May 2024
DIY Descaling
An overheating secondhand outboard needed descaling and flushing to unclog its cooling passages. Norman undertook the task himself.
Ballast balance
At face value ballast is the most counter-intuitive system when it comes to going fast.
The Tattersfield Brothers; Racing years with Altair Part 3
In December 1934 the Tattersfield brothers missed out the Tauranga race in Janet for the first time in many years, probably because of Noel Tattersfie...
Beat them if you can
Emirates Team New Zealand launched its new AC75 at Wynyard Point a couple of days before this issue went to press.
Fishing smarter with lures
A typical day’s fishing can cost between $100–200 in bait – expensive when compared to a couple of $20–25 slow-jigs or $10–15 worth of soft-baits.
Castlepoint billfish
Average sea surface temperature in this area fluctuates from year to year, and scientists are not able to explain all of the fluctuation.
Captain Nemo
Captain Nemo - one of those purposeful-looking, no-nonsense, unpainted aluminium, definitely French-design ocean passage-makers.
Southern success for SailGP
The event was also an opportunity to showcase Lyttelton Harbour as a sailing and boating destination.
Electric appeal
The ability to run a ‘quiet ship’ and the reduction in fuel costs through not running a genset result in a more enjoyable time on the water.
Diamond fusion
We know that New Zealand’s elements can throw the works at our windscreens and windows. Whatever the type and size of vessel you own, Diamond Fusion can help repel everything from seawater, rain and ...
The Classic Yacht Association NZ
The Classic Yacht Association is run by a committee of volunteers that are passionate about the use and preservation of New Zealand’s maritime heritage.
The committee strives to maintain the natural camaraderie that comes from our shared love of these vessels and the sea.
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