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Tubby makes a splash
Kate, the oldest still-sailing boat in Aotearoa New Zealand, a utilitarian Hauraki Gulf trading cutter, built in 1898 on the ...

Glass, gold, and open ocean: Inside the spectacle of SCIBS 2026
If you want to understand the sheer economic gravity of the 37th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS 2026), you onl...

Six rescued after vessel capsizes on Whakatāne bar
Six people have been safely rescued after their vessel capsized crossing the Whakatāne bar this evening.
The alarm was raise...

Mariner 290 vs Cresta 900
Comparing boats is something that we rarely do. No two boats are the same and where one excels in one department another migh...

Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel
More than 300 people have submitted feedback to Fisheries New Zealand as part of a review into shellfish gathering in Aucklan...

Should have been called Supertramp
The Nordhavn 5101 could well have taken the famous band’s name simply because Mark and Fiona Rammell have elected to, Take th...

VIDEO: America’s Cup pre-regatta from Sardinia: The Final Race
Watch the final race, winner takes all. Luna Rossa against Emirates Team New Zealand.

VIDEO: America’s Cup pre-regatta from Sardinia: Day 3
Watch the full day of action, races 7, 8, and the final.

Oliver Heer unveils new IMOCA “Embrace The Challenge” ahead of The Ocean Race Atlantic
Swiss sailor Oliver Heer has unveiled his new IMOCA ahead of The Ocean Race Atlantic, naming the boat Embrace The Challenge i...

Twin Disc Pacific appointed official distributor for Spot Zero® Water Purification Systems in the Pa...
BRISBANE, Australia (Friday, 1 May 2026) – Twin Disc Pacific, a renowned leader in marine transmission technology and systems...

Innovation for the win
Boating NZ travels to the Netherlands for a peek inside the world's largest marine equipment trade show, and a preview of the...

Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot
Volvo Penta has announced the launch of its next-generation marine autopilot system. Fully integrated with its Electronic Ves...

Tubby makes a splash
Kate, the oldest still-sailing boat in Aotearoa New Zealand, a utilitarian Hauraki Gulf trading cutter, built in 1898 on the ...

John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor, yacht designer and human being. He came fro...

Once were wreckers: Whakatahuri Family Boatbuiders
Whakatahuri in outer Pelorus Sound was once home to a family boatbuilding business and the most remote boat-wrecking yard in ...

Sydney Hobart legends to contest 2026 Great Veterans Race
Sydney Harbour will sparkle when a fleet of classic yachts compete in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's (CYCA) Great Vet...

Loloma: A living piece of New Zealand Maritime History
There are boats, and then there are boats with stories. Loloma is firmly in the second category.
Built in 1909 by Auckland...

Build your own wooden boat: why the DIY boating renaissance is back
At the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival this week, the biggest boats may grab attention first. But look closer and you will find...






















