Boat Refurbishments
Fury unleashed
In the most exclusive segment of the yachting sector, there are two very distinct, but also complementary, trends: on the one...
The best sleeping pillows for your boat cabin
A comfortable berth is important, but the pillow you sleep on can be life changing. And on a boat, choosing the wrong one can...
A vintage vessel with a modern mission: How a 50-year-old sailboat is pushing the boundaries of elec...
When Dan and Kika of Sailing UMA first set sail over a decade ago, it wasn’t for luxury or leisure. It was a bold leap into s...
KUUJJUAQ: A Marten 72 that blends speed, style, and sophistication
For anyone who believes that high-performance yachts must sacrifice comfort for speed, the Marten 72 KUUJJUAQ is a compelling...
What if your boat wasn’t white?
It’s the standard, sure. But what if it didn’t have to be? Colour is quickly becoming a powerful part of modern boat design —...
Grandeur afloat, World Superyacht Awards 2025 in Venice
Few settings match the elegance of Venice, and for the 20th edition of the World Superyacht Awards, there’s no backdrop more ...
Moth restoration: The Moth At 71
On a beautifully sunny spring day
with a steady 10-knot wind, I was at
the Takapuna Beach boat ramp, chatting with a you...
excel-lent refurbishment
It’s glorious powerboat weather and ideal for an impromptu speed test
of the Upfold 40 launch, Excel. The launch’s owner/dr...
Ragtime – the ‘Black Box’ returns
One of the most famous New Zealand keelers is Ragtime, designed and built by the late John Spencer and launched in 1965 as In...
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 Bruce Farr and his team in 1...
Refurbishing a Kiwi classic: Johan Joubert’s journey with Voyager
Few vessels evoke as much nostalgia and pride as the Vindex 32, a Kiwi icon designed and built by Jim Young in the 1970s.
A popping little cockle
The design became known as a ‘Sounds Popper’ – based on the sound of her single-cylinder, 8hp Yanmar engine – ‘pop, pop, pop’...