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June 2024

Scanstrut Flip Pro USB and Accessory Sockets

In the first of an occasional series reviewing products “I have found useful” Boating NZ DIY columnist and boat reviewer Norman Holtzhausen talks sock...

8 months ago

Features

Cruisers, go green!

Global warming is all over the media, especially when yet another natural disaster hits, which is more and more frequently.

8 months ago

Boat Brief

2024 Seagull Regatta: For those who can endure

The Seagull Regatta, which has been held annually since 1980, took place this year over Easter Weekend. It saw boats exploring the Waikato River, from...

8 months ago

DIY Boating

Re-propping my outboards

When it comes to choosing propellers for any boat, a fair amount of trial and error is required to get the performance you want.

8 months ago

June 2024

Safety first

Crashing a boat at high speed is not something anyone wants to experience, but it is a very real possibility when racing given the unpredictability of...

8 months ago

Features

Total Bliss

Sandspit Marina is home to Bliss, a strikingly handsome 15.8m Elite sedan-style luxury motor yacht built to the highest standards by Bluefix Boatworks...

8 months ago

June 2024

What a drag!

Properly set, a reel's drag system prevents busted lines and lost fish, but too much drag can be hard on anglers.

8 months ago

Cruising

Exploring Port Charles; The forgotten port

It can be an epic journey there, and it’s a relatively short creek – complete with surprises. The adventure is well worth it, on both counts. With the...

9 months ago

Editors Note

Winter projects

Brrr! Winter is truly upon us, just in time for the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show at Greenlane, Auckland, which as I write starts tomorrow.

10 months ago

Features

Gravity at 45-degrees South

Cook had sailed past, naming it Doubtful Harbour because of the breaking seas and islands guarding the entrance.

10 months ago

Features

Mainsheet Menace

For offshore sailing it is worth adding an inner forestay and runners at about two-thirds mast height.

10 months ago

Boat Brief

AC Chase Boat

Built specifically to service the AC40 fleet in upcoming America’s Cup Youth and Women’s regattas, the craft is built to meet exacting requirements.

10 months ago

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

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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

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June 2024

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

Cruisers, go green!

2024 Seagull Regatta: For those who can endure

Re-propping my outboards

Safety first

Total Bliss

What a drag!

Exploring Port Charles; The forgotten port

Winter projects

Gravity at 45-degrees South

Mainsheet Menace

AC Chase Boat