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.
E-volution in paradise
The SoelCat 12 – a solar-powered catamaran designed by Holland’s Soel Yachts – has begun operating in French Polynesia’s Bora Bora, taking guests on a sustainable and noise-free tour of the lagoon.
More berths at Opua
Port Opua – New Zealand’s largest clearance port – has added nearly 150 new berths to its Bay of Islands Marina as part of a $12 million expansion programme.
Li-on Standards
Eutectic refrigeration, extensive electronics and sharper entertainment systems equate to a greater electrical load on a vessel. Lithium-ion (Li-on) batteries offset the problem, but beware. Not all Li-on batteries are born equal.
Breaking
Sydney to Auckland Ocean ...
A bruising front tested every sailor overnight as the 1250-nautical-mile Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race fleet battled through heavy squalls, shifting winds and pitch-black seas.
‘We are not invinci...
A coroner is urging people to wear lifejackets and bring waterproof devices after releasing findings into the death of a 51-year-old man in an East Auckland boating tragedy.