April 2025
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...
17 April 2025
Personal Water Craft (‘jetskis’)
Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovation and events kiwi...
16 April 2025
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 made the...
14 April 2025
Joystick demo a world’s first
Launching in May, Mercury’s joystick steering system for single outboards is a plug-and-play upgrade designed for Mercury outboards...
10 April 2025
Flying high
As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of SailGP has just concluded,...
10 April 2025
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...
1 April 2025
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 Savage Electra...
1 April 2025
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, as well...
1 April 2025
excel-lent refurbishment
It’s glorious powerboat weather and ideal for an impromptu speed test of the Upfold 40 launch, Excel. The...
1 April 2025
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