
PredictWind Puts Boaters Back in Control of Their Starlink Data Offshore
Marine weather forecaster PredictWind has released new data control modes for Da...

Coastal Classic grinds to a halt as Another Duchess, Motorboat III and Diablo retire
The breeze faded to nothing north of Kawau on Friday evening, and the 2026 PIC C...

RAD Propulsion: The Electric Outboard Maker Chasing £25 Million
In June, Powerboat News covered two British companies building 300hp diesel outb...

Coastal Classic fleet lines up under grey skies, with Russell a long way off
With 20 minutes to the start, the PIC Coastal Classic fleet is filling the harbo...

Every boat tracked live at Bay of Islands Sailing Week
From the start gun in Opua to the last boat home, the 2027 fleet will report its...

Smarter power – no limits
Dometic’s new 12V DC-DC charger offers ultra-Fast charging capability delivering...

Coastal Classic fleet heads north into a fading breeze
The final briefing before tomorrow’s PIC Coastal Classic told 100 crews what mos...

Kiwi sailing great Leslie Egnot’s America’s Cup documentary ‘Mighty Mary’ set for New Ze...
Thirty years after an all-women crew challenged the conventions of sailing’s mos...

High-performance coaching clinics support the next generation of sailors
Yachting New Zealand’s high-performance team has been helping young sailors buil...

Dr Dave Austin joins Yachting New Zealand Board as four directors elected at AGM
David Austin, better known as "Dr Dave" in sailing and boating circles, has been...

RŪNĀ prepares for refreshed New Zealand curriculum
Yachting New Zealand is working with local teachers to align its RŪNĀ schools ed...

First Metal 3D-Printed Propellers Run in UIM F2
Dave Harwood’s Steel Developments, in conjunction with Caleb Jelf, have pr...

PIN gate goes up at Lake Taharoa ramp ahead of Labour Weekend
From Friday, boaties launching at Kai Iwi Lakes' Lake Taharoa will need PIN acce...

Helicopters seen off Whiritoa as Waihi Beach kayaker remains missing
Boating NZ tracked two helicopters flying the coast either side of Waihi Beach a...

Doug Esterman named TYPBC Yachtsperson of the Year for his Solo Trans-Tasman turnaround
Doug Esterman was the last of 11 finishers in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht C...

New generation of boating
The Jeanneau Cap Camarat 6.0 CC combines robust performance, easy handling and a...

The 100 Club of the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic
By Suellen Hurling, PIC Coastal Classic100 boats are set to hit the PIC Coastal ...

Yachting New Zealand clubs to move to new affiliation fee model from 2027
Yachting New Zealand’s affiliated clubs will move to a banded affiliation fee mo...

Rescue divers aboard, raceboats either side: inside NZOPA’s Gulf Harbour powerboat season open...
Swells approaching a metre greeted crews at Gulf Harbour for the opening rou...

Oliver Martin steps up to UIM F2 with Nexgen Racing for 2027
Finnish driver Oliver Martin will move up from the UIM F4 World Championship to ...

The best zig of the zag
Skyborne wanted a sail up north. I needed some fresh air therapy. Me old shipmat...

A lengthy Endeavour
The model shipbuilder’s world is defined by painstaking detail and precision mot...

Waikawa Women’s Regatta delivers challenging conditions and a memorable weekend
The 2026 Gela Skincare Waikawa Women’s Regatta brought together 119 wahine sailo...

Micron 350 Antifouling: Built to shine in New Zealand’s waters
Unsightly and problematic, marine growth on your boat’s hull is a drag in more w...

The Maritimo Signature Enclosed Flybridge. Over twenty years of continuous evolution.
For more than two decades, Maritimo’s signature enclosed flybridge has evolved f...

Boxfish Robotics, underwater research
A New Zealand-developed series of submarine drones has become a transformative t...

Pinelli and Bubacco Crowned Class 3D World and European Champions at Como
François Pinelli and Saul Bubacco are the 2026 UIM Class 3D World Champions. The...

Lucky stays home as 100 boats enter the Coastal Classic
The boat that took line honours in last year’s PIC Coastal Classic won’t be on t...

Rutgerson Marin AB celebrates 50 years: From pioneering innovation to global presence
This year, Rutgerson Marin AB proudly celebrates 50 years as a Swedish manufactu...

Spirit Yachts launches new P50 Motor Yacht
This month, leading modern classic yacht designer and builder Spirit Yachts anno...

HamiltonJet passes to fourth generation of family leadership
HamiltonJet, the world's leading manufacturer of waterjet propulsion systems, ha...

Kawau Race Week grows into the Evolution Sails Kawau Classic
Kawau Race Week is back for a second year, now as the Evolution Sails Kawau Clas...

Sealegs further extends its global reach
Sealegs is has welcomed four new dealer partners across the United States and Au...

Cule Marine acquires Sandbrooks expanding its marine manufacturing capabilities
Cule Marine is excited to share that we have acquired Sandbrooks, continuing the...

Mercury Smartcraft Smart Tow Surf puts the perfect wave in your control
Introducing Mercury’s all-new Smart Tow Surf system, a fully customised surf, wa...












