Once were wreckers: Whakatahuri Family Boatbuiders
Whakatahuri in outer Pelorus Sound was once home to a family boatbuilding busine...
Holiday reading – Kiwi stories for a new year
Author Alex Stone presents a selection of New Zealand titles with maritime theme...
Outta the creek—Castlepoint, Wairarapa: A challenge
If islands are the exclamation marks of the sea, the unique promontory / estuary...
Book reviews: A selection of new titles recommended by Boating New Zealand
Under wide and starry skies – 50 sailing destinations in seas less travelled
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Raglan, Waikato: Long Pursuit; New Home
A long, intriguing, many-fingered harbour. A serious bar.
A world-class surf br...
Alternative sailing rigs: Mastfoil ketch | Inflatable wing sail | Kites
The majority of cruising sailboats are monohulls. This represents the convention...
Kerikeri inlet: Flocking to history
Our Up the Creek adventure took us into history, to a place most photographed th...
Slow boat to Racehorse River
Our summer cruise was postponed by those gales. Then there was the truckload of ...
Sailing to the Heart of Japan – A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide
Summer reading inspired by our Big Blue Backyard
Mana of the Pacific – Wisdom from Across Oceania
The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise...
The Team That Hit The Rocks – The Inside Story of the Wahine Disaster
The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise...
Pataua on Northland’s East Coast: Quiet moments. Good.
Most often the magic of boating finds itself in moments that are not dramatic. Q...