John Eichelsheim
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Summer’s here – happy day...
One of the realities of a monthly magazine is that there is quite a bit of lead time. That means the fishing I’m enjoying in November as I write this column will be a distant memory in mid-December when the magazine comes out, let alone in January.
Rescue our fish
The not-for-profit advocacy group Legasea campaigns fisheries management issues on behalf of recreational fishers and the New Zealand public.
Stay alert
While recreational fishing can be a relaxing pastime, most successful anglers work hard to stay alert, relying on their senses to detect and react to bites, thereby turning lookers into keepers.
Mercury Racing 360 APX de...
The new Mercury Racing 360 APX competition outboard is a potent four-stroke V8 designed specifically to power Formula One tunnel boats on the UIM F1H2O World Championship.
Yamaha Helm Master EX: ne...
Joystick control for outboard-powered vessels is hardly new – I experienced it for the first time at an Evinrude press event in the USA in 2014 – but joystick control for a single outboard is, as far as I know, unprecedented and Yamaha its the first to bring it to market with Helm Master EX.
Breaking
New changes for Kiwi char...
Updates to marine protections, biosecurity zones, dredging works, chart corrections, and a new harbour light feature in the latest Notices to Mariners.
Black Foils brace for hig...
The finalists sat down in Abu Dhabi today for the last SailGP press briefing of the season, and the room carried a mix of focus and unease. With a changed event format, a wounded skipper and four teams still chasing the USD $2 million title, New Zealand head into the weekend steady but under strain.
Yachting New Zealand Exce...
Boating New Zealand will be at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron with updates, interviews, and results as they come in.









