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Seawind 1160XL (L) and Seawind 1370 (R)
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

Multihull Central brings Seawind’s finest to the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show — and the catamaran ...

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Eyachts named exclusive VanDutch Yachts Dealer for Australia and New Zealand

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World Boating Day 2026 on track for record number of global events celebrating life on the water

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NZ Bait Masters // Daiwa New Zealand
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NZ Bait Masters: New competition targets anglers nationwide This King’s Birthday

King's Birthday weekend gets a new reason to hit the water this year. NZ Bait Masters launches on 30–31 May 2026, and its ...
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Shellfish limits and intertidal closures on the table for Auckland and Coromandel shores

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Cathy and Eric Gray in 2025 // Photo credit: John Macfarlane
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True voyagers: the Eric and Cathy Gray story

While world circumnavigations are seemingly routine these days, the challenge of obtaining a suitable yacht and funding a voy...
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NZ Bait Masters // Daiwa New Zealand
Fishing

NZ Bait Masters: New competition targets anglers nationwide This King’s Birthday

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Fourteen boats, one bay, no margin for error

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Cole Tapper (centre in Crimson Blazer) wins 2026 Congressional Cup with crew Jack Frewin, Max Brennan, George Richardson, Hamish Vass and Nathan Guliksen. / 2026 LBYC Congressional Cup, Day 5. Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA. May 03, 2026. // Photo credit: Ian Roman/WMRT
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Tapper storms to historic Congressional Cup triumph

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Innovation for the win

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Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot

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Boats, wrecks, and old buildings, many under restoration, at remote Whakatahuri. // Photo credit: Lesley Stone
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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 ...
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Empires end

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The legend lives on

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Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race

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...
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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...
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The Navigator Korora // Photo credit: Matt Vance
Auckland Wooden Boat Festival

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...
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