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July 2022

BOATS OF THE FUTURE

Next-generation technology has opened the door to unprecedented advances in marine electronics and engineering, bringing boaties greater safety and co...

3 years ago

July 2022

FIND THOSE FISH (PART 1): Current favourites

Oceanic currents, temperature breaks, structure and concentrations of baitfish are key factors when searching for pelagic gamefish.

3 years ago

July 2022

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Jobs Weekends

It’s the first weekend in June, and I’m sitting on SV Sauvage writing this article at Gulf Harbour Marina. We had planned a return sail from the marin...

3 years ago

Features

HIDE & SEEK

I’m sure every boatie who ever worked on their boat has, more than once, spent more time looking for tools and spares than it took to do the actual jo...

3 years ago

Features

INAUGURAL ALAN WRIGHT DAY: 100+ BOATS, ONE DESIGNER

Forty-one years ago, one man was amazed to observe over 100 yachts of his own design gathered on the line by the Auckland Harbour Bridge for the start...

3 years ago

July 2022

ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS: Chuck Auger

A few weeks ago I spotted a tiny, battered trophy of a gaff cutter yacht in a box of miscellaneous items on a local auction site. Its sails were crude...

3 years ago

Features

A JOURNEY UP THE TE HOIERE PELORUS RIVER DELTA – CRYSTAL-CLEAR PELORUS

Lesley and I sneak up the Pelorus River delta in our wee rubber dinghy powered by a purringly-quiet Honda four-stroke 4hp outboard.

3 years ago

Editors Note

Riviera

A break in the weather

It’s been slow coming, but winter seems to have finally arrived. In the South Island, ski fields opened after heavy snowfalls, and in the North Island...

3 years ago

Features

Mystic Miss: Forgotten Warrior

In 1969, offshore powerboat racing was about to break away from competing in production recreational runabouts.

3 years ago

Boat Brief

Axopar

Sanctuary Cove 2022

One of the best parts of any show is that the people behind any product or brand are usually present and available.

3 years ago

Boat Brief

Akaroa Yacht Club

Akaroa Cruising Club changed its name to Akaroa Yacht Club in 2012, the year the Wellington-Akaroa Race was last sailed in its own right.

3 years ago

Features

Raising Divecat II: The big lift

When they lifted her, we discovered she was carrying nearly four tonnes of sludge, silt, marine growth and absorbed water, which explained her low pos...

3 years ago

Features

Reverse docking

A cheat for when you are struggling to come alongside a dock bow-first because it’s a tight space and the wind is blowing you away.

3 years ago

Features

Wet bilges

Over the years, we’ve had many incidents of water trapped in the bilge, some caused by our own stupidity, others by technical failures that might have...

3 years ago

Weekly Newsletter

Stay up to date with the latest developments shaping New Zealand's Boating world.

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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FISHING

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

REGATTAS

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2025 starts in Sydney, Australia

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

WATERSPORTS

IWWF University Nationals (waterskiing), 26 February to 2 March Orakei Basin, Auckland

MEET UPS

Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Cruising Rally, Easter 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, BOP

SHOWS

Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

NEWS TIPS?
Send your photos, videos, stories, and tip-offs to ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz or call us on 022-023-7507.

July 2022

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

FIND THOSE FISH (PART 1): Current favourites

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Jobs Weekends

HIDE & SEEK

INAUGURAL ALAN WRIGHT DAY: 100+ BOATS, ONE DESIGNER

ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS: Chuck Auger

A JOURNEY UP THE TE HOIERE PELORUS RIVER DELTA – CRYSTAL-CLEAR PELORUS

A break in the weather

Mystic Miss: Forgotten Warrior

Sanctuary Cove 2022

Akaroa Yacht Club

Raising Divecat II: The big lift

Reverse docking

Wet bilges