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In 2024, leisure and sport boating in New Zealand is flourishing with a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation. The market is seeing a surge in electric and hybrid boats, supported by advanced navigation and propulsion technologies. The charter and rental sectors are experiencing notable growth, catering to diverse boating interests. New Zealand is also leading the way with greener shipping technologies, including alternative fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, and efforts to reduce emissions, enhancing the eco-friendly boating experience across the country.

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December 2024

One hull or two hulls? The catamaran conundrum

Could you? Should you? Yes, you: Would you make the leap from monohull to catamaran? Cat converts swear they will never, ever go back to merely one hu...

16 December 2024

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Apparel

Where comfort meets culture

Everything Kaleo makes features local art created by collaborating artists from Northland. Thes include exclusive prints depicting New Zealand scenery...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Experienced systems engineer joins L&B

Warren Evans, a vastly experienced systems engineer with a background in building and integrating electrical and electronic systems, has joined Lusty ...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

PolyBoat Global

With the steady rising use of electric boats for pleasure, PolyBoat Global presents its new website which includes a variety of ways to have quiet, cl...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

High-speed T-foils

SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed T-Foils will be added to its entire international fleet of F50s in January 2025, ahead of the ITM New Zea...

16 December 2024

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December 2024

Smartgyro for multihulls

Bluegame, a brand of Sanlorenzo Yachts and Smartgyro, gyro stabilisation technology company, has achieved a world-first in stabilising the Bluegame BG...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Shark boat seats

Shark Seats, as used aboard ETNZ’s America’s Cup chase boats, provide an elegant solution to comfort aboard your vessel.

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Short Marine premium vessels

Sydney brothers Sam and Ryan Short of Short Marine have announced their further expansion into the New Zealand market, joining forces with Sean Condon...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

FPT Workshop and Showroom

Onshore Marine Engineering has opened a new workshop in Rosedale on Auckland’s North Shore.

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

A journey in marine engineering

Joe Castell embarked on his marine engineering career in 2004 at Dale Sailing, a respected boatyard in West Wales, UK, completing his City & Guild...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Digital Yacht for NZ

Lusty & Blundell is now distributing Digital Yacht products in New Zealand.

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Outboard power for Sargo

Sargo Boats is proud to announce the launch of SARGO 31 Outboard, a groundbreaking addition to its rugged, seaworthy fleet and the first SARGO model...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Marine Industry celebrates AC win

The NZ Marine Industry Association congratulates Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ), winners of the 37th America’s Cup, a contest that set new records o...

16 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

Innovision Amphibious

Innovision Boats has announced the launch of the IV7000 Amphibious Hard Top. This latest model offers unmatched versatility, with amphibious capabilit...

13 December 2024

Article

Boat Business

New Beneteau First 30

Beneteau marks its 140th anniversary with the launch of the all-new First 30.

13 December 2024

2024

Toyota Towing Tips: launching & retrieving

We’ve all seen the insurance company’s television advert where the newbie boatie arrives at the busy boat ramp and is faced with backing his recent pu...

22 November 2024

Boat Experiences

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Katoa, a Given 14.5m Sailing Catamaran

The Katoa project began 15 years ago in a 18m x 10m shed on the couple’s Dairy Flat property. Most catamarans are built as separate components – two h...

5 November 2024

October 2024

Towing Tips

Do enough miles with a boat in tow and you will have a ‘Minties Moment’ or two, one of those occasions where only you and your drycleaner know how clo...

24 October 2024

2024

New Zealand’s festival on the water back for 2025

Dates have been released for the Auckland Boat Show in 2025. Bringing a festival on the water to the heart of central Auckland, it will showcase all t...

11 October 2024

2024

Beneteau Owners Rally

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, as 36° Brokers hosts the ultimate Beneteau Owners Rally at Kawau Island. This exciting event ce...

10 October 2024

2024

Coastal personal safety race clinic

The PIC Coastal Classic has long been committed to ensuring the safety and preparedness of its participants. Over the past few years, the event has in...

10 October 2024

2024

Tauranga Boat Sales Has Been Sold

Caribbean boats (NZ) Ltd – brothers Paul and Scott White – has purchased Tauranga Boat Sales, situated on the Tauranga Bridge Marina. It comprises an ...

10 October 2024

Features

Sailing Away: The Brett Bakewell-White Story

Bakewell-White’s boating story begins with his grandfather, the late Richard (Dick) Bakewell. A lifelong sailor, in 1961 he bought the 11m keeler Jea...

