
New rescue watercraft capability now operational for Coastguard Queenstown
Coastguard Queenstown now has a rescue watercraft operational on Lake Whakatipu,...

Luna Rossa beats Team NZ in the America’s Cup Naples final
The Italians won the fleet racing and the final, and left Naples as the team to ...

Outteridge’s Saturday puts Team NZ in line for the Naples final
Emirates Team New Zealand opened Saturday with an eighth and finished it second ...

Burling puts Luna Rossa on top after Naples Day 1 drama
Two abandoned races, a capsize on the start line and a one-second finish between...

Whitianga Marina takes top honours in national marina awards
Whitianga Marina has been named both Marina of the Year and Boatyard of the Year...

Brunswick names Aine Denari as new CEO, Foulkes to retire
The changeover doesn't stop at the CEO's office. David Everitt, Brunswick's Lead...

Black Foils miss Geneva final by a point as Los Gallos win and BONDS clinch
The Black Foils led the first mark of their last pool race and finished second. ...

Golden Globe Race week one: two leaders clear, two contenders lost to Chichester Class
The rules make sure of that. Entrants sail identical-era yachts, production boat...

Black Foils second in Group B after a light-air opening day in Geneva
Peter Burling's crew finished second, third and fourth in their three races with...

Statement from Emirates Team New Zealand: Statement on legal action with North Sails
We have not yet been served with any filings although have only just become awar...

Golden Globe leaders stretch to 60-mile lead as fleet splits on breeze
Six days into the 2026 Golden Globe Race, the fleet is dividing itself along a c...

Aotearoa Ocean Racing: A class of its own in the Ocean Race Atlantic
The Ocean Race Atlantic was really two races in one. Five foiling IMOCAs fought ...

Ocean Race Atlantic: Kiwi entry MSIG Europe races the weather for final finish
Five boats are home. Conrad Colman's Aotearoa Ocean Racing crew aboard M...

Eight minutes after eight days: United by the Ocean wins, Kiwi crew races on
Paul Meilhat's United by the Ocean has won the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic by ...

Ocean Race Atlantic: Colman vows to “Mop Up” as Malizia’s woes continue
Conrad Colman's Aotearoa Ocean Racing crew remain 480nm off the lead aboard MSIG...

A brand-new submarine is for sale in New Zealand, and the money goes to ocean conservation
A two-person submarine that has never touched the water is for sale through a Ne...

Ocean Race Atlantic: Malizia Hit by Double Failure as 11th Hour Racing Takes the Lead
11th Hour Racing has taken the overall lead in the Ocean Race Atlantic after Mal...

SailGP Spain Sail Grand Prix | Valencia: Day One Report
Valencia's first SailGP weekend delivered six races, a dying breeze, and a day o...

Paid parking kicks in at Okahu Bay, yacht club still unhappy
Paid parking has arrived at Okahu Bay, coming into effect on Thursday 3 Septembe...

Ocean Race Atlantic: Malizia Retakes Lead as MSIG Europe Battles Broken Furling Gear
Malizia has reclaimed the overall lead in the Ocean Race Atlantic, while Conrad ...

Day 2 update: Ocean Race Atlantic Lead Changes Hands as United by the Ocean Overtakes Malizia
United by the Ocean has snatched the overall lead in the Ocean Race Atla...

Lifejackets set to become compulsory on small craft this summer
New Zealand boaties running craft of six metres or less are about to face a new ...

40 years of Boating New Zealand: How a trip to the receiver’s office started a magazine
August marked forty years since the first edition of Boating New Zealand went to...

HanseYachts restructures leadership and readies two world premieres for Cannes
German builder HanseYachts has appointed a new executive team and confirmed two ...

BREAKING NEWS: Aotearoa Ocean Racing forced into late crew change as Aaron Hume-Merry withdraws inju...
With less than a day before Aotearoa Ocean Racing's Conrad Colman leads his crew...

Who is surveying the surveyor?
A good marine survey can find problems even experienced boat owners overlook. Bu...

Auckland teen Wigglesworth retains Hydrofoil Big Air world title
Hugo Wigglesworth held off Germany's Finn Flügel and Spain's Lorenzo Casati to d...

One day out, Boat Fish Dive Expo takes shape
Boating New Zealand arrived at Mystery Creek a day early to watch the NZ Boat, F...

Victron Launches Lighter, Solar-Free Multi RS for Boats That Don’t Need the Panels
Victron Energy has added a new option to its Multi RS inverter/charger line-up, ...

Kiwi Magic returns to the racecourse for Imperia Sailing Week
The yacht at the centre of New Zealand's first America's Cup challenge returns t...

Cairns marks 60 years since its first grander marlin
Cairns celebrates six decades since the 1,064lb marlin that built its fishery, a...

Kawau’s Lidgard House passes to Ngāti Manuhiri
After 37 years, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has sold its Smelting House...

Steeler’s Ocean Explorer 88: small gain, big change
A mere 70cm of extra length hides a wider beam, a third deck and double the fuel...

Black Foils NZ book their spot in Sassnitz’s Super Sunday final as SailGP’s fastest-ever...
A new fastest boat in the world
DS Team France hit 107.63km/h rounding the firs...

Kiwis spread across grid for Germany SailGP return
New Zealand sailors will front several different teams when the ROCKWOOL Germany...

Bay of Islands Sailing Week shifts HQ, seeks sanctuary permit for 2027
The Notice of Race for the 24th Bay of Islands Sailing Week has landed, and the ...

Ōpua, where New Zealand begins for thousands of cruising sailors
Every cruising season, yachts emerge from the Pacific and make landfall in the B...

McD Yachts brings Aiata Sunfinder 50 to New Zealand
Aiata's new Sunfinder 50 already has a New Zealand broker and, thanks to a quirk...

Los Gallos Spain complete the fairytale as SailGP’s European leg kicks off in Portsmouth
SailGP's Season 6 rolled into Portsmouth for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Gra...

Black Foils save their best for last as SailGP’s European leg gets under way in Portsmouth
SailGP's Season 6 rolled into Portsmouth...







