October 2024
Rhône Rhapsody
One of Europe’s major waterways, the 814km Rhône rises in the Swiss Alps. It’s boosted by multiple tributaries along the way ...
Katoa, a Given 14.5m Sailing Catamaran
The Katoa project began 15 years ago in a 18m x 10m shed on the couple’s Dairy Flat property. Most catamarans are built as se...
Towing Tips
Do enough miles with a boat in tow and you will have a ‘Minties Moment’ or two, one of those occasions where only you and you...
New Zealand’s festival on the water back for 2025
Dates have been released for the Auckland Boat Show in 2025. Bringing a festival on the water to the heart of central Aucklan...
Beneteau Owners Rally
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, as 36° Brokers hosts the ultimate Beneteau Owners Rally at Kawau Islan...
Coastal personal safety race clinic
The PIC Coastal Classic has long been committed to ensuring the safety and preparedness of its participants. Over the past fe...
Tauranga Boat Sales Has Been Sold
Caribbean boats (NZ) Ltd – brothers Paul and Scott White – has purchased Tauranga Boat Sales, situated on the Tauranga Bridge...
Sailing Away: The Brett Bakewell-White Story
Bakewell-White’s boating story begins with his grandfather, the late Richard (Dick) Bakewell.
A lifelong sailor, in 1961 he ...
Exclusive offer celebrates new Dufour 44
The first Dufour 44 in Asia Pacific will land in October, and The Yacht Sales Co. is celebrating with an exclusive offer givi...
Carbon Yachts welcomes ASTenders
Carbon Yachts, a leading distributor of luxury marine vessels in Australia and New Zealand, is excited to announce the arriva...
Bar Awareness Seminar Roadshow
Harbour and river bar crossings are some of the most dangerous for Kiwi boaties with Coastguard volunteers attending multiple...
AC75 masts and rigging
A range of technical innovations are frequently cited as the reason for driving, the AC75 fleet’s impressive performance.
S...
Cover up, buddy!
In addition to the more common freckles, moles and age spots, there are also dry, scaly patches (actinic keratosis) and even ...
LSB launches Te Whara V
Te Whara V is a custom-built, 16-metre vessel designed with precision to meet the unique specifications of its experienced ow...
Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry
Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 electric hydrofoil, complete with cabin and inte...
Brazil to host SailGP
Rio de Janeiro will host the inaugural Brazilian SailGP event, the renowned international sail racing championship known as t...
Wash it off: DIY Anchor and Deck Wash System
Once an anchor digs through this stuff it will usually hold well; the trouble is, upon weighing, half the bottom usually come...
Apex predator
The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one year production run represents the pinnacle of...
GPS – How did we get here?
The Global Positioning System we know today, which powers all of our marine navigation systems (including charts, tracking ap...
Berlin Gets Flying Electric Ferry
Travelling from Berlin’s eastern city centre to Oberschöneweide in just 10 minutes? That’s impossible by car or S-Bahn. Howev...
Scania DI13 marine engine
At the international maritime industry trade fair SMM in September, Scania presented its new 13-litre DI13 marine engine for ...
New Website And Boats Marketplace
Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month.
First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has...
Boating NZ purchases Trade-a-Boat NZ website
Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced the purchase of Trade-a-Boat, a digital-only ...
The Raters
Over two hundred years ago, yachting was a brand-new amateur sport of the moneyed classes in England, Scotland and Ireland. I...