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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, ...
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KZ-7 Kiwi Magic. // Photo courtesy NZ Challenge.
Boating News

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...
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Julie Butler case referred to Coroner
Boating News

Julie Butler case referred to Coroner

Julie Butler's case has been referred to the Coroner, sixteen months after she a...
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Racing was called off ar Beaucharnois this past weekend due to weather conditions. // Photo courtesy Hydro Thunder
Hydroplanes

Jack Lupton’s best HRL weekend closes a hard international season

Ken and Jack Lupton arrived at the Hydroplane Racing League's Grand Prix finale ...
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26 August 2026. Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup - AC38 Recon. Luna Rossa Team DAY 20. Ivo Rovira / America’s Cup
AC38

Luna Rossa Aim For The Moon

An eventful yet highly productive and intense training day for Luna Rossa who ca...
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

Tied at the top of the Royal Cup table, Provezza and Platoon Aviation decipher tricky Lanzarote bree...

Still racing in light, shifty offshore breezes Ergin Imre’s Provezza and Harm Mü...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Kiwi pair take another step in defence of world title

Ben Taylor and Oli Welch set fastest time on way to gold medal race in Amsterdam...
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Photo credit: Mike Magnin / F1H2O
UIM F1 H2O

Final preparations underway for upcoming grand prix of shanghai-china

: The final preparations for the next UIM F1H2O World Championship race are unde...
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Cairns marks 60 years since its first grander marlin. // Supplied by Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association.
Events

Cairns marks 60 years since its first grander marlin

Cairns celebrates six decades since the 1,064lb marlin that built its fishery, a...
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Squadron sells its Kawau heartland. // Barfoot & Thompson
Boating News

Kawau’s Lidgard House passes to Ngāti Manuhiri

After 37 years, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has sold its Smelting House...
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Photo credit: Canoe Racing New Zealand
Canoeing

Everything you need to know- 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships

Canoe Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon. Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-kn...
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Ocean Flyer 55, "Big Sky" (1996). For sale through 36 Degrees Brokers. // Supplied
Boats

From an aluminium expedition yacht to a steel cutter, five 1990s boats are ready for your next chapt...

Five sailing yachts built between 1990 and 1999 are listed on the New Zealand ma...
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Photo credit: YCCS / Young Azzurra
Foiling Week

Settimana Delle Bocche Regatta Returns to Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Calendar

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the YCCS, the event will take place fr...
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Steeler's Ocean Explorer 88 small gain, big change // Photo courtesy Steeler Yachts
Boats

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...
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San Nazzaro UIM F2: 19-Boat Entry List Confirmed for Round 3
UIM F2

San Nazzaro UIM F2: 19-Boat Entry List Confirmed for Round 3

Nineteen boats make up the confirmed entry list for Round 3 of the UIM F2 World ...
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

Vayu lead Royal Cup after Day 1 in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote

After two races contested in a light, streaky offshore breeze which peaked at 12...
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Photo credit: The Ocean Race
Ocean Race Atlantic 2026

One week to go: The Ocean Race Atlantic ushers in a new era of fully-crewed IMOCA racing

The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport – and sailing's greatest ...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Returning Olympians right back into their stride

Men's Four kick on to semifinals in Amsterdam
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23 May 2026. Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta Sardinia. Fan Zone Lazzaretto. Francesca Ardau / America's Cup
AC38

Naples, Coffee And The Art Of Welcoming

As Naples prepares to welcome the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary R...
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

Puerto Calero promises great Royal Cup racing conditions in Lanzarote

Conditions for this week’s Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup loo...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Headwinds turn opening day into a game of survival

Lane draws crucial as Bosbaan carves up at World Champs
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14-year-old Honor Fyfe selected for Dakar Youth Olympic Games
Yachting New Zealand

14-year-old Honor Fyfe selected for Dakar Youth Olympic Games

New Zealand windsurfing has added another name to its growing list of talent to ...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Welcome to the Bosbaan, world rowing’s Autobahn

The venue for this year's World Rowing Championships has a reputation for produc...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

2026 Rowing NZ Pathway List Announcement

Rowing New Zealand is pleased to announce the athletes selected to the 2026 Rowi...
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Boating News

Lake Brunner’s classic boats return for a seventh year

The Lake Brunner Classic Boat Gathering returns to Moana, on the West Coast, fr...
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The BONDS Flying Roos win ROCKWOOL Germany SailGP 2026 // Photo credit: SailGP media team
SailGP 2026

Speed records and a photo finish as BONDS Flying Roos extend their lead over the Black Foils’ ...

