An Auckland ferry cruised through the SailGP course last week, and near several catamarans out on the water.
"Not even a flying F50 was stopping this ferry," SailGP said on its official Instagram account.
An Auckland Transport spokesperson says the Bayswater ferry's skipper was called through by the race marshal on Thursday during a SailGP practice session.
"At no point did the ferry get to within 50 metres of any of the SailGP catamarans, and passenger safety was never put at risk."
The harbour was open to all vessels at the time, they said, "and SailGP organisers had been notified of all ferry sailing channels within the harbour".
The ferry slowed down for several SailGP catamarans in Auckland Harbour, the spokesperson said.
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