Boating New Zealand Magazine
2025
Readership surges across print and digital
Welcome to your October 2025 edition of Boating New Zealand magazine. In this issue, it is my great pleasure to share some good news. In the latest independent readership survey, Boating New Zealand’s print publication—this magazine—saw a 25% surge in readership in the last six months, which means nearly 100,000 people read the magazine each month. That’s the best readership figure for Boating New Zealand since 2016, and while it’s just a snapshot and not the whole year, and it’s also true magazines are seeing a general resurgence worldwide after years of decline, it’s still fantastic news....
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A vintage vessel with a modern mission: How a 50-year-old sailboat is pushing the boundaries of elec...
When Dan and Kika of Sailing UMA first set sail over a decade ago, it wasn’t for luxury or leisure. It was a bold leap into s...
Adventure fishing: Andrew Hill’s top tips for PWC fishing
PWCs are increasingly used for recreational fishing in saltwater and freshwater.
PWC (personal watercraft) fishing has bec...
Beware zinc
Dear Editor
With respect to the article in September’s Boating NZ on Galvanic Corrosion, I would strongly suggest owners of...
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Book reviews: A selection of new titles recommended by Boating New Zealand
Under wide and starry skies – 50 sailing destinations in seas less travelled
By Nicholas Coghlan – Adlard Coles
Do you ...
Buccaneer 605 Exeed
The 605 Exeed impresses with its quiet, dry, and supremely comfortable ride.
Horsepower (HP):
150-200
Length Over All (M):
6.46
YEAR:
2025
Length Over All (M):
6.05
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
Fidelis, the classic 61′ racer cruiser
There are many stories about trans-Tasman rivalry in all fields of sport. From netball to rugby, from yachting to cricket. Th...
How much is it?
Dear Editor
Great magazine you’ve got – I’m always subscribed to it.
However, there’s been something that’s been really f...
Joky
Amateur boat builder Hamish Russell asked French designer Patrick Balta to design
a 10-metre plywood sailboat that would be ...
Kraken 58 European Yacht of the Year nominee
New Zealand yacht designer Kevin Dibley is very proud to announce that his Kraken 58 design is one of the nominees for the 20...
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Maintenance tips for your boat
As peak boating season approaches and the weather warms up, we all look forward to leisurely days on the water. However, unex...
Prestige M48
Showing your hand too early in poker, or indeed in any emerging market, is a gamble, so the Beneteau Group wisely took their ...
Length Over All (M):
14.79
Displacement (M):
17.5
Saxdor yachts’ AI-powered co-skipper
Saxdor Yachts introduces Saxdor AI, an innovative AI-driven co-skipper platform integrated into the MySaxdor app, designed to...
Secure your haul-out now for a ‘clean summer getaway’
Marine biosecurity experts call on New Zealand boat owners to ensure they book
their haul-outs and any services they need a...
The Power of Sail: Part 2
Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovation and events kiwi boati...
The Russ Bowler story pt1: By Design
Russ Bowler was Bruce Farr’s partner for over 40 years. A skilled designer/sailor in his own right Bowler brought an enquiri...
The second Tawera, 1935
During the winter of 1935, Scott Wilson engaged Arch Logan to design the largest racing/cruising yacht launched in Auckland s...
Why wait?
Every year I attend major boat industry trade events like METSTRADE and technology showcases like CES to learn about emerging...
Yamaha WaveRunner marks 40 years with 2026 lineup
Four decades of WaveRunner innovation
In 1986 Yamaha launched the WaveRunner 500, the world’s first sit-down personal waterc...