Boat Profile
Mariner 290 vs Cresta 900
Comparing boats is something that we rarely do. No two boats are the same and where one excels in one department another migh...
Diva, the cutter yacht
Not so long ago, when most yachts were crafted from wood and not just cloned in fibreglass from a factory mould, a new boat w...
Fury unleashed
In the most exclusive segment of the yachting sector, there are two very distinct, but also complementary, trends: on the one...
Feadship Project 826: A new direction in superyacht design
Dutch yard Feadship has launched Project 826, an 80-metre superyacht that makes a bold visual break from conventional superya...
Maritimo 75, standing apart in the global 70-foot market
Maritimo’s 75-foot M75 and S75 represent a distinctly Australian interpretation of how large luxury motor yachts should loo...
Code X reborn: Fabio Buzzi’s radical powerboat returns
A striking, angular powerboat that looks uncannily like a modern Tesla Cybertruck has resurfaced after more than two decades,...
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Coming home to a brand new boat: The story of Kōtare’s restoration
Recently a Rayglass client called Tim Tsoumas, head of our Premium Restoration Department, saying his 18 and 20 year-ol...
ILIAD Catamarans celebrates stunning collaboration with Baz Yacht Design
ILIAD Catamarans has unveiled imagery of the first ILIAD 53F OffGrid Hybrid, featuring a striking bespoke interior design by ...
U-Boat Worx unveils super sub during exclusive 24-hour exploration experience
U-Boat Worx, the world’s leading manufacturer of manned submersibles, has officially unveiled its latest innovation: the Supe...
The OK Dinghy: The New Zealand dominance
For nearly 70 years, the OK Dinghy has been one of this country’s most popular international classes. New Zealand sailors hav...
Superyacht The Beast sold: Kiwi-built expedition yacht changes hands
The iconic New Zealand-built explorer yacht finds a new owner, marking the next chapter in a remarkable offshore story.
Th...
First sea trials for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
Since her launch on the 14th of February, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild's first sea trials have been eagerly awaited. Seeing ...
Bavaria E40 walkthrough with Busfield Marine, at the Auckland Boat Show
At the Auckland Boat Show we stepped aboard a 2018 Bavaria E40 for a quick walkthrough. The boat blends relaxed outdoor livin...
Stella Maris Motorsailer
A motorsailer offers the best virtues of both wind and powered boats. With a full sailing rig it's an efficient, long-range p...
Flak Too: The hydroplane that broke 100mph on Lake Rotoiti
In April 1968, on the long freshwater reach of Lake Rotoiti near Nelson, Flak Too became the first boat to exceed 100 miles p...
Graham Dalton’s Owen Open 60, Hexagon
Kiwi Graham Dalton and his New Zealand-flagged Open 60 Hexagon will carry the hopes of a nation in the next Around Alone sing...
Palm Beach XI Takes Flight on Sydney Harbour
Under sail off Shark Island with the port C-foil deployed, Palm Beach XI gathered speed smoothly before visibly lifting and t...
Wraith II: The MOD70, from Beau Geste to near record-breaking victory at the Balokovic Cup
Wraith II, the MOD70 trimaran formerly known as Beau Geste and Snowflake, made an impressive return to New Zealand by nearly ...
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 the official start of her o...
X3 Centreboard Yacht
First discussed on our pages in 2006, the X3 has resurfaced at just the right time. With trailer sailors and compact dinghies...
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 built at its purpose bui...
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 horizons.
Born from exp...
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 2010 Sydney International ...
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 longevity, and even fewer ha...
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 New Zealand. She is class...
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 longer theoretical. Across...
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 vessel under 25 metres, ...
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 2000s, Sea Nymph was alr...
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 question the decision to...
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 downturn. Like anyone serious ...
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.
Whekenui arrives and gets to work
Whekenui has arrived in Marlborough. Built for daily offshore work, the 24m service vessel is now supporting Blue Endeavour, ...
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 project for two lifelong ma...
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 from the shed and return...
Runaway repower
Runaway is an extended Formula 33 owned by fastidious engineer and businessman Mike Smith of Auckland
Thursday 18 December...
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 direction for the Beneteau Gran...
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 cruising design.
A designer t...
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 world.
Two decades after ...
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 multihull design.
The great do...
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 understanding of Pacific climat...