8 October 2024

2024

Exclusive offer celebrates new Dufour 44

The first Dufour 44 in Asia Pacific will land in October, and The Yacht Sales Co. is celebrating with an exclusive offer giving New Zealand buyers the...

8 October 2024

2024

Carbon Yachts welcomes ASTenders

Carbon Yachts, a leading distributor of luxury marine vessels in Australia and New Zealand, is excited to announce the arrival of ASTenders. The highl...

8 October 2024

Boat World

Bar Awareness Seminar Roadshow

Harbour and river bar crossings are some of the most dangerous for Kiwi boaties with Coastguard volunteers attending multiple incidents, including fat...

6 October 2024

2024

AC75 masts and rigging

A range of technical innovations are frequently cited as the reason for driving, the AC75 fleet’s impressive performance. Southern Spars has played ...

6 October 2024

News

Cover up, buddy!

In addition to the more common freckles, moles and age spots, there are also dry, scaly patches (actinic keratosis) and even a few basal cell carcinom...

6 October 2024

Boat World

Elite

LSB launches Te Whara V

Te Whara V is a custom-built, 16-metre vessel designed with precision to meet the unique specifications of its experienced owners.

6 October 2024

Boat Business

Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry

Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 electric hydrofoil, complete with cabin and interior, during the final ph...

6 October 2024

2024

Brazil to host SailGP

Rio de Janeiro will host the inaugural Brazilian SailGP event, the renowned international sail racing championship known as the most exciting racing o...

5 October 2024

DIY Boating

Wash it off: DIY Anchor and Deck Wash System

Once an anchor digs through this stuff it will usually hold well; the trouble is, upon weighing, half the bottom usually comes up as well, glued to th...

5 October 2024

2024

Apex predator

The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one year production run represents the pinnacle of Sea-Doo’s fishing lineup...

4 October 2024

A Very Brief History

GPS – How did we get here?

The Global Positioning System we know today, which powers all of our marine navigation systems (including charts, tracking apps and fish finders), was...

4 October 2024

2024

Berlin Gets Flying Electric Ferry

Travelling from Berlin’s eastern city centre to Oberschöneweide in just 10 minutes? That’s impossible by car or S-Bahn. However, Swedish tech company ...

4 October 2024

2024

Scania DI13 marine engine

At the international maritime industry trade fair SMM in September, Scania presented its new 13-litre DI13 marine engine for propulsion and auxiliary ...

4 October 2024

Editors Note

New Website And Boats Marketplace

Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month. First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has been given a comprehensi...

2 October 2024

Boat World

Boating NZ purchases Trade-a-Boat NZ website

Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced the purchase of Trade-a-Boat, a digital-only boat sales marketplace. T...

25 September 2024

Boating Heritage

The Raters

Over two hundred years ago, yachting was a brand-new amateur sport of the moneyed classes in England, Scotland and Ireland. It got its name from the D...

25 September 2024

News Bites

One Man’s Vision: 50 years of Youth Development Under Sail

Some 60 years ago an Auckland sailor Lou Fisher noticed something special. Teenagers who came sailing on his family yacht developed a gleam in their e...

8 September 2024

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

Have an event you'd like to list on Boating New Zealand. Contact us with the details.

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.

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

Where comfort meets culture

Experienced systems engineer joins L&B

PolyBoat Global

High-speed T-foils

Smartgyro for multihulls

Shark boat seats

Short Marine premium vessels

FPT Workshop and Showroom

A journey in marine engineering

Digital Yacht for NZ

Outboard power for Sargo

Marine Industry celebrates AC win

Innovision Amphibious

New Beneteau First 30

Toyota Towing Tips: launching & retrieving

Katoa, a Given 14.5m Sailing Catamaran

Towing Tips

New Zealand’s festival on the water back for 2025

Beneteau Owners Rally

Coastal personal safety race clinic

Tauranga Boat Sales Has Been Sold

Sailing Away: The Brett Bakewell-White Story

Exclusive offer celebrates new Dufour 44

Carbon Yachts welcomes ASTenders

Bar Awareness Seminar Roadshow

AC75 masts and rigging

Cover up, buddy!

LSB launches Te Whara V

Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry

Brazil to host SailGP

Wash it off: DIY Anchor and Deck Wash System

Apex predator

GPS – How did we get here?

Berlin Gets Flying Electric Ferry

Scania DI13 marine engine

New Website And Boats Marketplace

Boating NZ purchases Trade-a-Boat NZ website

The Raters

One Man’s Vision: 50 years of Youth Development Under Sail