Boating New Zealand
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Boating NZ is New Zealand’s premier marine title devoted to putting its readers behind the wheel of the latest trailerboats, yachts and launches to hit the market. It inspires with practical content and cruising adventures, leads the fleet with its racing coverage and is on the pulse of the latest maritime news and innovation.
World-class show
Nelson’s Antique and Classic Boat Show has been named the ‘most unique boat show on the planet’,
Opportunity knocks
Building something comparable today would cost twice the original build price and around four times what it cost for the refit.
The best of old and new
Festivals, yacht regattas, fishing tournaments and boat shows – March had them all, along with the sort of settled weather we so missed last year, allowing boating fans to fully enjoy them.
Tropical hopping
Of the large fleet of Kiwi-boats that set out each year for Fiji, quite a few sail directly to Tonga, some to the Cook Islands, but hardly any make it to French Polynesia.
New antifouling
The marine environment generally contains a profusion of life. Nothing can be left immersed in salt water without it quickly becoming covered in marine growth of one sort or another.
Breaking
Weather warnings for lowe...
Boaties and coastal communities in the lower North Island are being urged to take care, with MetService issuing both a Heavy Swell Warning and a Strong Wind Warning for Thursday 18 September.
US sailor missing after y...
A 14 metre yacht has come ashore north of Cooktown with no skipper on board. Police have appealed for sightings as investigators work to reconstruct the voyage.
Superboats roar back at L...
The Australian Offshore Superboat Championship launches at Lake Macquarie, 18–19 October 2025, with six high-horsepower races and free shoreline viewing.
Switzerland SailGP Team a...
Switzerland SailGP Team and H55 partner to explore knowledge exchange and clean technology collaboration across sailing and aviation.