Where latitude meets lifestyle At 36° south, a line of latitude crosses the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, symbolically bisecting New Zealand’s North Island. This global connection inspi...

Open Ocean Watermakers has been manufacturing watermakers in the beautiful Bay of Islands of New Zealand  since 2001.Terry Forsbrey is the owner of Open Ocean. He and his wife Ariel lived aboard their yacht for 22 years and actively cruised offshore for 12 of those years.  During their time on the water, Terry discovered that high tech components in a watermaker are not only unnecessary, they are usually the first thing to break down, and most often in remote locations. ...