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Kirsten Thomas

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Kirsten enjoys sailing and is a passionate writer based in coastal New Zealand. Combining her two passions, she crafts vivid narratives and insightful articles about sailing adventures, sharing her experiences and knowledge with fellow enthusiasts.
Seawind 1160XL (L) and Seawind 1370 (R)
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

Multihull Central brings Seawind’s finest to the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show — and the catamaran ...

Seawind
There's a moment most sailors know. You're motoring back into the marina after a good day out, spray still drying on your jac...
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V8 Superboats // V8 Superboats
Australian V8 Jetsprint Superboats

One family, three classes, one unforgettable finale

AFJSA Penrite Oils V8 Superboats Championship, Round 6, Temora, 2 May 2026 Temora's Lake Centenary delivered everything a ...
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Cole Tapper (AUS)/ Kairos Racing. 2026 LBYC Congressional Cup, Day 3. Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA. May 01, 2026. // Photo: Ian Roman / WMRT
Congressional Cup

Tapper claims the Crimson Blazer at the 61st Congressional Cup

Cole Tapper has won the 2026 Congressional Cup, defeating defending champion Eric Monnin 3-0 in a dominant final at Long Beac...
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Cole Tapper (AUS)/ Kairos Racing. 2026 LBYC Congressional Cup, Day 3. Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA. May 01, 2026. // Photo: Ian Roman / WMRT
Congressional Cup

Tapper stuns Poole in Congressional Cup semi-final comeback

Cole Tapper has pulled off one of the most remarkable results of the 61st Congressional Cup, coming back from 2-0 down to def...
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2026 New Zealand National Keelboat Championships // Royal Akarana Yacht Club
Sailing

Fong completes the comeback to claim the 2026 NZ Keelboat National Championships

The RNZYS youth sailor wins four of the final five races to overhaul a Day 1 deficit and take the title on the Waitematā.
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Leopard 52 // Supplied
Boat of the Year Awards

The brands setting the pace through in this week’s awards bounty

Two of the world's most prestigious multihull awards have now delivered their 2026 verdicts, and with the awards season still...
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Cayla Moulpied, Lusty & Blundell // Supplied
Boat Business

Key promotion at Lusty & Blundell’s Whangarei branch

Due to increase demand, Cayla Moulpied, formerly Lusty & Blundell’s Auckland showroom manager, has been promoted to Inter...
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Caribbean 40F // Photo credit: Caribbean Boats
New Boat

Caribbean 40 Flybridge: first look ahead of global debut at Sanctuary Cove

Caribbean
One of the most anticipated launches in Australian boating this year has a date, and new production development images sugges...
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38th America's Cup Team Alinghi team featuring Kiwi Phil Robertson // Team Alinghi
AC38

Kiwi helmsman joins Alinghi’s America’s Cup crew for Sardinia opener

Auckland-born Phil Robertson is back on the America's Cup stage, named as helmsman for Tudor Team Alinghi's campaign at the 3...
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E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener // E1 Series
E1 Series

E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener

The UIM E1 World Championship heads to Italy this week, with the E1 Lake Como GP 2026 presented by Villa d'Este taking place ...
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Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory // Photo credit: Ward Racing Team
EC Griffiths Cup

Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory

New Zealand's Ken Lupton has given New Zealand plenty to cheer about, taking out the prestigious ANZAC Trophy at the Yarrawon...
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Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough // Photo credit: Riviera
Innovations in Boat Design

Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough

Riviera
A new era of silent, diminished generator cruising for luxury motor yacht owners. In a significant step towards the future o...
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Marine Industry Role Updates

New Marine National Manager at Yamaha

Yamaha Motor New Zealand Ltd has appointed Ramon Surrey as its new National Marine Manager. Surrey brings extensive indust...
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Boat gear

Scanstrut wins Red Dot Award

Scanstrut, a global leader in outdoor technology, is proud to announce that its Ventura Series has been awarded a Red Dot Awa...
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17 April 2026, America’s Cup Recon, Emirates Team New Zealand, Taihoro, AC75, Day 12 // Photo credit: Sam Thom / Americas Cup
AC38

AC38: ETNZ push limits on Hauraki Gulf as legacy gear comes under pressure

There is a certain logic to what happened on the Hauraki Gulf on Thursday. Emirates Team New Zealand spent the better part of...
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2026 Yarrawonga Powerboat Spectacular - E.C. Griffith Cup Final with GP1 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team, Ken Lupton Racing, Ramsey Racing, Vella Racing Team and Anderson Motorsports - Hydroplane Race Team. // Photo credit: GP101 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team
EC Griffiths Cup

EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten

Grant Harrison has written his name into powerboat racing history, claiming a record tenth EC Griffith Cup at Yarrawonga to r...
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L-R Nick Roberts with. navigator, Andrew Hall //. Photo credit: Akonga
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Biblical night at the Kings: Ākonga’s crew earns their stripes

Nick Roberts and the crew of the Dehler 41 Ākonga called in from the water on the final leg of the 2026 Three Kings Race. Wha...
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Ākonga at the start of 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race. // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race

Twenty years on: Nick Roberts returns to chase his 10th Sydney to Hobart

Nick Roberts has waited more than two decades for this. Now he's going back to the Sydney to Hobart as owner and skipper, and...
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Clockwork following Mr Kite II, still in Waitemata Harbour // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

