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Boat Bling

PredictWind Puts Boaters Back in Control of Their Starlink Data Offshore

Marine weather forecaster PredictWind has released new data control modes for Da...
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Coastal Classic

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...
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RAD Propulsion: The Electric Outboard Maker Chasing £25 Million
Outboards

RAD Propulsion: The Electric Outboard Maker Chasing £25 Million

In June, Powerboat News covered two British companies building 300hp diesel outb...
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Coastal Classic

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...
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Bay of Islands Sailing Week

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...
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Boat Bling

Smarter power – no limits

Dometic’s new 12V DC-DC charger offers ultra-Fast charging capability delivering...
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Coastal Classic

Coastal Classic fleet heads north into a fading breeze

The final briefing before tomorrow’s PIC Coastal Classic told 100 crews what mos...
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Boat Bling

Clear display

A+T Instruments has launched the HFD5, a direct replacement and upgrade for the ...
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Kiwi sailing great Leslie Egnot’s America’s Cup documentary 'Mighty Mary' set for New Zealand premiere
America's Cup

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...
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High-performance coaching clinics support the next generation of sailors
Yachting New Zealand

High-performance coaching clinics support the next generation of sailors

Yachting New Zealand’s high-performance team has been helping young sailors buil...
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Dr Dave Austin joins Yachting New Zealand Board as four directors elected at AGM
Yachting New Zealand

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...
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RŪNĀ prepares for refreshed New Zealand curriculum
Yachting New Zealand

RŪNĀ prepares for refreshed New Zealand curriculum

Yachting New Zealand is working with local teachers to align its RŪNĀ schools ed...
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Light winds set to make every frustrating shift count in the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic
Coastal Classic

Light winds set to make every frustrating shift count in the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic

By PIC Coastal Classic
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First Metal 3D-Printed Propellers Run in UIM F2
UIM F2

First Metal 3D-Printed Propellers Run in UIM F2

Dave Harwood’s Steel Developments, in conjunction with Caleb Jelf, have pr...
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Lake Taharoa - one of the taonga that form the Kai Iwi Lakes group. // Photo courtesy Northland Regional Council
Invasive pests

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...
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Boat Bling

Ocean wonder

Offering the largest display in its class, a 3.26-inch AMOLED screen (720 × 382 ...
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Coastguard Rescues

Helicopters seen off Whiritoa as Waihi Beach kayaker remains missing

Boating NZ tracked two helicopters flying the coast either side of Waihi Beach a...
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Doug Esterman and his Salthouse Cavalier 39, Fair Seasons // Photo credit: Boating New Zealand
Boating News

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...
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Boat Bling

New generation of boating

The Jeanneau Cap Camarat 6.0 CC combines robust performance, easy handling and a...
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The 100 Club of the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic
Coastal Classic

The 100 Club of the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic

By Suellen Hurling, PIC Coastal Classic100 boats are set to hit the PIC Coastal ...
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Yachting New Zealand clubs to move to new affiliation fee model from 2027
Yachting New Zealand

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...
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NZOPA 2026-2027 Gulf Harbour round. // Photo: Chris Woodhams
New Zealand Offshore Powerboating

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...
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Oliver Martin Steps Up to UIM F2 With Nexgen Racing for 2027
UIM F2

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 ...
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Destinations

The best zig of the zag

Skyborne wanted a sail up north. I needed some fresh air therapy. Me old shipmat...
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Destinations

Wet & wild

Bad weather in July caused widespread disruption for travellers and damaged infr...
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Featured article

A lengthy Endeavour

The model shipbuilder’s world is defined by painstaking detail and precision mot...
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Waikawa Women’s Regatta delivers challenging conditions and a memorable weekend
Yachting New Zealand

Waikawa Women’s Regatta delivers challenging conditions and a memorable weekend

The 2026 Gela Skincare Waikawa Women’s Regatta brought together 119 wahine sailo...
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Micron 350 APAC. // Photo courtesy AkzoNobel
Boating News

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...
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Boating Lifestyle

The Maritimo Signature Enclosed Flybridge. Over twenty years of continuous evolution.

For more than two decades, Maritimo’s signature enclosed flybridge has evolved f...
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Featured article

Boxfish Robotics, underwater research

A New Zealand-developed series of submarine drones has become a transformative t...
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Pinelli and Bubacco Crowned Class 3D World and European Champions at Como
UIM Class 3

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...
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Coastal Classic

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...
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Rutgerson Marin marks 50 years of marine manufacturing, with practical engineering and a close connection to boating guiding its future. // Photo courtesy Rutgerson Marin
Boating News

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...
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The Spirit P50 combines a fine bow and sweeping timber decks with a contemporary hardtop. // Photo courtesy Spirit Yachts
Boats

Spirit Yachts launches new P50 Motor Yacht

Spirit Yachts
This month, leading modern classic yacht designer and builder Spirit Yachts anno...
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Board members: Camille Hamilton, Kirsty Allott, Ben Reed, Sam Hamilton, Mike Hamilton, Rick Georgeson, Phil Smith, Alistair Coleman and Gary Wallace (CFO) in front of the homestead at Irishman Creek, MacKenzie Basin. // Photo courtesy HamiltonJet
Boating News

HamiltonJet passes to fourth generation of family leadership

HamiltonJet, the world's leading manufacturer of waterjet propulsion systems, ha...
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Kawau Classic

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...
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Boat World

Hanse 461

The Hanse 461 combines contemporary design with effortless sailing and a new lev...
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Boat Business

Sealegs further extends its global reach

Sealegs is has welcomed four new dealer partners across the United States and Au...
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Cule Marine acquires Sandbrooks expanding its marine manufacturing capabilities
Boating News

Cule Marine acquires Sandbrooks expanding its marine manufacturing capabilities

Cule Marine is excited to share that we have acquired Sandbrooks, continuing the...
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The Smart Surf Tow home screen. // Image courtesy Mercury Marine
Boat gear

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...
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