August 2024
Spirit of Adventure: 50 Years of Youth Development Under Sail
The Spirit of Adventure Trust has hosted 85,000 youth trainees over its 50-year history. Long-time supporter and sometime Spi...
Get The Net!
If the fish is quite modest in size and well hooked, it should be possible to lift it into the boat by holding the lure or tr...
Power On : Gear ratio
Outboard manufacturers make engine/gearbox configurations for the ‘most common’ applications, but these seldom give racing cr...
The inflatable boat
The modern inflatable dinghy has a rather interesting history, with its origins going back to ancient animal skins filled wi...
Winning the Ultimate Race
Sailing at speeds up to 50 knots across the wildest parts of the world’s oceans while managing thousands of square foot of sa...
ELECTRIC TROLLING MOTORS GUIDE: A Stealthy Approach
Over the last few years many new electric trolling motors have become available on the local market and most New Zealand trai...
Products I have found useful: ACF-50 corrosion inhibitor
Hidden corrosion poses a significant challenge for boats exposed to extreme saltwater conditions, which has understandably be...
The Alastair Shanks Story – Fun-loving sailor
Alastair Shanks was born in Scotland in April 1940, towards the end of the so-called phoney war. Then aged 60, Alastair’s fat...
HamiltonJet expansion
Works have begun on a new production facility for HamiltonJet. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on site in Lunns Road, Ch...
NZ-built Rae Line for UK
North Canterbury boat manufacturer Rae Line Boats has exported its first boat to the United Kingdom, made possible by the New...
Audacity repower
She is a solid build, coming in at over 13 tonnes, giving her the ability to comfortably get home when the weather takes a su...
L&B to distribute Hydrotab
Lusty & Blundell Ltd is now distributing the popular Hydrotab range of innovative, cost-effective trim systems.
“Employi...
Kōpū Marine Precinct opening
Kōpū Marine Servicing and Business Precinct was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Winston Peters, and ...
Grand Banks 62
With the introduction of the new Grand Banks 62, Grand Banks Yachts continues to solidify its near 70-year history of designi...
Marine protection bill “missed opportunity”
An opportunity missed”, is how Mike Lee, Auckland councillor for Waitemata & Gulf and Chair of the Friends of the Hauraki...
Obituary: Daniel Gabriel Cottrell
The boating world has lost another legend, an incredibly well-respected boatbuilder. Dan was the foreman and co-owner of John...
Get ready for PIC Coastal Classic
The New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club (NZMYC) has announced that entries are now open for the 41st PIC Coastal Classic Yacht R...
Spain claims Sail GP Grand Final
Spain’s Los Gallos defeated league heavyweights Australia and New Zealand who finished second and third respectively in winne...
Letter To The Editor: Memories of Tamatea
Dear Editor,
I love the boating stories in Boating NZ, both current and historic.
In reading Harold Kidd’s delightful artic...
Letter To The Editor: Low on diesel
Dear Editor
Amusing to read Chris Woodhams’ article, ‘Racing to Whangamatā’ . What made him think scrimping on a few litres ...
Letter To The Editor: Fisheries in decline
Dear Editor
Having been a long-time subscriber, ‘Editor’s Note’ is always of interest.
Your September issue on more marine...
Woman Can TOO! Wild Chix
The couple bought an old Sea Nymph trailer boat in 2014 to take them fishing and diving, selling it when Isabell took up a ma...
Youth Sailing: A Manly Effort
Most of us realise that Russell Coutts, founder of the Youth Sailing Foundation, contributed financially and personally to Ma...
Fancy Seeing You Here!
Seeing a copy of Boating New Zealand somewhere unexpected is a bit like running into an old friend – it always brings a smile...
Marlborough Sounds Marinas are now ‘Clean Marinas’
Marlborough Sounds Marinas is delighted to successfully achieve the International Clean Marina certification through the Mari...
America’s Cup: Taihoro arrives in Barcelona
Emirates Team New Zealand are back sailing in Barcelona.
Since Taihoro’s arrival at the base in late June, after a 28-day s...
H28 Commemoration
The H28 Yacht Owners’ Association of New Zealand is proud to announce the publication of a special commemorative book celebra...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2025
A community, volunteer-run event, New Zealand’s biggest multi-day sailing regatta – Bay of Islands Sailing Week – has always ...
Tekapo Thunder
Saturday June 29 saw powerboat racers thundering across Lake Tekapo in an annual fixture for New Zealand Boat Marathon Commis...
Mid-winter Manu: Boating Kennedy Bay and Harataunga Stream
Words by Alex Stone , Photography by Tony Hards and Alex Stone
It’s said in New Zealand that if you haven’t worked on, refin...
Fancy foilers
Mathew Mason, the multiple America’s Cup- and Sydney Hobart-winning yachtsman, has formed a partnership with boat designer Sc...
Boats At War: Motor Launch Patrols 1914-1918
The tactics of Waterloo no longer stood up to infantry fire from modern high-velocity repeating rifles being shot with smokel...