In 2023, leisure and sport boating saw a surge in popularity driven by a heightened focus on sustainability and innovation. Electric and hybrid-powered boats became increasingly common, reflecting a broader shift towards eco-friendly practices. Advances in navigation systems, propulsion technologies, and onboard electronics enhanced the boating experience, while the charter and rental market expanded significantly. Greener shipping technologies, including the use of alternative fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, further underscored the industry’s commitment to reducing emissions and embracing a more sustainable future.
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New lives for old boats
The restoration and ownership of classic boats is booming – across New Zealand and around the globe....
December 2023: Your summer cruising library
Alex Stone looks at tempting onboard reading options for this summer
Lieutenant Kidston RN of HMS Diomede and his toys
Fresh from Eton and straight from the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, Lieutenant Home Reginald Art...
One Family’s Boating Journey: Weather delays and water woes
A couple of weeks before the September 2023 school holidays, Kirsten planned our anticipated two-wee...
Marina construction challenges
Marina expansions, while exciting for berth holders, often come with challenges.
It’s really very hard to push-start a boat
It is a really good idea to have a spare starter & alternator, especially if you only have one e...
Downsize for more fun
The day I chose to go smaller with my soft-baits turned out to be a turning point in my fishing life...
Up the WAHS!
It’s an overlooked, quiet, and quite beautiful waterway right close – surprisingly so – to Auckland....
How we can protect coastal waters from caulerpa
A battle is underway at sea this summer to contain the rapid growing non-native (exotic) caulerpa se...
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...
Captain’s Inn
Renovating the old boat became a welcome distraction and motivation for the couple to move on.
THE SANDERSON BROTHERS; Truant and the rise of Manola
The Sanderson brothers; Frank Sanderson was the victor of the match race on the Waitematā on Decembe...
Welcome Aboard
Boating & Outdoors Group held its annual two-day conference in Rotorua on July 28-29. Boating NZ...
Cannes Boat Festival 2023
Across many exhibits, there were numerous options available that reduce environmental impact.
Honda joins V8 Club
The BF350 features a new, ultra-slim, single-line silhouette to create a stylish, muscular appearanc...
Power-On: Ski-boat racers
Before going racing, taking the hull to a boatbuilder for a once-over is a smart way to ensure the t...
One Family’s Boating Journey: In the bag
In last month’s article you found me returning to Auckland one day after abandoning a trip out to Sa...
Getting into hot water
A few months ago, I wrote about the design and installation of a new galley layout for my boat Divec...
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CRUISING THE TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO: Where beauty means danger
With 77 atolls sprawled over 130,000 nautical miles in the South Pacific east of Tahiti, the Tuamotu...
Something for everyone
The Sydney International Boat Show (3-6 August) offered a bit of everything, no matter how large or ...
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Cruising the Society Islands; Paradise found, glossed, or lost?
Tahiti and the Society Islands have always been many things to many voyagers: a dream, an aspiration...
Journey of the PWC
But while sales have increased, there’s no single demographic purchasing these machines, says Pete D...
Creek in a hundred
My Gold Card birthday present was a weekend of precious father-daughter-boats time. Zoë and I first ...
The Sanderson Brothers; The loss of Truant, the Logan Alert
I left the Sanderson brothers in the winter of 1885. Frank put the half-decked centre-boarder Truant...
One Family’s Boating Journey; The first sail of spring: FAIL!
Finally, after a long winter with very little sailing, spring is here and it’s time to return to the...
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Drumming up an anchor
Every boat, regardless of its size or purpose, should be equipped with a reliable anchoring system. ...
Europe by river
Thanks to the extensive network of canals and locks interconnecting its majestic waterways, a river ...
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.
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