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Viaduct Basin: Sail a Racing Boat.
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  • Updated By kiwi on November 17, 2003
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  • America's Cup Boats. - Auckland
    America's Cup Boats.
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    Sail in a real America's Cup racing boat.
    Adults $125
    Children $110

    2 hr trip, sailing daily, no experience needed.

    This is great if you really want to experience sailing a racing boat. There are no comforts, no comfortable lounge to sit in. So you are very exposed to the weather, which can be rather volatile down here in the South Pacific. So be sure this is what you want to do before you do it.
    All that aside, and with your sealegs and passion for sailing, you can have a very envigorating sail on a very fast boat.
    Have fun!!

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  • Address: Viaduct Basin, Downtown Auckland.
  • Phone: 09 - 359 5987
  • Directions: America's Cup Village, Viaduct Basin.
  • Website: www.sailnewzealand.co.nz
  • Other Contact: 0800 - SAILNZ

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    Viaduct Basin: Viaduct Harbour
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  • By Dodo22 on November 30, 2003
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  • Sky Tower from Halsey Street - Auckland
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    If you are tired of shopping and want a wander around the water front, extend your walk around Viaduct Basin, past the restaurants and cafes and move on towards Halsey Street. Halsey Street once hosted the bases for the America's Cup yachts, but is now slowly being turned into waterside apartments. You will see remnants of some of the old bases as well as new apartments.

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  • Address: Halsey Street, Auckland Central
  • Directions: If you are in a car - Head along Fanshawe Street and turn into Halsey Street. If you are walking from the City walk around the waterfront area from The Loaded Hog in the Viaduct Basin.

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    Viaduct Basin: The America's Cup Village - Viaduct Basin.
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  • Updated By worldkiwi on November 24, 2003
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  • Viaduct Basin, Auckland - Auckland
    Viaduct Basin, Auckland
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    The Viaduct Basin is a small harbour area on the west side of the Auckland CBD. It's just a short stroll from most of the major hotels in the city. In 2003 and the end of 2002, it was the home to the America's Cup Village. The America's Cup is probably the most prestigous race in the yachting world. There were syndicates from Italy, the USA, Sweden, France, Great Britain, Switzerland (yes that's right - landlocked Switzerland), and of course NZ competing.
    The Viaduct Basin used to be a rundown area of the waterfront where the fishing boats would dock. Now it's all apartments and trendy eateries. It has a great atmosphere on a warm sunny day. You can take $20, 45 minute watertaxi trips around the basin and see the syndicate bases and get a commentary on the place and its history. Often there are free concerts in the area too, especially in summer. Stroll around and have a look at the superyachts belonging to the "other half". The Maritime Museum is on Hobson wharf at the east end of the basin.

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  • Address: Central Auckland.
  • Directions: An easy short walk from most inner city hotels and backpackers. Plenty of parking in the nearby Downtown Centre Parking Building.

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    Viaduct Basin: The Viaduct Basin
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  • Updated By keeweechic on October 9, 2004
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  • Viaduct Basin - Auckland
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    Viaduct Harbour and America's Cup Village. About 5 years ago the viaduct was a backwater for a small collection of craft and fishing boats. When Team New Zealand won The America's Cup yachting race, the viaduct, which is now known as America's Cup Harbour, set about making a huge upgrade. Its now become a compound of Plazas and promenades, luxury apartments, challenge syndicate's compounds, marinas and has seen some of the big names in international boating. It is reputed to be the best America's Cup venue ever. At any time of year you can enjoy the many restaurants that now down there.

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  • Address: Downtown Auckland.

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    Viaduct Basin: Walk down the Viaduct Basin
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  • By ATXtraveler on September 11, 2005
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  • Viaduct Basin - Auckland
    Viaduct Basin
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    What do you do with a run down marina? Renovate it into high priced restaurants and apartment buildings aimed for the posh downtown nightlife crowd, of course!

    With major sporting events like the America's Cup yachting race, the All Blacks rugby matches versus Australia and the world, amongst others, this area has become quite the international social scene now. There are also high end souvenir shops and the Maritime museum.

    Enjoy the bars, restaurants, and nice waterview! If you make it down here around the daytime, you can also enjoy sailing a real America's Cup yacht!

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  • Address: Viaduct Basin
  • Website: www.sailnewzealand.co.nz

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    Viaduct Basin: America's Cup Village
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  • By bicycle_girl on May 5, 2003
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  • City of Sails - Auckland
    City of Sails
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    Auckland citizen are crazy about sailing! In the America's cup village, in Auckland's port, you can shop, take a stroll and view the most beautiful sailing boats in the world, maybe take a sailing tour on a race boat, have a bite to eat in the surrouding restaurants, or just hang out!

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    Viaduct Basin: Viaduct Basin
  • By frankcanfly on July 12, 2005
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    Viaduct Basin: A huge array of bars and cafes
  • By flyingkiwi on August 7, 2005
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    Viaduct Basin: Viaduct
  • By norain on May 26, 2008
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    Viaduct Basin: Venue of the America Cup
  • By diggingdeep on August 8, 2005
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  • Viaduct basin on a good day - Auckland
    Viaduct basin on a good day
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    Great place to sit and have lunch. It was raining when i was here on the first day, but i came back a few days later with some sushi. You can have a little browse of the maritime museum, but i think there is an entrance fee (and since i was traveling on a tight budget) i didnt enter.
    The viaduct basin has a few nice (and expensive i reckon!) cafes too, so u might want to spend the afternoon here for lunch and admire the tranquility of auckland's beautiful harbour.

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  • Address: Quay St
  • Directions: Walk all the way down Queen st to Quay St.

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