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Dibley Picnic Boats: Kiwi design with a classic twist

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A Kiwi twist on the Picnic Boat — Dibley’s designs blend classic style, modern performance, and effo...

7 October 2025

The Kraken 58 - a Dibley Yacht design - has been nominated in the European Yacht Design Awards // Photo credit: Dibley Yacht Design

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Kraken 58 nominated for 2026 European Yacht of the Year

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Boat of the Year Awards

New Zealand designer Kevin Dibley celebrates global recognition as Kraken’s flagship bluewater cruis...

8 September 2025

Dibley 7.5m Sportsboat

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Daysailer

Despite the lack of gennaker it’s still a fun and fantastic ride down the harbour, and reminds me ho...

Construction:

Vacuum-infused

CONSTRUCTION:

Carbon fibre hull & decks

31 March 2025

Dibley 12m canting-keeler

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Keeler

The cockpit is open and spacious, raceboat-style, with a cool curved edge to the deck at the open tr...

Length Over All (M):

Construction:

Composite

Length Over All (M):

10.85

CONSTRUCTION:

E-glass over a foam core

3 August 2024

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

SailGP 2026

Tom Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos are on fire in the 2026 SailGP Rio event. Tom Slingsby and...

13 April 2026

Christ the Redeemer and the Rio de Janeiro skyline, on Race Day 2 of the ENEL Rio Sail Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sunday 12 April 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 4 2026 Season. // Photo credit: Gabriel Heusi for SailGP.

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Emirates GBR are out of the finals in SailGP Rio

SailGP 2026

Guanabara Bay finally delivered on Sunday. With 25 knot breeze in the bay, Race 5 got away cleanly a...

13 April 2026

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Cyclone Vaianu, Evening Briefing, Sunday 12 April

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Vaianu moves on, leaving significant damage in its wake Cyclone Vaianu has tracked across the north...

12 April 2026

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

SailGP 2026

Emirates GBR are out of the finals in SailGP Rio

SailGP 2026

Cyclone Vaianu, Evening Briefing, Sunday 12 April

Weather Updates

Balanced on the helm and built to keep driving when conditions tighten. // Photo credit: Insight Media

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Vixen Racing in the 2025 PIC Coastal Classic // Photo credit: Kirsten Thomas Boating / New Zealand

Vixen Racing withdraws from Three Kings as Cyclone Vaianu intervenes (Sharon’s video in this a...

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

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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.

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

SailGP 2026

Tom Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos are on fire in the 2026 SailGP Rio event. Tom Slingsby and...

13 April 2026

Article

Emirates GBR are out of the finals in SailGP Rio

SailGP 2026

Guanabara Bay finally delivered on Sunday. With 25 knot breeze in the bay, Race 5 got away cleanly a...

13 April 2026

Article

Cyclone Vaianu, Evening Briefing, Sunday 12 April

Weather Updates

Vaianu moves on, leaving significant damage in its wake Cyclone Vaianu has tracked across the north...

12 April 2026

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Dibley Picnic Boats: Kiwi design with a classic twist