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Wraith II: The MOD70, from Beau Geste to record-breaking victory at the Balokovic Cup
Wraith II, the MOD70 trimaran formerly known as Beau Geste and Snowflake, made an impressive return ...
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Gitana 18 launched in Lorient as next generation Ultim enters service
The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, Gitana 18, was launched on 14 February in Lorient, France, marking th...
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X3 Centreboard Yacht
First discussed on our pages in 2006, the X3 has resurfaced at just the right time. With trailer sai...
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Seawind 1170 production insight as Turkish facility comes online
Seawind Catamarans has released a detailed factory video outlining how the Seawind 1170 is now being...
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The Pātea 830, built from experience, guided by legacy
The Pātea 830 is more than a trailerable cruiser—it’s a boat built for rugged coastlines and distant...
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Laissez Faire, a seriously capable 2012 Beneteau Oceanis 58 cruiser with the comfort to stay onboard...
A 2012 Beneteau Oceanis 58 designed for proper cruising
When the Oceanis 58 was introduced at the 2...
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Beneteau First 30 at 50: how the yacht that launched the First range evolved
Next year, in 2027, the Beneteau First 30 turns 50. Few production yachts can claim that kind of lon...
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Riviera 58 Sports Motor Yacht: Tuned by experience
Launched in 2025, the 19.8m Flagship is the first of Riviera's new 58 Sports Motor Yacht (SMY) into ...
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From niche to norm: multihulls emerge as a dominant force in global boating
Multihull boating has moved decisively from niche to mainstream, and in early 2026 the shift is no l...
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Inside the making of Eugen Seibold: the yacht built to work where research ships cannot
A yacht built for a very unusual brief
When the Max Planck Society set out to commission a research...
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The 580 Regal, twenty years on
The 580 Regal first appeared on the New Zealand boating scene under the Sea Nymph name. By the early...
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Why we kept coming back to the Fi-Glass Warrior
The first time Boating New Zealand reviewed the Fi-Glass Warrior, the conditions were poor enough to...
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Eight years on, the Dickey Semifly 36 still proves the point
New Zealand’s marine industry is beginning to find its feet after a tough early-2020s economic downt...
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Human powered circumnavigation boat built in New Zealand rewrites ocean endurance rules
The New Zealand-built pedal boat designed to fix a flaw in human powered circumnavigation.
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Whekenui arrives and gets to work
Whekenui has arrived in Marlborough. Built for daily offshore work, the 24m service vessel is now su...
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From a 3500 tour to a Rayglass 4000 restoration
What began as a routine factory tour of a Rayglass 3500 quickly evolved into a far more ambitious pr...
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Built to go south: Palm Beach 65 takes on the Sydney to Hobart passage
After months of major modifications ahead of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, Palm Beach XI has emerged...
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Runaway repower
Runaway is an extended Formula 33 owned by fastidious engineer and businessman Mike Smith of Aucklan...
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Beneteau Gran Turismo range redefined for modern New Zealand boating
Three new express cruisers built around space, ease of use, and time spent outside.
A calmer direct...
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Alan Smith launch Muritai: a Northland classic with real pedigree
A 1965 Alan Smith launch that captures the best of mid century kauri craftsmanship and coastal cruis...
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New Zealand Yachts and the return of a Kiwi original
Twenty years after Spirit, New Zealand Yachts is back with a design built for today’s superyacht wor...
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Gitana 18 and the next leap in offshore flight
Unveiled in Lorient, the new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild marks a decisive shift in ocean-racing multih...
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A yacht built for science: how Eugen Seibold is helping decode El Niño
The 22 metre sailing vessel purpose built by YYachts is gathering data that could reshape our unders...
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Spectacular day boat by EightySix Boats
Modern design paired with Kiwi practicality shapes a new style of aluminium day boat.
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Azimut 58 motor yacht: Italian luxury ready for your next adventure
The Azimut 58 motor yacht sits right in the sweet spot for owners wanting to move beyond smaller fly...
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Getting Saucy
Saucy Jane is the name of Bill Hamilton’s first successful jetboat, now lost to history, and of Jim ...
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Foil.One Pegasus and the rethink of one person boating
Vintage racecar styling meets modern carbon fibre construction
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Palm Beach XI: bold new chapter for a racing legend
Mark Richards and his team unveil transformative upgrades ahead of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race...
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1934 Classic Arch Logan ‘Little Jim’
Some boats feel alive the moment you step aboard. Little Jim does.
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The private pursuit: Talisman and the Maritimo M75 redefine what freedom feels like
The art of freedom
Some yachts are built for speed. Others for status. The Maritimo M75...
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Two legs to stand on
The bilge-keel boat is designed to go aground in style.
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Fidelis, the classic 61′ racer cruiser
There are many stories about trans-Tasman rivalry in all fields of sport. From netball to rugby, fro...
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The Beast: a boatie’s analysis of the sale of Michael Hill’s expedition icon
Built in New Zealand and trophy-worthy, the 39 m twin-hull explorer The Beast now heads to market — ...
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Dibley Picnic Boats: Kiwi design with a classic twist
A Kiwi twist on the Picnic Boat — Dibley’s designs blend classic style, modern performance, and effo...
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Superyacht Octopus returns to Cairns for anniversary stay
The legendary expedition yacht M/Y Octopus is back in Far North Queensland, marking a milestone for ...
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Sessa Marine F48
Italy’s Sessa Marine, known for its excellence in boat building using only the best quality material...
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The ultimate owner’s version: inside Aaron Beattie’s Pipiroa masterpiece
A Thames–Paeroa catamaran build shows what happens when a lifelong boatbuilder pours decades of skil...
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Owning a legacy – the timeless yachts of John Lidgard
Crafted in New Zealand Kauri, John Lidgard’s yachts remain timeless icons of adventure and craftsman...
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Arahina: the Wahine rescue launch adrift in uncertainty
A vessel declared abandoned
Yesterday (10 September 2025) The Post reported that Wellington’s forme...
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Braveheart 2: Lowland 80 motor yacht for bluewater cruising
Dutch built, Australian refit, ready for passage. Braveheart 2 blends Pieter Beeldsnijder design wit...
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