June 2025
Dedication pays off
The standout story for me in this issue of Boating NZ must be John Macfarlane’s ...
ARG Gyro Stabilisers
Motor Yacht Service Centre (MYSC) has announced its acquisition of the exclusive...
Demand for hybrids on the rise
Eyachts, the exclusive distributor of Greenline Yachts in Australia and New Zeal...
New Brand Strategist for GB Marine Group
Marketing leader Lynn Fischer joins luxury yacht builder GB Marine Group as Glob...
New vessels, branding for Whiskey Project
The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG) has unveiled VYCOR, a new line of high-performa...
Tenob Marine team expands
Tenob Marine, manufacturers and distributors of quality marine products, has add...
Lowe brings his sales game
With more than 25 years in the marine industry and experience selling many brand...
Fosters to distribute GEBO
Fosters Chandlery has been appointed the exclusive New Zealand distributor for G...
Boatie discovers new caulerpa location
Before Auckland boat owner Ben Tothill set sail to the Bay of Islands this Febru...
Exteta x Riva: The art of nautical living
In a collaboration between Exteta and Riva, a co-branded line of furnishings has...
HVO: New fuel for yachts
The yachting industry knows it is important to begin phasing out traditional fos...
Starling chief measurer retires
Starling chief measurer Brian Peet’s family is synonymous with the Starling clas...
Cruise vessel subs facilitate marine exploration
Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, these submarines can dive to depths o...
Women in sport: Kelsey Muir helms the 104th Lipton Cup winner
Sailing is often perceived as an elitist sport dominated by men, and while it is...
K Boats: Making dreams come true
Marlborough Sounds maritime legend Grant Orchard has put his fleet of ‘K Boats’ ...
Tight sailing for Etchells Cup
Following on from last year’s successful one-day regatta, the Bonus Contractors ...
NZ’s finest race for glory
The 2025 Perpetual Guardian Classic Yacht Regatta, hosted by Royal New Zealand Y...
Waikawa Boating Club WineWorks Marlborough Wine Race
February 14 saw the 2025 running of the WineWorks Marlborough Wine Race, organis...
Battery charging and maintenance for an extended battery life
This article is intended
to help boat owners better understand a vessel’s batt...
A free-spirited talent: The Graeme Woodroffe story
The late Graeme Woodroffe was one of New Zealand’s best-performing helmsmen/skip...
PETREL, Raters again
From its beginnings in the 1860s the sport of yachting in New Zealand had two ma...
How did we get here? Kiwis’ Atlantic crossing
Kiwi sailors can be found all over the globe, cruising the world’s oceans and en...
Hard or soft for snapper
It’s a common dilemma for many of us:
when should I use a softbait and when is...
Thames Traditional Boat Festival: Mind the TRAD
A total of 155 boats took part in the 2024 edition of the Thames Traditional Boa...
No ramp? No problem!
Many of New Zealand’s best boating and fishing locations are miles away from she...
Superior service
Based at Hobsonville Marina and now boasting three brand-new, all-tide service b...
Kerikeri inlet: Flocking to history
Our Up the Creek adventure took us into history, to a place most photographed th...
Kokoru: A Phoenix from the ashes
Some boats are just born lucky.
Kokoru is one of those boats.
Designed and b...