2021
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Why Boating Is Still the Ultimate Escape in a Digital World
In an era where our days are consumed by screens, notifications, and digital overload, boating remai...
Great white shark makes cameo appearance
A team reviewing underwater footage in Fiordland were amazed to find a great white shark eyeballing ...
Superyacht Attraction Initiatives Deliver $212 Million Economic Boost to New Zealand
New Zealand’s growing reputation as a superyacht destination is making waves, with a new report reve...
Jeff’s gift for the future
Jeff’s grandad taught him to sail in the North Sea. He knows what it means to brave rough weather to...
Gloss Boats at Marine Park
GLOSS BOATS IS SETTING UP SHOP BESIDE THE TAMAKI RIVER
Gloss Boats Marine Spraying Specialists LTD ...
NAVY YACHTS BENEFIT FROM VOLVO UPGRADE
THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY’S FLEET OF CHICO 40 YACHTS HAS BEEN REPOWERED AND IS READY TO GET BACK TO...
Your summer cruising library
After another year of Covid lockdowns, the escape to fresh-air therapy in the form of the summer cru...
Cyclone storms in
Cyclone, Raymarine’s latest solid-state open-array radar, delivers rugged performance and unmatched ...
A trailer boat launch and recovery checklist
A new regular column with Andrew Flanagan from Powerboat Training NZ, this issue looks at the basics...
GEORGE DIBBERN; THE 1934 TRANSTASMAN RACE / Symbol of freedom
The moment they arrived in March 1934 George Dibbern and Te Rapunga were good news in Auckland. Geor...
Deadly dropper rigs
Novice anglers who read last month’s Boating NZ may now be the proud owners of a new spinning outfit...
The way of a waka
TAKING A PADDLE IN THE WORLD OF WAKA AMA
Paddling waka ama is boating at its most basic. But maybe t...
Aotearoa to starboard Part 2 – Down the east coast to Stewart island
One of the advantages of a clockwise circumnavigation of New Zealand is that, for the most part, the...
Art-appreciating dolphins
Here’s the dolphin’s eye-view of our boat. As you and the dolphins can see, we adorned it with an en...
GEORGE DIBBERN AND TE RAPUNGA – PART 1 / Exotic sails
“I WILL NOT HAVE THAT MAN IN MY HOUSE”, said my mother, with quite out-of-character emphasis. She wa...
Working with plastic
Historically boats were built of wood, although various forms of metal (iron, steel then aluminium) ...
Cruising with the General
Recalling an inland delivery trip long ago in a land far away.
The muddy brown creek marked the Flo...
Use your boat
New Zealand’s marine biosecurity system is designed to prevent marine pests arriving – and managing ...
Waiheke Wonders
Alex Stone takes us on a kayak or dinghy trip to the heart of Waiheke Island, the arms of Pūtiki Bay...
Repower Back to Life
The busy boat-sales market and the ongoing border closures are leading more Kiwi boat owners to upgr...
Let’s get started!
Fishing success – or lack of it – is greatly influenced by an angler’s skill level and choice of fis...
In Cook’s Wake – Aotearoa to starboard Part 1
Part one of a three-part adventure describing Dave and Sue Mackay’s epic journey of discovery around...
Perfect recipe for a great day on the water
Following this simple recipe will ensure a safe and enjoyable day’s boating for everyone on board.
M...
JUST DO IT and positivity
The following commentary is re-published with permission. It was first posted on September 20 by yac...
Europa’s unexpected voyage
For most of the voyage they had encountered very little shipping: a handful of vessels had appeared ...
Talking towing
Boat owners can be forgiven for being confused – our existing regulations contain quite a few misali...
50 Years of Recreational Marine Solutions
During the last quarter of 2021, Power Equipment and YANMAR will celebrate 50 years of providing rec...
Island Cruising at home
The old tourism slogan ‘don’t leave town till you’ve seen the country’ has been given new life since...
Choosing the right dinghy
For cruising sailors like us, our dinghies are what cars are to landlubbers. Sometimes we take them ...
Multiple choice
Multihulls are perhaps the fastest growing family of recreational vessels in the world.
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, classicyach...
Blinded by Tech
No one is immune to misfortunes that result from an accumulation or cascade of factors, or simple ba...
Mastering the Mind
Sara Winther, who represented New Zealand in the Laser Radial class in London in 2012, has recently ...
LOCKDOWN DÉJÀ VU
When Norman Holtzhausen found himself stuck at home again during Auckland’s short, sharp lockdowns l...
Many ways of steering
Every watercraft built since the dawn of time had to be steered in some way.
In ancient times steer...
Ready for a change
There’s more than one way to rig a sailing cat. The two-mast biplane rig is a seldom-used alternativ...
Better put a bib on!
Trolling bibbed minnows is arguably the easiest way to catch kingfish – if you know the basics!
The...
A regatta ‘on the rocks’
It started well but danced around the engine compartment in a most alarming manner, so we sailed bet...
Haines Hunter celebrates 75 years
The Auckland suburb of Ellerslie can celebrate 75 years of boatbuilding this year, with the company ...
JACK BROOKE AND WAKAYA – The science of great design
Jack Brooke was not only a vigorous leader in New Zealand yachting and recognised from his earliest ...
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