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Maritimo destinations: North Island New Zealand
Loads of options. Heaps of activities. Plenty of safe anchorages. What’s not to love? New Zealand’s North Island...
9 June 2026
Fair winds, farewell. On epiphanies, experiences and learning from them – selling a beloved boat.
What’s the thing with epiphanies. You remember every last little detail. After decades of sailing everything – tiny...
9 June 2026
Honda heaven! Honda’s new V6
Honda Marine’s new V6 outboards come with subtle but significant upgrades over their predecessors. The engines’ new styling...
2 June 2026
21st century power house: cray boat to Sounds cruiser
A near-derelict 1980s vintage Fi-Glass crayfishing boat has found new life as a Marlborough Sounds cruiser after a...
29 May 2026
Once were wreckers: Whakatahuri Family Boatbuiders
Whakatahuri in outer Pelorus Sound was once home to a family boatbuilding business and the most remote boat-wrecking...
5 May 2026
2002 Schumacher 52 — a Carl Schumacher-designed 15.8m performance monohull with 3 cabins. Price reduced to NZD $449,000. Located in Whangarei, New Zealand. Serious offshore capability meets refined cruising comfort, price $449,000
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The ParAble – sailing for all
A new class designed for disabled sailors, beginner sailors, and sailors with mobility challenges. Under near-perfect conditions for...
4 May 2026
Innovation for the win
Boating NZ travels to the Netherlands for a peek inside the world’s largest marine equipment trade show, and...
1 May 2026
Reflections on 25 years of the Auckland Boat Show
The first Auckland Boat Show run by NZ Marine was held in 1999. Today it has evolved as...
30 April 2026
Empires end
Despite its modest size, between the 15th and 17th centuries Portugal was one of Europe’s richest nations. The...
21 April 2026
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