April 2025

The Yates family had extensive holdings in the Far North around the turn of the 20th century. Samuel...

Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovation and events kiwi...

Blue skies, sparkling water, big crowds and a record number of interesting boats of every sort made the...

Launching in May, Mercury’s joystick steering system for single outboards is a plug-and-play upgrade designed for Mercury outboards...

As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of SailGP has just concluded,...

Race management is one of those critical jobs that has to be done just right and where accuracy...

The winner of Boating New Zealand magazine’s inaugural NZ Retro Boat Trophy went to Tugboat, a Savage Electra...

New Zealand has a rich jet-boating heritage and, since their invention, jet boats have evolved in construction type,...

Want a simple, inexpensive pathway to becoming a boatie? Consider building a kitset vessel. It’s an easy solo...