January 2025
Farr reaching success: The Farr 1020 story
One of the most successful one-design keelers in New Zealand has been the Farr 1020. Designed by Bru...
FatCats for hire
Whitianga Boat Hire has just taken possession of two bright-green FatCat 4500 catamaran boats. Set t...
Marinas and boatyards boost NZ economy
Forty New Zealand marinas took part in the first-ever Health of the New Zealand Marina Industry Surv...
Pacific 62 launched
Dickey Boats has announced the launch of the Pacific 62, a revolutionary vessel designed for sportfi...
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RNZYS Admirals Cup team
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) has announced its participation in the 2025 Royal Ocean...
REDHOT MARINE Formula V Series
The REDHOT Marine Formula V Series has returned for the 2024-2025 season, with round one kicking off...
Father and son team nail Extreme Boats contest
The Bay of Islands father and son duo, Warren and Blake Hay, took out the snapper trifecta at the Ex...
BOI Sailing Week 2025: Divisions Filling Fast
Entries for every division are filling fast and regatta organisers are urging early registration.
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An Indigenous Ocean
The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise or boating day trip...
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Classic yachts (and launches) as ‘Protected New Zealand Objects’
Formed in the mid-1990s, The Classic Yacht Association was at the forefront of protecting classic ya...
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Penske awarded Bergen distributorship
Leading medium-speed engine manufacturer Bergen Engines has granted Penske Australia and New Zealand...
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Sailing to the Heart of Japan – A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide
Summer reading inspired by our Big Blue Backyard
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New team at Maritimo
A talented new team has joined Maritimo to take on Australasian sales and business development manag...
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Mana of the Pacific – Wisdom from Across Oceania
The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise or boating day trip...
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EVO 60 performance sailing catamaran
The EVO 60 has been designed with both comfort cruising and performance in mind, offering owners the...
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DAME ‘three-peat’ for Raymarine!
Raymarine’s RSW Smart Wind Transducer has won the coveted DAME award in the Navigation and Communica...
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Marex 440 GC Best of Boats
Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser won Motorboat’s Best of Boats Award 2024 in a ceremony on 28 November in B...
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The Team That Hit The Rocks – The Inside Story of the Wahine Disaster
The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise or boating day trip...
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Seeking Miss Maraetai
We are compiling a history of sea rescue out of Maraetai as it has operated from 1975 and it will be...
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Palm Beach GT and GT RS Motor Yachts
Leading the way in Palm Beach Motor Yachts’ next generation of offshore powerboats is the GT RS Seri...
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The World’s Fastest Electric Surfboard
The X-Jet Xtreme claims to be the fastest electric surfboard with a record-breaking top speed of 42m...
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Savvy Navvy downunder
Marine technology company Savvy Navvy has signed Australia-based Paddy Wester as its exclusive Austr...
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Electric and amphibious, anyone?
ZeroJet and Tectrax, two leading New Zealand innovators in electric marine technology, have announce...
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Orca Expands into Oceania
Norwegian marine tech innovator Orca has announced its expansion into the waters around Australia, N...
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Bookabuoy
Great Escape Sailing and MooringBNB have partnered to launch Bookabuoy, a game-changing platform set...
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Carbon Yachts joins MERC
Carbon Yachts has joined the Maritime Emissions Reduction Coalition (MERC), reinforcing its commitme...
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Akzo Nobel applicator training facility
AkzoNobel’s yacht coatings business has opened its first Yacht Paint Application Centre (YPAC) in th...
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5-raters and spoon bows too
However, by 1895 the 5-raters were attracting even more attention than their smaller stablemates. Wh...
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Brest Maritime Festival 2024: World classics extravaganza
Every four years since the 1990s, Brittany’s largest port, Brest, has played host to a gathering of ...
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Nordic rescue: Classic redemption
While you were shivering in a cold and windy Aotearoa, hundreds of kilometres away, a young couple w...
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Pillie power!
What is it about pilchards that makes them irresistible to so many fish?
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Strange little flags…
Today burgees are now widely used by yacht clubs, senior club officers, sailing organisations, and b...
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Southern summer roadie: Part 1
The look on Anna’s face as we cruised along Piopiotahi Milford Sound said it all: she was mesmerised...
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Melinda
Dear Editor,
When reading about Lance Fink and Tristram boats, I was delighted to see a picture of ...
The Monaco Yacht Show: A premier showcase of luxury and Innovation
The Monaco Yacht Show is typically held at the end of September each year. F...
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