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 new launch peacefully. T...
A little consideration
A boatie’s dream summer is full of swimming, sunshine, fishing, great food and adventure – as well as relaxation.
After man...
CATHERINE COVE WILDERNESS RESORT – WILDERNESS WONDERLAND
Alex & Lesley Stone discover a boatie’s paradise, the Catherine Cove Wilderness Resort on D’Urville Island, while cruisin...
Fitting a steering indicator
One of the useful, but not necessarily essential, gauges on the helm of a boat is an indicator showing which way the rudder i...
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 much better to anchor secur...
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 want to be doing it for the ...
WAXING MOON
AUCKLAND’S HALF MOON BAY MARINA IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH MARKED BY THE COMPLETION OF A TWO-YEAR EXPANSION PROJECT THAT’S ADDED...
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 of life to them that fish ...
Your summer cruising library / March 2022
Good books – they’re an essential part of the joys of cruising.
NEW BOOKS
SAILING IN A VOLCANO BY NICK TOLERTON, WAYNE NO...
A fearsome reputation
Sometimes when you meet someone famous you can be disappointed. They seem shorter, uglier, or not as nice as their public per...
ALTAIR REMEMBERED
Last month’s story on the restoration of Simon Ventura’s bridgedecker Altair prompted long-time Boating NZ subscriber Bryce S...
D’URVILLE DREAMING
No matter how many photos or videos you’ve viewed, I don’t believe you can ever be prepared for your first voyage through Te ...
TRADITIONAL TREASURES PART II
When the tūpuna (ancestors) of today’s Māori people of New Zealand first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand around 900-1,000AD, ...
Also our loss
Unsurprising perhaps, but unfortunate nonetheless, this ongoing Covid-19 saga has seen the cancellation or postponement of ye...
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, at the helm of Legacy Mar...
Fairway Bay Marina – back to Kiwi ownership
With a newfound focus on boating and an increasing demand for boat berthage, a key Auckland marina asset is now in back in Ki...