November 2023

The Voyage of The Aegre
It’s 1973. Nick and Julie Grainger have nervously set sail in their 6.55m Shetland-style boat from S...

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Happy ending
What a long, great trip it’s been: Massachusetts, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Panama Canal, Galápagos, Mar...
Sending it in skiffs
As Team New Zealand flew to victory on Auckland Harbour in early 2021, they were reinforcing this co...
Early Kaipara; The boats of the Bennetts of Port Albert
Small boats, under sail and later power, featured heavily in the history of Albertland.
Rewiring your boat
Fully rewiring a boat is an expensive exercise, as I am discovering during my rebuild project. Even ...
Self-built Sportfisher
Fifteen-year-old Mack Lane built his own 4.5m open top fishing boat from plywood sheathed in fibregl...
Yamaha WaveRunner 2024 Line-Up
Yamaha WaveRunners continue to champion big displacement marine engines, with the release of the ind...
Let’s go powerboat racing
New Zealand is home to two major series for long course power boat racing: The New Zealand Offshore ...
A delicate balancing act
In the good old days, the mark of a conscientious designer was a scale model being put through its p...
A luxurious retreat: Wellcraft 355
Complementing its sleek exterior, the Wellcraft 355 boasts powerful triple outboard propulsion.
A Custom Statement
Kotare’s owner wanted a vessel that was unique in terms of design, styling and functionality, includ...

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Sargo Boats for New Zealand
European Marine will demonstrate the Sargo 36 out of Waikawa in the Marlborough Sounds following the...
The Challenger Returns
The new CPC-rated (pending) Challenger models feature updated interiors and are available with a var...














