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 ...
Power On : Gear ratio
Outboard manufacturers make engine/gearbox configurations for the ‘most common’ ...
The inflatable boat
The modern inflatable dinghy has a rather interesting history, with its origins...
Winning the Ultimate Race
Sailing at speeds up to 50 knots across the wildest parts of the world’s oceans ...
ELECTRIC TROLLING MOTORS GUIDE: A Stealthy Approach
Over the last few years many new electric trolling motors have become available ...
Products I have found useful: ACF-50 corrosion inhibitor
Hidden corrosion poses a significant challenge for boats exposed to extreme salt...
The Alastair Shanks Story – Fun-loving sailor
Alastair Shanks was born in Scotland in April 1940, towards the end of the so-ca...
HamiltonJet expansion
Works have begun on a new production facility for HamiltonJet. The groundbreakin...
NZ-built Rae Line for UK
North Canterbury boat manufacturer Rae Line Boats has exported its first boat to...
Audacity repower
She is a solid build, coming in at over 13 tonnes, giving her the ability to com...
L&B to distribute Hydrotab
Lusty & Blundell Ltd is now distributing the popular Hydrotab range of innov...
Kōpū Marine Precinct opening
Kōpū Marine Servicing and Business Precinct was officially opened by Deputy Pr...
Marine protection bill “missed opportunity”
An opportunity missed”, is how Mike Lee, Auckland councillor for Waitemata &...
Obituary: Daniel Gabriel Cottrell
The boating world has lost another legend, an incredibly well-respected boatbuil...
Get ready for PIC Coastal Classic
The New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club (NZMYC) has announced that entries are now ...
Spain claims Sail GP Grand Final
Spain’s Los Gallos defeated league heavyweights Australia and New Zealand who fi...
Letter To The Editor: Memories of Tamatea
Dear Editor,
I love the boating stories in Boating NZ, both current and histori...
Letter To The Editor: Low on diesel
Dear Editor
Amusing to read Chris Woodhams’ article, ‘Racing to Whangamatā’ . W...
Letter To The Editor: Fisheries in decline
Dear Editor
Having been a long-time subscriber, ‘Editor’s Note’ is always of in...
Woman Can TOO! Wild Chix
The couple bought an old Sea Nymph trailer boat in 2014 to take them fishing and...
Youth Sailing: A Manly Effort
Most of us realise that Russell Coutts, founder of the Youth Sailing Foundation,...
Fancy Seeing You Here!
Seeing a copy of Boating New Zealand somewhere unexpected is a bit like running ...
Marlborough Sounds Marinas are now ‘Clean Marinas’
Marlborough Sounds Marinas is delighted to successfully achieve the Internationa...
America’s Cup: Taihoro arrives in Barcelona
Emirates Team New Zealand are back sailing in Barcelona.
Since Taihoro’s arriv...
H28 Commemoration
The H28 Yacht Owners’ Association of New Zealand is proud to announce the public...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2025
A community, volunteer-run event, New Zealand’s biggest multi-day sailing regatt...
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...
Boats At War: Motor Launch Patrols 1914-1918
The tactics of Waterloo no longer stood up to infantry fire from modern high-vel...