May 2022
Re-ballasting Florence
Ian Wells of Wellington Point, Queensland, a former Kiwi, has sent this great tale to the Editor. It is too good to merely pa...
ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Peninsula discoveries
In last month’s article, Chris shared his trials with the head on board SV Sauvage. The story now continues with the family’s...
Fun & adventure – the RYCK 280
Hanse’s 2021 motor boating brand RYCK splashed down in Sydney late last year. Dealer Windcraft invited Kevin Green to use it ...
Dealing with calcification
Last issue we covered the affliction of corrosion, but boats that remain in the water for long periods suffer from the revers...
The Serial Collector
There is a private collection of boats in Istanbul that’s always expanding, to the point that any article on the subject has ...
Wrigglier rubber
My advancing years and a long-time passion for soft-plastic fishing probably qualify me as a ‘veteran’, but the challenge of ...
1970’s Offshore Power Boat Wars – Part II – Detroit Iron
Last issue we learned that Gerard Richards and his mates were V8 racing addicts, seduced by the mighty Mustang and Camaro tra...
The Journey along Matai Creek to Nelson -The centre of it all
Alex and Lesley Stone and whanau venture up the Maitai Creek, to the very centre of New Zealand.
Way beyond willing and able
Imagine you and three shipmates take off to sail across the Cook Strait. Each single-handed in a twelve-foot dinghy. On a day...
Gone, but (hopefully) not forgotten
Well, it’s official.
No surprises, I suppose – the intention to head offshore was flagged very early on – but Auckland will ...
World Cat 325CC NZ debut
Family Boats has been selling World Cat for 17 years, sending them all over the Pacific, and now stocking them in New Zealand...