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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 paraphrase, so here it is, ...

27 May 2022

May 2022

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 Christmas cruise to the ...

27 May 2022

Boat Brief

Axopar

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 as a media platform durin...

26 May 2022

DIY Boating

Dealing with calcification

Last issue we covered the affliction of corrosion, but boats that remain in the water for long periods suffer from the reverse problem – calcification...

26 May 2022

Features

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 the inevitable defect of ...

26 May 2022

May 2022

Wrigglier rubber

My advancing years and a long-time passion for soft-plastic fishing probably qualify me as a ‘veteran’, but the challenge of bringing soft-baits to li...

25 May 2022

Features

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 track cars of the late ‘60s,...

25 May 2022

Features

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.

23 May 2022

Boat Brief

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 the Interislander ferrie...

23 May 2022

Editors Note

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 not host the 37th America...

19 May 2022

Boat Brief

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.

4 May 2022

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.

May 2022

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Peninsula discoveries

Fun & adventure – the RYCK 280

Dealing with calcification

The Serial Collector

Wrigglier rubber

1970’s Offshore Power Boat Wars – Part II – Detroit Iron

The Journey along Matai Creek to Nelson -The centre of it all

Way beyond willing and able

Gone, but (hopefully) not forgotten

World Cat 325CC NZ debut