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August 2022

August 2022

HAROLD GEORGE: Celox and Victory

With connections to the Couldrey family and growing up in Northcote on Auckland’s North Shore, Harold George could hardly escape becoming a fine seama...

3 years ago

August 2022

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – How much power?

On land it is easy to forget about power and often we (particularly our teenagers) aren’t concerned about leaving lights on in unoccupied rooms, or le...

3 years ago

August 2022

LEADING LIGHTS IN THE NAVIGATION BUSINESS – BUOYS WILL BE BUOYS

People who have done their boating in New Zealand or received their boating education here, may not know it, but they’re programmed to respond to the ...

3 years ago

August 2022

A WATERPROOF RECIPE

Flexible spray dodgers and biminis made of Sunbrella or similar waterproof textiles keep the cockpit comfy and dry. Unfortunately, those materials los...

3 years ago

August 2022

Bilge pump disaster

Is you bilge pump installation up to moving a large volume of water out of your hull should the need arise?

3 years ago

August 2022

Crew briefings

Been to the boat ramp recently and heard the shouting and hollering as a flustered, bewildered looking crew leaps ashore with a line, frantically look...

3 years ago

August 2022

LOVE IN THE TIME OF THE COVID

Alex Stone with the story of a remarkable re-fit in Auckland

3 years ago

August 2022

Winter Wonderland

Last week I had the privilege of spending two days in the snowy Southern Lakes district. I was there to go boating, which isn’t always at the front of...

3 years ago

August 2022

Thrills in the Southern Ocean

Mark Sedon has experienced more highs, thrills, danger and accidents than most of us. The dangers have been life-threatening, the rewards often sublim...

3 years ago

August 2022

Calamari time

The cooler months may not suit some anglers, but they signal productive and tasty times ahead for squid (egi) fishers!

3 years ago

August 2022

NSX: The resolution is here

Simrad’s NSX Smart Plotter & Fishfinder products incorporate many of the features and benefits found in Simrad’s high end NSO and NSS ranges.

3 years ago

August 2022

Our Maritime Heritage

Buried deep within the Viaduct Harbour’s New Zealand Maritime Museum is a team of photography specialists digitising the facility’s formidable archiv...

3 years ago

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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FISHING

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

REGATTAS

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2025 starts in Sydney, Australia

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

WATERSPORTS

IWWF University Nationals (waterskiing), 26 February to 2 March Orakei Basin, Auckland

MEET UPS

Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Cruising Rally, Easter 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, BOP

SHOWS

Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

NEWS TIPS?
Send your photos, videos, stories, and tip-offs to ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz or call us on 022-023-7507.

August 2022

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – How much power?

LEADING LIGHTS IN THE NAVIGATION BUSINESS – BUOYS WILL BE BUOYS

A WATERPROOF RECIPE

Bilge pump disaster

Crew briefings

LOVE IN THE TIME OF THE COVID

Winter Wonderland

Thrills in the Southern Ocean

Calamari time

NSX: The resolution is here

Our Maritime Heritage