The Hauraki Gulf is a much larger sailing area than the Bay of Islands. At the center of the Haukaki Gulf lies Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand and christened the “City of Sails” as one in 5 of the population owns a boat. The city itself has a cosmopolitan air and a yacht charter from Auckland is an addictive mix of the best bits of modern city life and sensational sailing in glorious surroundings that will leave you thinking about a major change of address! Once you leave the immediate surroundings of Auckland the Hauraki Gulf opens up to offer a myriad of overnight anchorages as far out as Great Barrier Island or down the Coromandel before returning to the Tamaki Straight. All the while you will be soaking in the subtropical climate and natural beauty with which this entire land has been blessed.