Editors Note
Editor’s Note: Happy New Year
By the time this edition goes on sale, most of us will be settling into a well earned summer break. For those with bigger ves...
Dedication pays off
The standout story for me in this issue of Boating NZ must be John Macfarlane’s feature on the remarkable rescue and restorat...
Editor’s Note: Blue skies and fair winds
December edition, and that means summer is upon us, with all the good things it brings. It never ceases to amaze me how a bit...
Fishing, fast boats, and factories
A bill designating 19 new marine protected areas for Hauraki Gulf Marine Park has been passed, with the new regulations slate...
Readership surges across print and digital
Welcome to your October 2025 edition of Boating New Zealand magazine.
In this issue, it is my great pleasure to share some...
America’s Cup but not as we know it
After the announcement (finally) of the Protocol for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Auckland recently, this hist...
Almost as good as new
From bespoke powercats and rugged hardtops to electric propulsion, heritage restorations, and Kiwi industry milestones, our A...
New boats, new emissions rules
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of Boating NZ magazine, which leads off with an exclusive review of the new Rayglass Legend ...
Seize the moment
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Boating NZ.
It is almost as if someone up there flipped the switch a week or so ago, re...
Flying high
As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of SailGP has just concluded, held in Los Angeles, ...
Editors Note: The real deal
Whatever you might think of the America’s Cup – and it is by no means to everyone’s taste – the event itself is undeniably sp...
New Website And Boats Marketplace
Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month.
First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has...
Success on the water
But didn’t our athletes do us proud? Across the board, but especially on the water. Yachting, rowing, and paddling – both fla...
Fancy Seeing You Here!
Seeing a copy of Boating New Zealand somewhere unexpected is a bit like running into an old friend – it always brings a smile...
Year-round boating
For many, thoughts at this time of year turn towards overseas holidays or perhaps the attractions of New Zealand’s alpine reg...
Winter projects
Brrr! Winter is truly upon us, just in time for the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show at Greenlane, Auckland, which as I write...
Beat them if you can
Emirates Team New Zealand launched its new AC75 at Wynyard Point a couple of days before this issue went to press.
Editor’s Note: April 2024
What a month March was for boaties!
Festivals, yacht regattas, fishing tournaments and settled weather we so missed last y...
The best of old and new
Festivals, yacht regattas, fishing tournaments and boat shows – March had them all, along with the sort of settled weather we...
Our boating legacy
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of boating legend John Street, MNZM, who passed away on December 21.
Exciting summer ahead
Fans of high-octane yacht racing will have been disappointed to learn that the SailGP event scheduled for Auckland in March i...
Warming up for summer
After yet another magazine cycle of weather-deferred boat reviews following months of similar challenges thanks to a depressi...
Win or lose?
It is with mixed feelings that I contemplate recently announced plans to introduce 19 new marine protection areas inside the ...
Seize every moment!
Occasional contributor George Empson’s photo somewhere on this page reminded me that boating takes many forms – and that Kiwi...
Winter sun, finally!
After what feels like months (because it has been months!) of grey skies, rain and wind, the sun has shown itself.
In hot water?
A colleague drew my attention to a story in the Guardian. The subject was marine heatwaves in New Zealand. (The QR code on th...
Kiwi crafted
The May issue of Boating New Zealand is something of a celebration of New Zealand-built boats.
Eyes South
Like many readers I’m sure, I was glued to coverage of the SailGP event in Christchurch, March 18-19. What a spectacular even...
Praying for an Indian Summer
What a few weeks we’ve had! As I write, Cyclone Gabrielle is finally relinquishing its grip on northern parts of the country,...
Grand Prix yacht racing comes to town
I spent a couple of exciting and enjoyable hours catching up with the SailGP event in Singapore on YouTube last Sunday, strea...
Clean bottoms?
A few years ago Boating New Zealand’s Westhaven office looked out over Pier 21’s bustling haul-out facility.
We’re not bullet-proof
I am penning this ‘guest’ editorial because – as I write – your regular editor John Eichelsheim is winging his way across the...
Plenty to look forward to
Megan and I went along to the opening day of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Auckland City. She’s not a rugby fan, and despite...
Boating industry on a roll
Boating was invited to the New Zealand launch of the Boston Whaler range of American-built powerboats at the Auckland headqua...
Here’s to normal
It felt rather strange to step aboard an international flight a couple of weeks ago – it’s been over three years since my las...
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...