Australia's BONDS Flying Roos extended their championship lead in erratic Baltic...
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21 May 2026. Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta Sardinia. Official Practice Race. GB1 and EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND
AC38

One Month To Go To Sensational Naples

The storylines are virtually writing themselves. All across the fleet of the Lou...
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Marcin Zielinski Wins Fourth Straight F-500 World Title at Ruse
UIM Hydros

Marcin Zielinski Wins Fourth Straight F-500 World Title at Ruse

Marcin Zielinski secured his fourth consecutive UIM F-500 Hydro GP World Champio...
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Williams Jet Tenders launches TurboJet MX range // Williams Jet Tender
Boating News

Williams brings its heritage tender range within reach

Williams Jet Tenders has spent more than two decades building its reputation on ...
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St Katharine Docks Classic Boat Festival // St Katharine Docks Classic Boat Festiva
Events

St Katharine Docks readies its 17th Classic Boat Festival

St Katharine Docks has confirmed its Classic Boat Festival for Saturday 12 and S...
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Peter Morin Ends China CTIC Association After Nine Seasons
UIM F1H2O

Peter Morin Ends China CTIC Association After Nine Seasons

Peter Morin announced the end of his time with China CTIC Team on Facebook on Sa...
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Photo credit: Mike Magnin / F1H2O
UIM F1 H2O

Peter morin and china ctic team part ways

: Peter Morin and China CTIC Team have announced that the two parties have parte...
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SailGP 2026

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...
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Taihoro sailing at 50 knots /// AC75 America's Cup training
AC38

Emirates Team New Zealand Wraps Up High-Octane Mid-Winter Ac75 Auckland Testing Block

Emirates Team New Zealand has officially concluded another intensive mid-winter ...
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Vessev's VS–9s, electric hydrofoiling catamarans designed and built in Auckland, New Zealand
Boating News

NZ marine tech company Vessev raises $32 million in funding for US expansion

A New Zealand marine tech company that makes electric hydrofoiling passenger boa...
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The world's most famous tea clipper carries the figurehead of Nannie the Witch.
Featured Article

A safe pair of eyes

Satellite navigation, accurate weather forecasts and seaworthy vessels are a giv...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Kiwis embrace the international umpiring pathway

Becoming an rowing official and engaging in international regattas is a very rea...
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June 29, 2024. America's Cup on Tour: Tarragona, Serrallo.
AC38

The America’s Cup At 175 – A Fine Legacy And A Bright Future

When John Cox Stevens caught his steamship home across the Atlantic and back to ...
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Boating is already undergoing electrification, with. certain brands like Greenline leading the way.
Boating News

Is the fuel crisis changing boating faster than you think?

There's a quiet shift happening in Australasia. The kind that builds over season...
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2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship: Rising New Zealand star Chloe Turner claims second major medal in a month with bronze in Denmark
2026

2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship: Rising New Zealand star Chloe Turner claims second major medal...

Kiwi ILCA 6 sailor Chloe Turner has claimed her second major international medal...
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Boat Business

Makai 42: a new benchmark

Makai Yachts has unveiled the Makai 42, a power catamaran that sets a new standard for efficiency, comfort, and versatility in the 40-foot cruising segment. Designed for discerning boaters, it comb...

The Lagoon 47, a modern cruising sweet spot

The new Lagoon 47 is already generating strong interest as one of the most exciting additions to the modern cruising catamaran market. Positioned between the highly popular Lagoon 46 and Lagoon 51, t...

Latest from Boat World

Monitoring is underway across reefs and seafloor in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana during the first year of new marine protections. The Department of Conservation (DOC), working with mana moana and res...
Olivia Christie doing baited underwater survey in Rangitoto and Motutapu HPA. DOC. // Photo credit: Credit Shelley Ogle.

2027 CMP Billfish Classic

The CMP Billfish Classic will launch in the Bay of Islands from 10–13 February 2027, expanding the hugely successful Kubota Billfish Classic format. Hosted by the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club at O...

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Victron Energy has added a new option to its Multi RS inverter/charger line-up, and this one is built for boats and installations that don't need solar built in.
Victron Multi RS 48/6000
The yacht at the centre of New Zealand's first America's Cup challenge returns to racing at Italy's Imperia Sailing Week, reuniting with rivals from the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. The yacht at the cen...
KZ-7 Kiwi Magic. // Photo courtesy NZ Challenge.

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