Marine Industry News

Victron Launches Lighter, Solar-Free Multi RS for Boats That Don’t Need the Panels
Victron Energy has added a new option to its Multi RS inverter/charger line-up, ...

Kiwi Magic returns to the racecourse for Imperia Sailing Week
The yacht at the centre of New Zealand's first America's Cup challenge returns t...

Julie Butler case referred to Coroner
Julie Butler's case has been referred to the Coroner, sixteen months after she a...

Jack Lupton’s best HRL weekend closes a hard international season
Ken and Jack Lupton arrived at the Hydroplane Racing League's Grand Prix finale ...

Luna Rossa Aim For The Moon
An eventful yet highly productive and intense training day for Luna Rossa who ca...

Tied at the top of the Royal Cup table, Provezza and Platoon Aviation decipher tricky Lanzarote bree...
Still racing in light, shifty offshore breezes Ergin Imre’s Provezza and Harm Mü...

Kiwi pair take another step in defence of world title
Ben Taylor and Oli Welch set fastest time on way to gold medal race in Amsterdam...

Final preparations underway for upcoming grand prix of shanghai-china
: The final preparations for the next UIM F1H2O World Championship race are unde...

Cairns marks 60 years since its first grander marlin
Cairns celebrates six decades since the 1,064lb marlin that built its fishery, a...

Kawau’s Lidgard House passes to Ngāti Manuhiri
After 37 years, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has sold its Smelting House...

Everything you need to know- 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships
Canoe Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon. Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-kn...

From an aluminium expedition yacht to a steel cutter, five 1990s boats are ready for your next chapt...
Five sailing yachts built between 1990 and 1999 are listed on the New Zealand ma...

Settimana Delle Bocche Regatta Returns to Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Calendar
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the YCCS, the event will take place fr...

Steeler’s Ocean Explorer 88: small gain, big change
A mere 70cm of extra length hides a wider beam, a third deck and double the fuel...

San Nazzaro UIM F2: 19-Boat Entry List Confirmed for Round 3
Nineteen boats make up the confirmed entry list for Round 3 of the UIM F2 World ...

Vayu lead Royal Cup after Day 1 in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote
After two races contested in a light, streaky offshore breeze which peaked at 12...

One week to go: The Ocean Race Atlantic ushers in a new era of fully-crewed IMOCA racing
The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport – and sailing's greatest ...

Naples, Coffee And The Art Of Welcoming
As Naples prepares to welcome the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary R...

Puerto Calero promises great Royal Cup racing conditions in Lanzarote
Conditions for this week’s Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup loo...

Headwinds turn opening day into a game of survival
Lane draws crucial as Bosbaan carves up at World Champs

14-year-old Honor Fyfe selected for Dakar Youth Olympic Games
New Zealand windsurfing has added another name to its growing list of talent to ...

Welcome to the Bosbaan, world rowing’s Autobahn
The venue for this year's World Rowing Championships has a reputation for produc...

2026 Rowing NZ Pathway List Announcement
Rowing New Zealand is pleased to announce the athletes selected to the 2026 Rowi...

Lake Brunner’s classic boats return for a seventh year
The Lake Brunner Classic Boat Gathering returns to Moana, on the West Coast, fr...

Speed records and a photo finish as BONDS Flying Roos extend their lead over the Black Foils’ ...
Australia's BONDS Flying Roos extended their championship lead in erratic Baltic...

One Month To Go To Sensational Naples
The storylines are virtually writing themselves. All across the fleet of the Lou...

Marcin Zielinski Wins Fourth Straight F-500 World Title at Ruse
Marcin Zielinski secured his fourth consecutive UIM F-500 Hydro GP World Champio...

Williams brings its heritage tender range within reach
Williams Jet Tenders has spent more than two decades building its reputation on ...

St Katharine Docks readies its 17th Classic Boat Festival
St Katharine Docks has confirmed its Classic Boat Festival for Saturday 12 and S...

Peter Morin Ends China CTIC Association After Nine Seasons
Peter Morin announced the end of his time with China CTIC Team on Facebook on Sa...

Peter morin and china ctic team part ways
: Peter Morin and China CTIC Team have announced that the two parties have parte...

Black Foils NZ book their spot in Sassnitz’s Super Sunday final as SailGP’s fastest-ever...
A new fastest boat in the world
DS Team France hit 107.63km/h rounding the firs...

Emirates Team New Zealand Wraps Up High-Octane Mid-Winter Ac75 Auckland Testing Block
Emirates Team New Zealand has officially concluded another intensive mid-winter ...

NZ marine tech company Vessev raises $32 million in funding for US expansion
A New Zealand marine tech company that makes electric hydrofoiling passenger boa...

A safe pair of eyes
Satellite navigation, accurate weather forecasts and seaworthy vessels are a giv...

Kiwis embrace the international umpiring pathway
Becoming an rowing official and engaging in international regattas is a very rea...

The America’s Cup At 175 – A Fine Legacy And A Bright Future
When John Cox Stevens caught his steamship home across the Atlantic and back to ...

Is the fuel crisis changing boating faster than you think?
There's a quiet shift happening in Australasia. The kind that builds over season...

2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship: Rising New Zealand star Chloe Turner claims second major medal...
Kiwi ILCA 6 sailor Chloe Turner has claimed her second major international medal...
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The CMP Billfish Classic will launch in the Bay of Islands from 10–13 February 2027, expanding the hugely successful Kubota Billfish Classic format.
Hosted by the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club at O...
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Victron Energy has added a new option to its Multi RS inverter/charger line-up, and this one is built for boats and installations that don't need solar built in.
The yacht at the centre of New Zealand's first America's Cup challenge returns to racing at Italy's Imperia Sailing Week, reuniting with rivals from the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup.
The yacht at the cen...












