October 2021
MARU AND AUCKLAND’S 24FT MULLET BOATS / Match-racing the Mulletties
John Dallimore of Whitianga has recently gifted the 24ft mullet boat Maru to Jason Prew, classicyachtsman- about-town, on...
7 October 2021
Blinded by Tech
No one is immune to misfortunes that result from an accumulation or cascade of factors, or simple bad...
7 October 2021
Mastering the Mind
Sara Winther, who represented New Zealand in the Laser Radial class in London in 2012, has recently returned...
7 October 2021
LOCKDOWN DÉJÀ VU
When Norman Holtzhausen found himself stuck at home again during Auckland’s short, sharp lockdowns last summer, he decided...
6 October 2021
Many ways of steering
Every watercraft built since the dawn of time had to be steered in some way. In ancient times...
5 October 2021
Ready for a change
There’s more than one way to rig a sailing cat. The two-mast biplane rig is a seldom-used alternative...
5 October 2021
Better put a bib on!
Trolling bibbed minnows is arguably the easiest way to catch kingfish – if you know the basics! These...
5 October 2021
A regatta ‘on the rocks’
It started well but danced around the engine compartment in a most alarming manner, so we sailed between...
5 October 2021
Haines Hunter celebrates 75 years
The Auckland suburb of Ellerslie can celebrate 75 years of boatbuilding this year, with the company behind Haines...
22 September 2021
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