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Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay // Supplied

Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay

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Will Smith's team, Westbrook Racing, win at Lake Como for Round 2 of the 2026 E1 Series // E1 Series

Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing surges to Lake Como glory in 2026 ...

E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener // E1 Series

E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener

Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory // Photo credit: Ward Racing Team

Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory

2026 Yarrawonga Powerboat Spectacular - E.C. Griffith Cup Final with GP1 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team, Ken Lupton Racing, Ramsey Racing, Vella Racing Team and Anderson Motorsports - Hydroplane Race Team. // Photo credit: GP101 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team

EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten

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Haines Hunter SS725 (2014)

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Sea King Explorer Hardtop 600

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Naiad 5.5 – Price reduction

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Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay // Supplied
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Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay

Boat World
Waiheke’s boutique floating marina hosts a boutique floating café – the only one in Pūtiki Bay, a hu...
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Mercury Marine breaks ground on new design studio

Boatbuilders & Manufacturers
On a Wednesday morning in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mercury Marine marked the start of construction on...
E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener // E1 Series
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E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener

E1 Series
The UIM E1 World Championship heads to Italy this week, with the E1 Lake Como GP 2026 presented by V...
Scanstrut launches a smarter way to route Starlink® and rooftop cables. // Scanstrut
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Scanstrut launches a smarter way to route Starlink® and rooftop cables

Boat gear
Scanstrut, a global leader in outdoor technologies, has announced the launch of the DS-HSL-01 Starli...
Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory // Photo credit: Ward Racing Team
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Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory

EC Griffiths Cup
New Zealand's Ken Lupton has given New Zealand plenty to cheer about, taking out the prestigious ANZ...
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New Marine National Manager at Yamaha

Marine Industry Role Updates
Yamaha Motor New Zealand Ltd has appointed Ramon Surrey as its new National Marine Manager. Surre...
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Common causes of boating accidents in New Zealand

Incidents on the water
On average, 17 people lose their lives in recreational boating incidents in New Zealand each year. T...
Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe // Photo credit: SHD Composites
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Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe

Innovations in Boat Design
Carbon fibre has become a popular choice on performance powerboats and foiling yachts, not just for ...
2026 Yarrawonga Powerboat Spectacular - E.C. Griffith Cup Final with GP1 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team, Ken Lupton Racing, Ramsey Racing, Vella Racing Team and Anderson Motorsports - Hydroplane Race Team. // Photo credit: GP101 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team
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EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten

EC Griffiths Cup
Grant Harrison has written his name into powerboat racing history, claiming a record tenth EC Griffi...
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Meet the man in charge of selling Protector in Europe

Protector
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Protector Boats proudly builds all its boats in New Zealand, but it’s a truly international brand. Y...
Triple Trouble - Whitianga 2026 // Photo credit: Shot360 Photography
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Get more from your boat by balancing the load

Boat Tech
Proper weight distribution is one of the most overlooked factors in powerboat performance, yet it in...
Ken Lupton // Photo credit: Shot 360 Photography
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Lupton vs Australia: The E.C. Griffith Cup is on

EC Griffiths Cup
The E.C. Griffith Cup is widely described as the world's second oldest motorsport competitive trophy...
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Three Kings spearfishing trip: chasing kingfish at New Zealand’s edge

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
A raw look at a spearfishing mission to the Three Kings Islands and the platform aiming to tell more...
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Code X reborn: Fabio Buzzi’s radical powerboat returns

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A striking, angular powerboat that looks uncannily like a modern Tesla Cybertruck has resurfaced aft...
Sanctuary Cove International Boat show unveils world-class exhibitor line-up
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Sanctuary Cove International Boat show unveils world-class exhibitor line-up

Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest marine event, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) will ...
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Electric boating awards highlight real progress

Electric & Hybrid Boatbuilders
The 2025–2026 Association Français pour Le Bateau Électrique (AFBE, French Association for Electric ...
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Coming home to a brand new boat: The story of Kōtare’s restoration

Rayglass
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Recently a Rayglass client called Tim Tsoumas, head of our Premium Restoration Department, say...
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Victron’s Lithium SuperPack NG, the super-easy upgrade for lead-acid batteries

Boat gear
Victron’s exciting new Lithium SuperPack NG is a super-easy-to-install, drop-in replacement for old ...
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Coastal navigation and leadline: how early sailors found their way along the shoreline

In history
Modern boats carry everything. GPS, charts, sounders, radar. It wasn’t always like that. Before i...
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Are self-driving boats the future of recreational boating?

Boat Tech
If you’ve spent any time watching the self-driving car industry, you might have wondered when the sa...
Hiking Whangamumu track with the view of Whangamumu harbour, Russell, Bay of Island // Photo credit: Janice Chen
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Only by boat: Whangamumu Whaling Station

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Whangamumu is one of Northland’s best hidden anchorages, with a narrow entrance, solid holding, and ...
New integration of Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride improves combined performance on average by ~20%
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New integration of Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride improves combined performance on average by ~20%

New products and upgrades
The unified intelligent full-vessel stabilization solution is now available with a free software upd...
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More power. More choice. More capability: Anura expands amphibious system portfolio 

Marine Industry News
Anura™ has announced a significant expansion of its amphibious system portfolio, launching three new...
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Hook, line and sinker: The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show returns Auckland Showgrounds, 14–17 May

Hutchwilco Boat Show
If it floats, powers, paddles or pulls up dinner, The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show is calling al...

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