History

In last month’s Vintage Perspectives I described how a contingent of New Zealand yachtsmen, including Charles Webster, had...

For well over 50 years, Bri-Ski Propellers has been successfully powering thousands of Kiwi boats. Founded in Brian...

On any given jetboating river run in Canterbury, there’s a fair chance you’ll find Jared France weaving through...

For nearly seven decades, John Faire has been involved in every aspect of yacht racing. Besides winning many...

From around the middle of the 18th century, marine charts start to look more familiar to modern eyes....

The 1628 VOC ship reconstruction has been afloat for 31 years. Now engineers have to transfer her weight...

Fortunate fellow During the 1970s and 80s, Epiglass was the leading force in the marine coating industry. Russell...

Twenty five years ago, ferries, tugs, fishing boats, fireboats and private vessels converged on Lower Manhattan. With normal...

In 1916 24-year-old Auckland solicitor Trentham Charles Webster (known as ‘Charles’) was one of 80 men chosen to...