August 2021
Images reflect ocean’s anguish
Britain’s Mandy Barker is an international award-winning photographer raising awareness about plasti...
CALLIOPE SEA SCOUTS’ CENTENARY Scouting for the generations
Founded in June 1921 at HMS Philomel, the Devonport Naval Base, Calliope Sea Scouts Troop is the old...
The largest square-rigger
At some future point when Covid allows cruise enthusiasts back on board, you might want to check out...
THE JIM LOTT STORY Lifelong voyage
Jim Lott’s had a diverse career – teaching navigation and seamanship, helping establish boating regu...
Boost your phone
Boaties venturing offshore know how quickly a phone loses signal bars – and data apps become patchy ...
No limits to greed
Pink maomao. Chances are many Kiwis don’t even know what pink maomao are, but if you have dived/fish...
NEW E SERIES
THE E SERIES CABLE ENTRY Port allows easy access for cables through the deck for tidy electronic mou...
HOTSHOT RANGE
JABSCO’S NEW HOT SHOT RANGE of heavy-duty washdown pumps includes the new HD4.
Replacing the old 3....
EASIER TO VIEW
Lowrance Updated Software for HDS Live, HDS Carbon and Elite FS fishfinders to include a series of r...
STRUT YOUR STUFF
Designed from the ground up, this waterproof wireless charge system was created specifically for use...
IN BOOTS AND ALL
Stay dry and fresh in comfort with the new fishing boots from Edge.
The warm, comfortable neoprene ...
HIGH VISIBILITY
The Acr Resqflare is a high-intensity LED electronic distress flare.
Sold with the included daytime...
LONG LUNCH STRENGTHENED BONDS
Australia’s Rivergate Marina & Shipyard teamed up with Catalano Shipping Services to host the in...
COASTAL CLASSIC ENTRIES OPEN
Scheduled for a Friday 22 October start, the iconic PIC Coastal Classic from Auckland to Russell is ...
CANDELA IS FASTEST
Sweden’s Candela C-7 hydrofoiling electric boat took line honours at the YCM International Speed Rec...
FIRST AT SHOW
This year’s Auckland Boat Show (7-10 October) will feature homegrown innovation and world-leading pr...
ORAMS COMPLETES FIRST STAGE
The first stage of an extensive Orams Marine development at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter has been comp...
FRIGID SPEEDSTERS
The event was convened by Don Weir – of the Timaru Yacht and Powerboat Club – who says Lake Tekapo r...
L&B tech road show
The informative road show will initially be held in Lusty & Blundell’s three branches at Albany,...
Brunswick acquires Navico
With the addition of Navico, Brunswick expects its P&A businesses to have revenues on a run-rate...
ATL nabs Seaview agency
Seaview is a global leader in the design and manufacture of mounting solutions for marine electronic...
TRIPLE HAPPY
Words Alex Stone, Photos Lesley Stone.
Here’s a story of a boat and a bloke that couldn’t ...
CRUISING THE KAIPARA
New Zealand’s largest natural harbour, the Kaipara is guarded by a treacherous bar that’s chalked up...
SQUADDIE’S GENESIS
On May 13, 1995, history was made in the waters off San Diego, when, as Pete Montgomery famously put...
MULTIHULL SOLUTIONS ENTERS HALL OF FAME
Multihull Solutions has been recognised as Fountaine Pajot’s leading international dealer and induct...
36° BROKERS new faces
36° BROKERS has appointed Jono Bakker as the company’s new General Manager.
Jono brings over 17 yea...
AQUAMATIC FOR MORE VESSELS
Volvo Penta's DPI Aquamatic sterndrive is now available as a triple installation – viable for larger...
2022 BOAT SHOW CONFIRMED
The organisers of the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show have confirmed that the 2022 show will be hel...
SEALEGS INTERNATIONAL new faces
Sealegs International has appointed Jack Ewen as Global Sales Manager and Fares Hamed as Global Serv...
NAVICO NZ new faces
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad Yachting, B&G and C-MAP brands, has appointed Adr...
EXPERIENCED TRIO AT THE HELM
Founded in 1974 by Ken Lusty, Lusty & Blundell Ltd (L&B) is now owned by CEO Mark Milburn, q...
SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC RE-SIGNS
Advance Trident recently hosted Chris Everard, General Manager for Schumacher Asia-Pacific, who mana...
FRENCH FLAIR FOR THE HANSE 460
Hanse Yachts AG's new 460 is a French-designed yacht that retains the Hanse DNA but in every other r...
MARITIMO S55 GLOBAL LAUNCH
Maritimo unveiled its second new model, the S55 Sedan Motor Yacht, at the Sanctuary Cove Internation...
MARINE PRECINCT TAKES SHAPE
Work on a new marine precinct is well underway at Tamaki Marine Park alongside the Tamaki River.
Wh...
DENRAY JOINS HUTCHWILCO
The Hutchwilco Group has acquired Denray Marine Services.
Denray’s operations centre around liferaf...
Perfect Model
Boats can be beautiful objects – works of art in fact. And when they are scale models, hand-built fo...
Bikes for boats
Ironically, one of the great joys of cruising is getting off the boat for a stroll on land. Especial...
New Growth
The environmental footprint is kept as small as possible with solar power to the shed, the recycling...
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