April 2025
Feature
Feature
The Yates family of the far north and their Bailey & Lowe launches
The Yates family had extensive holdings in the Far North around the turn of the 20th century. Samuel...
Feature
Feature
Personal Water Craft (‘jetskis’)
Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovat...
Article
Article
Happy anniversary: 25th NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show
Blue skies, sparkling water, big crowds and a record number of interesting boats
of every sort mad...
Joystick demo a world’s first
Launching in May, Mercury’s joystick steering system for single outboards is a plug-and-play upgrade...
Editorial
Editorial
Flying high
As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of SailGP has just conclud...
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Exclusive
Dynamic duo: The John and Linda Parrish story
Race management is one of those critical jobs that has to be done just right and where accuracy is e...
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The winner of the NZ Retro Boat 2025: Tugboat
The winner of Boating New Zealand magazine’s inaugural NZ Retro Boat Trophy went to Tugboat, a Savag...
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Gone to the dark side: Our journey from sail to power – part 2
Ted Dixon and his partner Jenny Johnson spent eight years cruising the Caribbean and North America, ...
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excel-lent refurbishment
It’s glorious powerboat weather and ideal for an impromptu speed test
of the Upfold 40 launch, Exc...
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Exclusive
Adventure jet-boating: Alpine charge!
New Zealand has a rich jet-boating heritage and, since their invention, jet boats have evolved in co...
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Kitset boats: Rekindling a culture
Want a simple, inexpensive pathway to becoming a boatie?
Consider building a kitset vessel. It’s a...
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Moth restoration: The Moth At 71
On a beautifully sunny spring day
with a steady 10-knot wind, I was at
the Takapuna Beach boat ...
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Exclusive
Fishing gear that multi-tasks
So many different fishing techniques are used on such a wide variety of fish species these days, tha...
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