March 2022
ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS; HARRY JENKINS, PART 2 – The golden years
After Shenandoah was launched in December 1929, Harry Jenkins had little time to enjoy his wonderful...
A little consideration
A boatie’s dream summer is full of swimming, sunshine, fishing, great food and adventure – as well a...
CATHERINE COVE WILDERNESS RESORT – WILDERNESS WONDERLAND
Alex & Lesley Stone discover a boatie’s paradise, the Catherine Cove Wilderness Resort on D’Urvi...
Fitting a steering indicator
One of the useful, but not necessarily essential, gauges on the helm of a boat is an indicator showi...
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A drag-proof anchoring method – such a drag
When Roger Hughes first started sailing years ago, it didn’t take him long to realise that it was mu...
ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Ignorance is bliss
Ignorance can be a blessing or a curse – or both if you’re learning to sail.
Man overboard!
Every skipper and his/her crew should practice man overboard drills regularly, because you don’t wan...
WAXING MOON
AUCKLAND’S HALF MOON BAY MARINA IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH MARKED BY THE COMPLETION OF A TWO-YEAR EXPAN...
KNOW YOUR BAITS PART 1 – You got to move it, move it!
Dead baits might not be quite as effective as live baits, but there are ways to impart an illusion o...
Your summer cruising library / March 2022
Good books – they’re an essential part of the joys of cruising.
NEW BOOKS
SAILING IN A VOLCANO B...
A fearsome reputation
Sometimes when you meet someone famous you can be disappointed. They seem shorter, uglier, or not as...
ALTAIR REMEMBERED
Last month’s story on the restoration of Simon Ventura’s bridgedecker Altair prompted long-time Boat...
D’URVILLE DREAMING
No matter how many photos or videos you’ve viewed, I don’t believe you can ever be prepared for your...
TRADITIONAL TREASURES PART II
When the tūpuna (ancestors) of today’s Māori people of New Zealand first arrived in Aotearoa New Zea...
Also our loss
Unsurprising perhaps, but unfortunate nonetheless, this ongoing Covid-19 saga has seen the cancellat...
Legacy Marine – a new era in aluminium motor yachts
Pioneers are born through passion and desire – and this was certainly the case for the Shaw family, ...
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