February 2025
The 1895 8-raters
In an international context, perhaps the most extraordinary feature of the Auckland-built raters I have described so far in t...
New releases making a beeline for Auckland Boat Show
The just-released line-up of March’s Auckland Boat Show is a strong indicator of an adventurous few boating seasons to come. ...
The waters that bind us
On March 1 boats of every description will descend on Lake Rotiti for the Antiques and Classics Boat Show. American Steven La...
Southern summer roadie: Part 2
In the second part of his story recounting a southern summer road trip, Tom Fraser picks up the journey at Lake Ohau, about 3...
Slow boat to Racehorse River
Our summer cruise was postponed by those gales. Then there was the truckload of mulch for the garden. And floor to ceiling bo...
Check for marine pests
Marine biosecurity teams are reminding boaties and all marine users to make sure they are across marine pest risks and rules ...
Sunbeam 29.1 GT
SUNBEAM Yachts Australia & New Zealand is never satisfied with the status quo. This is also the case with the SUNBEAM 29....
H2Ocean Hydrogen power
Fabrum, a New Zealand company leading the world in zero-emission transition technologies, has collaborated on the design and ...
Negative carbon footpinrt marine decking
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study conducted by ITECONS1, an independent entity, and in compliance with EN ISO 14040, EN I...
FatCats for Auckland Harbourmaster
The Auckland Harbourmaster has just launched two yellow FatCat 4500 Centre Console Boats.
Raymarine honours L&B at METS: ‘50 years of great service’
Raymarine, the global leader in high performance marine electronics, has honoured Lusty & Blundell Ltd for its long histo...
Chris Robertson 1927-2024
Many in the marine industry were saddened to hear of boatbuilder Chris Robertson’s passing on December 9, 2024. A long-time, ...
Coutts World Moth Champion
Mathias Coutts, son of legendary Kiwi Olympic and America’s Cup sailor Russell Coutts has won the Predictwind 2024 World Moth...
A brief history of: Distress calls
The standard maritime distress signals we use today are universally applied and understood, but that wasn’t always the case.
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Lagoon Bay Raid
Raid (/red/): Within boating, Raid is described as a sail and oar adventure, a leisure pursuit combining sailing and rowing.
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Sea-Doo: Ride the future of fishing
On December 10, 2024, Sea-Doo held a media day for New Zealand journalists
to introduce the 2025 Fish Pro range. Boating NZ’...
New releases making a beeline for Auckland
The just-released line-up of March’s Auckland Boat Show is a strong indicator of an adventurous few boating seasons to come.
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Caribbean switch
There comes a time in an aging yachtie’s life when billowing sails, stiff breezes and flying spray aren’t quite as alluring a...
Southern Roadie Pt II
In the second part of his story recounting a southern summer road trip, Tom Fraser picks up the journey at Lake Ohau, about 3...
International Voyage Certificate: Cat 1 rules and regulation changes
New Zealand-registered pleasure craft departing on offshore voyages have for many decades required a safety inspection. This ...