September 2021
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 days as an amateur yacht ...
The yacht a town built – Pleiades pride
Noel Priar was a boatman until the end. Even in his 80s, his rheumy old eyes would get a gleam on when someone dropped by to ...
THE HARRY POPE STORY – Lived his dream
Many of Auckland’s boating community were saddened to hear that boatbuilder, surveyor and sailor Harry Pope had recently pass...
Knowing your ropes and rode
Let’s get the first question out of the way: When it is ‘rope’ and when is it ‘rode’?
When you go to the marine chandlers or...
Slip into a slider!
They may look more like Christmas Tree decorations than fishing lures, but kabura or slider jigs do the business on snapper –...
CONFESSIONS OF A CHARTER SKIPPER
Sharing the joy of sailing with others was my privilege as an occasional charter skipper for 16 years on Sydney Harbour, reca...
Auckland’s Newest Marine Precinct
Located in Gabador Place, Mt Wellington, just five minutes off the motorway and conveniently close to Sylvia Park Mall, Tamak...
LUXURY VESSELS AND MARINE INNOVATION AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
This year’s Auckland Boat Show in October will feature luxury launches and marine innovation.
The latest launches from Rivie...
Waikawa Marina Expands
Boat owners keen to base their vessels in the Marlborough Sounds will soon have access to a new, fully-spec’d facility follow...
Up the Creek: Matakana
Lesley and Alex Stone venture all the way up the creek to the market town of Matakana.
Kawau has been a famous Hauraki Islan...