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Fouling study: Biocide-free performs best
A Swedish study comparing different types of antifouling paints against fouling on leisure boats yielded results opposite of...
25 September 2026
Wooden wonders
The second time round for the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival set up an expectation for more to see...
14 September 2026
Ruamāhanga Diversion: New Zealand’s fastest water
Nature endowed the vast, thinly populated Wairarapa with just about everything, except sheltered, calm-water boating venues. Fortunately for...
10 September 2026
The Italian Job
We’ve been on this circumnavigation mission for nearly three years. We departed New Zealand in May 2023, and...
7 September 2026
Rideau Canal, an epic of water, granite, and sweat
Two hundred years ago, construction began on one of humanity’s most important engineering works: the Rideau Canal. The...
31 August 2026
Jetboating hut rescue
Canterbury jetboaters are spearheading efforts to preserve a unique and historic piece of New Zealand’s boating and backcountry...
30 August 2026
A safe pair of eyes
Satellite navigation, accurate weather forecasts and seaworthy vessels are a given in modern shipping. But a few centuries...
21 August 2026
10 cyclone seasons in the South Pacific
Each year in May/June once the cyclone season is coming to an end, a fleet of Kiwi boats...
18 August 2026
Considering a catamaran
Two hulls? You betcha! More speed, more stability, more possibilities, more room, room, room. But what about you?...
4 August 2026
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