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September 2022

Work in all weathers

Boat Brief
Tamaki Marine Park has the space and facilities for undercover work regardless of the season.
Victory and the Norfolk Island adventure

One man and his boats: Harold George; Victory and the Norfolk Island adventure

Boating Heritage
By December 1928 the brothers Harold and Geoff George had the reputation of being game sailors, with...

One Family’s Boating Journey: New fridge, new anchor

One Family’s Boating Journey
After our first overnight trip away on S.V. Sauvage in 2020, we knew we had to replace the original ...

Can it!

Boat Brief
Canning or bottling perishable foodstuffs like fish is a useful skill for cruising sailors.

Fitting a shower cubicle

DIY Boating
One of the benefits of stripping a boat back to the bare hull is that you can redesign the layout to...

Keep Australia on your left

Features
A blustery southerly blew us north from Sydney, so there was no turning back, even as the tired rigg...

Find those fish (Part 3) Closer to home

September 2022
Where to fish, when and why: reading the clues the inshore environment provides.

A blinking good job…

Features
Faith and Kevin Wilson, even in their 80s, have lighthouse keeping habits imprinted in them.

Sydney Stunner

Features
The Sydney International Boat Show (SCIBS) takes place annually within the iconic surrounds of Darli...

Okains Bay: Old Boats Heaven

Features
This is an Up the Creek adventure that can be approached in both directions: either by car, downstre...

Skipperi doubles Auckland fleet

Boat Brief
Boat sharing service ‘Skipperi’ is adding a further 20 boats to its greater Auckland fleet, as well ...

Here’s to normal

Riviera
Editors Note
It felt rather strange to step aboard an international flight a couple of weeks ago – it’s been over...

Shaking ’em up since sailing began

Boat Brief
Where the Napier Sailing Club once was – right where this picture was taken – is now the runway of t...

Viki Moore: Lady of Sails

Features
The Island Cruising Club also has a lively crew-seeker section, with Viki expertly matching people a...

Better Boat Handling: Leaving the marina

Boat Business
Rigorously brief crew on the order lines should be released.

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