SailGP is breath-taking to watch and whoever – or wherever – in New Zealand hosts the next event will be incredibly lucky.
SUPER SUNDAY
The ‘Super Sunday’ 2024 event at Lyttelton was a spectacular success: 11,000 people were hosted on the day at Naval Point while others watched on from the central Christchurch live site. Thousands more grabbed vantage points on the Port Hills Summit Road, and at homes, baches and vantage points all around the harbour. Vessels of all shapes and sizes hosted more on-water spectators and it’s fair to say there was a buzz around the harbour.
“The event blew me away; it was absolutely phenomenal,” Christchurch resident Barbi Harrison told Boating New Zealand. The Harrison family took their own boat onto the harbour last year to view the extravaganza but say being in the grandstands with a huge crowd provided a ‘next level’ sporting experience.
“We were seated in the grandstand on the finish line and the atmosphere was electric,” she says.
“There was a sense of camaraderie, everyone was happy, we could see all the racing, hear the commentary and even watch it on the big screens. To have the seating literally on the water is quite remarkable and it even allows spectators to
