Elliott 12m – efficiency by design
Greg Elliott has designed some notable vessels during his career, both power and sail.
As fuel costs rise, interest has gr...
Titaua: A proven bluewater cruiser ready for the next chapter
Few production sailing yachts from the 1980s have aged as gracefully as the Beneteau Oceanis 430. Designed by Philippe Briand...
Sled’s bowman saves the day as Americans win Puerto Portals season opener
Takashi Okura's Sled (USA) claimed the first title of the 2026 52 SUPER SERIES season at Puerto Portals Sailing Week in Mallo...
Waikato River rescue network takes shape as Cambridge brigade weighs options
Volunteer firefighters along the Waikato River are edging toward a coordinated regional water rescue capability, with Cambrid...
Cracklin Rosie: Half a century of salt, and still sailing — now for sale
Forty-eight years on the water leaves its marks. But on a well-built fibreglass hull from a yard that was, at its peak, the l...
Turangi “Worlds” OK Regatta — “greatest ever”. 60 years in the making.
The Turangi Yacht Club has been racing at Stump Bay since 1966. This March, it put on one of the best regattas in its history...
1979 Mk1 Bertram 35 – Built on a legend — now for sale
Not many production boats can trace their lineage directly to a race winner. The Bertram 35 can.
When Richard Bertram foun...
Basalt and bio-resin: the bid to replace the hull that won’t die
A $1.9 million Australian research partnership is investigating whether basalt fibre and bio-resin could replace fibreglass a...
Malolo: The pre-war runabout that cheated history — now for sale
Some boats are rare. Malolo may be one of a kind.
Built in 1929 and believed to have been commissioned by American author an...
Eyachts named exclusive VanDutch Yachts Dealer for Australia and New Zealand
Sydney-based importer Eyachts has been appointed the exclusive Australian and New Zealand dealer for VanDutch Yachts, bringin...
Bayesian sinking: crew error cited in Italian prosecutor’s preliminary report
A 56-metre sailing superyacht, Bayesian, went down in the early hours of 19 August 2024 while anchored roughly 300 metres off...
NZ Bait Masters: New competition targets anglers nationwide This King’s Birthday
King's Birthday weekend gets a new reason to hit the water this year.
NZ Bait Masters launches on 30–31 May 2026, and its ...
Shellfish limits and intertidal closures on the table for Auckland and Coromandel shores
Fisheries New Zealand has opened a consultation on recreational shellfish harvesting along the Auckland and Coromandel coastl...
Namu: The Young 37 that outran the fleet
On the water at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in the late 1960s, a slender kauri sloop was making the competition look...
Numarine unveils new Classic superyacht line
In an industry often driven by fast-changing trends, Numarine's new Classic Line offers a more enduring perspective: yachts d...
Seventy years of boats, dreams and early mornings at the Auckland Showgrounds
It started modestly enough. In 1956, a small collection of boats was tucked into a corner of the Easter Show at the Auckland ...
Fourteen boats, one bay, no margin for error
Pieter Heerema took Monday off. After winning the PalmaVela warm-up regatta comfortably with the bulk of the 2025 championshi...
New Leopard 43, 46 and 52: a generation of sailing cats arrives
Leopard Catamarans arrives at Sanctuary Cove with a new generation of sailing cats
Tonight is your last chance to stop the Fisheries Amendment Bill
Kiwis are voting with their submissions, and they're furious.
Surtees books a second stand as boat show lineup outgrows the first
Surtees Boats is heading to the 70th Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland this month with enough boats to fill two st...
Digital Yacht raises the AIS bar with the satellite-ready AIT6000 Nucleus
AIS has been around long enough that most boaties know what it does. The AIT6000 is Digital Yacht's answer to what comes next...
The Ocean Race returns to Auckland in 2027
Auckland is back on The Ocean Race route, with the City of Sails confirmed as a Southern Ocean stopover in the 2027 edition...
The ParAble – sailing for all
A new class designed for disabled sailors, beginner sailors, and sailors with mobility challenges.
Under near-perfect cond...
Diva, the cutter yacht
Not so long ago, when most yachts were crafted from wood and not just cloned in fibreglass from a factory mould, a new boat w...
From working tug to award winner: Seawolf at the 21st World Superyacht Awards
The 21st edition of the World Superyacht Awards, held on 2 May at the Arsenale di Venezia in Venice, is not a room that typic...
Sunken Thames vessel raised after diesel scare at Shortland Wharf
The MV Gleaner, a 12-metre steel vessel that sank at Shortland Wharf in Thames during Cyclone Vaianu on Sunday 12 April, has ...
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show is back, and 70 years in, it’s pulling out all the stops
The country's biggest boating and fishing event returns to the Auckland Showgrounds from 14 to 17 May, and the 70th is a sign...
The company behind your Mercury, your Simrad, your Rayglass, and your Fliteboard just posted a NZ$2....
There is a good chance that whatever you go boating on in New Zealand has a Brunswick Corporation label somewhere on it. The ...
Three men lucky to be alive after midnight fishing trip ends in disaster
A recent search and rescue training exercise simulated almost exactly the scenario crews would face for real early this morni...
Yachting New Zealand welcomes three new board members
Yachting New Zealand has appointed three new directors following the retirement of Murray Brown, John Butcher and Jenna Hanse...
The Makai 42 is now in New Zealand, and it’s a power catamaran built to do it all
Designed for long-range cruising without sacrificing comfort, the Makai 42 is the work of Italian designer Emanuele Rossi, bu...
Sanctuary Cove 2026: On the docks with 36 Degrees
The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2026 returns from 21–24 May on Queensland’s Gold Coast, cementing its place as the...
Fury unleashed
In the most exclusive segment of the yachting sector, there are two very distinct, but also complementary, trends: on the one...
Kiwi sailors invited to chase short handed world honours in Marseille
The Notice of Race has been published for the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship, with New Zealand sailors now ...
The best sleeping pillows for your boat cabin
A comfortable berth is important, but the pillow you sleep on can be life changing. And on a boat, choosing the wrong one can...
The wall at the end of the ride
At 1647 on 25 February 2025, Discovery 2 departed Deep Creek with 11 passengers on board for what the operator's website desc...
Waiheke Island: boating made easy
Sometimes it's the small details that make the biggest difference, especially when it comes to boating. At Waiheke Marina, th...
Owning a legacy: the timeless vessels of the Lidgard family
There is something about a Kauri boat that no fibreglass hull can replicate. The warmth of the timber, the weight of the hist...
SnapCatch Classic brings AI-powered fishing competition to Kiwi anglers
A new nationwide fishing competition is putting modern technology in the hands of Kiwi anglers, with a format built around ca...
New guard set to emerge at 59th Governor’s Cup
The 59th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship heads to Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, from July 27...