LIVE: 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

--- RESULTS PHRF handicap — 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race — final results Pos Boat Skipper Handica...
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Motorboat III cross the finish line in the 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race. // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Motorboat III crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line — happy days — watch

Damon Jolliffe and the Motorboat III crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge at 16:58 on Saturday...
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Equilibrium heads towards the finish line // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Equilibrium crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line — third on the water and loving it — watch

Graham Matthews and the Equilibrium crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge at 16:10 on Saturday ...
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Mr Kite II close to the finish line // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Mr Kite II crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line – coming in hot – watch

Nathan Williams and the Mr Kite II crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, completing the 500 na...
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Clockwork - Start of 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Clockwork crosses the line in the 2026 Three Kings – watch the moment

Steve Mair and the Clockwork crew cross the finish line just east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in a record-breaking 2 days,...
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Feadship 826 launch. // Photo credit: Feadship
Boat Profile

Feadship Project 826: A new direction in superyacht design

Dutch yard Feadship has launched Project 826, an 80-metre superyacht that makes a bold visual break from conventional superya...
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Rolls-Royce is continuing to drive forward the sustainable transformation of its production: at its German plants in Friedrichshafen, Augsburg and Ruhstorf, the test benches for the key mtu diesel engines now run entirely on renewable diesel/ HVO; pictured here is a test bench at the Rolls-Royce Power Systems headquarters in Friedrichshafen featuring a Series 4000 mtu diesel engine. // Photo credit: Rolls Royce
News

Rolls-Royce cuts emissions with HVO on mtu engine test benches

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has made a meaningful shift in how it tests its mtu diesel engines, switching from fossil diesel to...
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MSIG Europe, skippered by New Zealander Conrad Colman // Photo credit: Georgia Schofield
Ocean Race Atlantic 2026

2026 Ocean Race Atlantic: IMOCA fleet to race New York to Lorient in September

The Ocean Race Atlantic is coming to life. Set for September 2025, this brand-new offshore sailing event will send a fleet of...
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Yacht Style Awards
Boat of the Year Awards

Yacht Style Awards 2026: The nominees revealed

The provisional nominee list for the 2026 Yacht Style Awards has landed, and with more than 130 boats across 17 size and type...
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Triple Trouble - Whitianga 2026 // Photo credit: Shot360 Photography
Boat Tech

Get more from your boat by balancing the load

Proper weight distribution is one of the most overlooked factors in powerboat performance, yet it influences everything from ...
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Clockwork - Start of 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Heading home — the Three Kings fleet turns south

Clockwork says they will see us later today. Mr Kite II says they are coming in hot. Motorboat III is doing 18.5 knots with R...
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Bali Catamarans unveils Bali 7.0 flagship // Photo credit: Bali Catamarans
News

Boat upholstery refresh: planning for the 2026-27 season

If you want your boat looking sharp for the coming summer, now is the time to start planning. The good marine upholsterers ge...
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Start of the 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Stars, sails and something on the stove — the Three Kings fleet checks in the AM on Fri 17

If the first night of the Three Kings Offshore had a theme, it was glamour. Not the red carpet kind. The kind you only get of...
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Ākonga at the start of the 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Wet, fast and a long way from home — the Three Kings fleet at 24 hours

The pies were in the oven on Ākonga yesterday. This morning the crew of Motorboat III were up their mast. And somewhere out a...
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Steve Mair firmly at the helm of his Shaw 12, Clockwork // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Clockwork leads the charge north as Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race fleet splits in two

Steve Mair's Shaw 12 roared into the lead after a blistering start, with the seven-boat fleet dividing sharply within minutes...
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Ken Lupton // Photo credit: Shot 360 Photography
EC Griffiths Cup

Lupton vs Australia: The E.C. Griffith Cup is on

The E.C. Griffith Cup is widely described as the world's second oldest motorsport competitive trophy (after the APBA's Gold C...
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Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Three Kings spearfishing trip: chasing kingfish at New Zealand’s edge

A raw look at a spearfishing mission to the Three Kings Islands and the platform aiming to tell more stories like it. Mich...
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Australian Offshore Superboats

North Haven finale set to decide Australian offshore superboat championship

The 2025 to 2026 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships will conclude next month in North Haven, Adelaide. It is only th...
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BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team driven by Tom Slingsby in action by the grand stand and the adrenaline lounge on Race Day 1 of the ENEL Rio Sail Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Saturday 11 April 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 4 2026 Season. // Photo credit: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP.
SailGP 2026

Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos make it back to back in SailGP Rio

Tom Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos are on fire in the 2026 SailGP Rio event. Tom Slingsby and the Bonds Flying Roos wo...
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Balanced on the helm and built to keep driving when conditions tighten. // Photo credit: Insight Media
Boats for Sale

Now for sale, Kick, the Elliott 1050 cruiser racer with Round North Island pedigree

Kick comes off the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race with a fourth on corrected time, third on points...
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Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Sailing the edge of New Zealand: the Three Kings offshore yacht race

The Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race is now just over a week away, starting on 16 April. Early signs point to a fair start, bu...
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Hiking Whangamumu track with the view of Whangamumu harbour, Russell, Bay of Island // Photo credit: Janice Chen
Cruising

Only by boat: Whangamumu Whaling Station

Whangamumu is one of Northland’s best hidden anchorages, with a narrow entrance, solid holding, and plenty to explore ashore....
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