TE AIHE - Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 scorching up the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland during trials for the upcoming Americas Cup regatta.
Date: 17 September 2020
Image ID 12273

296. TE AIHE - Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 scorching up the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland during trials for the upcoming Americas Cup regatta.
Date: 17 September 2020
Image ID 12274

297. TE AIHE - Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 seen during trialling on the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland in preparation for the upcoming Americas Cup regatta.
Date: 17 September 2020
Image ID 12334

298. TE KOUMA - Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's committee boat making for Westhaven Marina. Built in 2003 by Profab Engineering of Palmerston North, New Zealand she has a top speed of 25.5kts.
Date: 23 March 2018
Image ID 11254

299. TE KOUMA - Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's committee boat making for Westhaven Marina. Built in 2003 by Profab Engineering of Palmerston North, New Zealand she has a top speed of 25.5kts.
Date: 23 March 2018
Image ID 11255

300. "TE REHUTAI" - Emirates Team New Zealand's AC-75 class boat, steaming along like an express train (with sound to match too!!! Wish I could have recorded it). It's reported that she regularly hits in...
Date: 29 March 2023
Image ID 12975

301. TE REVA - a French-flagged 45 Outremer yacht, outbound in early morning for Great Barrier Island.
Date: 26 January 2026
Image ID 14474