July 2021
HOMECOMING QUEEN
Built by Auckland’s Percy Vos in 1936, the 11.5m sloop Tangaroa has returned home after a 60-year ab...
THE SINCLAIRS OF LYTTELTON PART 3 – A fascination with lateen rigs
In February 1891 it looked as if the ‘Little Wonder Syndicate’ – which owned Mascotte – might be fal...
THE JANET WATKINS STORY – Une femme formidable
For more than 60 years Janet Watkins has worked tirelessly as a yachting volunteer. She’s done it al...
Aquaculture concerns
Aquaculture is often touted as the future of seafood, but is it really?
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The case for AIS
Retrofitting an AIS (Automatic Identification System) to your boat is relatively inexpensive and eas...
ON THE LEVEL
The days of anchors entering the bow roller upside down or sideways and jamming in the fairlead are ...
GRAPHIC DELIGHT
Owners of Raymarine Axiom, Axiom+, Axiom Pro and Axiom XL can now display information from Mercury M...
Boat show adopts AC marinas
Marinas created for the America’s Cup will be getting a new lease of life in October when the Auckla...
Gran Turismo 45
The Gran Turismo 45 takes all the best features of its predecessor, the GT 46, and adds Beneteau’s G...
MERCURY V12 TOP PRODUCT AWARD
THE NEW MERCURY 7.6-LITRE V12 600hp Verado – the world’s first V12 outboard – has won another accola...
AUSSIE BOAT SHOW SAILS INTO RECORD BOOKS
THE MARINE INDUSTRY has declared the 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) the best in...
INTELLIGENT BATTERY HUB WINS AWARDS
BEP’S NEW ZEALAND-DESIGNED Smart Battery Hub, an intelligent battery management system for vessels r...
NEW BOATING NZ MAGAZINE EDITOR
FROM ITS SEPTEMBER ISSUE Boating NZ magazine will have a new editor – long-time Boating NZ editorial...
SALES SUCCESS FOR MULTIHULL SOLUTIONS
THE 2021 SANCTUARY COVE International Boat Show (SCIBS) was an outstanding success for the Multihull...
100 and going strong
The Whangarei Cruising Club (WCC) celebrates its centenary this year, and as you’d expect from a fac...
Coromandel Gold
A Saturday stroll in Coromandel town is a fine Up the Creek outing. And one that’s deservedly popula...
The Future is Electric
Electric boats are nothing new, but so far the overwhelming majority have been small craft focused o...
Powerhouse brokerage team
The move creates the region's finest collaboration of sail and power experts to assist with all new ...
Longreach Cruisers
A hydrofoil package is available for the High-Performance version of the Longreach 44, offering spee...
Grand Banks 85 interiors revealed
The GB85 aims to deliver the most fuel-efficient long-range cruiser of its size on the water. Its de...
Self-polishing antifoul
Available in black and blue and red, Micron 99® is compatible with fibreglass, wood, steel, iron and...
Riviera 78 MY
The 78 Motor Yacht will be available with an enclosed or open bridge deck and includes accommodation...
Boat Show sales for Smuggler Marine
With surging sales growth, Smuggler Marine is looking to bolster production at its Henderson facilit...
Bays Boating top Mercury dealer 2020
Mercury’s annual awards are based on a range of objective criteria including year-on-year growth acr...
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