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 Norm...
Cruisers, go green!
Global warming is all over the media, especially when yet another natural disaster hits, which is more and more frequently.
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 explorin...
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 wa...
Safety first
Crashing a boat at high speed is not something anyone wants to experience, but it is a very real possibility when racing give...
Total Bliss
Sandspit Marina is home to Bliss, a strikingly handsome 15.8m Elite sedan-style luxury motor yacht built to the highest stand...
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.
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,...
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...
Gravity at 45-degrees South
Cook had sailed past, naming it Doubtful Harbour because of the breaking seas and islands guarding the entrance.
Mainsheet Menace
For offshore sailing it is worth adding an inner forestay and runners at about two-thirds mast height.
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...