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January 2023

January 2023

Bill Couldrey Part 5: The big year, 1939

1939 was a big year for New Zealand yachting. Mr. Depression was well on the run...
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January 2023

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY: Happy anniversary!

Happy one-year anniversary to this column! This is our 12th edition in Boating N...
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Boat Brief

Sail City

One of New Zealand’s most significant sail lofts has come to Matakana. Actually,...
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DIY Boating

Sticking it to aluminium

Epoxy and aluminium are not usually good bedfellows. Enter Belzona with its rang...
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January 2023

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Incomparable and iconic, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has inspired sailors...
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Alex Stone's Reading List

Summer reading essentials

A selection of interesting and unusual books for boat or bach.
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Boat Brief

Jetsprint battles fierce in Hastings

After Covid cancelled the series last year, drivers had plenty of pent-up adrena...
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Boat Brief

Ultimate Charters takes biosecurity seriously

Ultimate Charters is entering its fourth year of operating under the Department ...
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Fishing

Festive family fishing essentials

Mark takes a break from his ‘Leaders in their fields’ series to suggest fishing ...
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Boat Brief

The New Zealand Boat Show – 1956 to present

The New Zealand Boat Show has been held – under a variety of names – every year ...
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Features

A Sailing Journey along Australia’s East Coast Pt 3: To the Islands

Both the journey and the destination have attractions for the cruising sailor, e...
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Features

Blue Smoke Heaven

British Seagull outboard motors and the Te Hoiere Fleet outings are big in Havel...
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Features

V10 Verado launch – Florida, USA

The V10 is related to Mercury’s hugely successful V8.
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Editors Note

Clean bottoms?

A few years ago Boating New Zealand’s Westhaven office looked out over Pier 21’s...
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Features

Mediterranean Junction

Malta lies in a fortuitous spot at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Sea.
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