John Eichelsheim
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Seize the moment
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Boating NZ.
It is almost as if someone up there flipped the switch a week or so ago, replacing a long period of settled weather with rain, wind, and cooler temperatures.
Happy anniversary: 25th N...
Blue skies, sparkling water, big crowds and a record number of interesting boats
of every sort made the 25th anniversary of this event extra-special.
Joystick demo a world’s f...
Launching in May, Mercury’s joystick steering system for single outboards is a plug-and-play upgrade designed for Mercury outboards with electric steering.
Flying high
As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of SailGP has just concluded, held in Los Angeles, USA on a very tight racecourse.
The winner of the NZ Retr...
The winner of Boating New Zealand magazine’s inaugural NZ Retro Boat Trophy went to Tugboat, a Savage Electra Glass ski-boat designed in Australia but manufactured in Christchurch in the 1970s.
Breaking
Sea Ray SPX series showca...
Sports Marine spotlights Sea Ray’s SPX 190 and SPX 210 — bowriders shaped for Kiwi summer adventures.
Monday AM update: Lucky p...
Two days into the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, Lucky has broken away from the pack while the rest of the fleet settles into the long run east.