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Boating Festivals & Events

Coverage of international boating festivals, traditions, and cultural events (e.g., Venice Boat Parade, Cannes Yachting Festival).

Boating Festivals & Events

Historic rivalry rekindled at 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival

But what occurred back in the 1930s? Who won the race between Ngataki and Te Rapunga? When the inaugural trans-Tasman race commenced from Auckland on...
Boating Festivals & Events

The Excess team opens the doors of its shipyard

For the third consecutive year, the Excess team welcomed visitors from around the world to their Poiré-sur-Vie shipyard for the highly anticipated Exc...
New Zealand Antique and Classic Boat Show. Photo credit: Tim Porter
Antiques & Classics

A spectacular showcase of classic boating at Lake Rotoiti

The 2025 NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes, was nothing short of spectacular. With more than 150 beautifully maintained v...
Boating Festivals & Events

Australian Boat Industry Association revamps Sydney’s boat show scene with two dynamic new eve...

The Boating Industry Association (BIA) is set to reshape Australia’s boat show scene from 2025 with two innovative new event formats designed to bette...
Australian Wooden Boats Festival

Historic boat sinks in D’Entrecasteaux Channel en route to 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival

A rare and historic vessel has been lost in Tasmania’s D’Entrecasteaux Channel while on its way to the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
Australian Wooden Boats Festival

Timber, tradition, and time-honoured craft: The 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival

The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is one of the largest maritime celebrations in the Southern Hemisphere, held biennially in Hobart, Tasmania.
Boating Festivals & Events

Sharlou and Hikurere win Line Honours on the last day of the 2025 Millennium Cup

The final day of the New Zealand Millennium Cup 2025 delivered a spectacular conclusion to four days of intense racing, with shifting conditions and t...
Boating Festivals & Events

Celebrating the speed of living history at the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Regatta

The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta stands as a cornerstone of New Zealand’s maritime tradition, and no event captures its spirit quite like the Clas...
Boating Festivals & Events

Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 2025: A celebration of maritime heritage and high-stakes racing

Today, Auckland celebrates its rich maritime history with the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta—the 185th edition of this legendary event.
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Antiques & Classics

Brest Maritime Festival 2024: World classics extravaganza

Every four years since the 1990s, Brittany’s largest port, Brest, has played host to a gathering of traditional craft from around the world. Over time...
Boating Festivals & Events

Raising funds for the New Zealand’s Heritage Boats to the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival

The Tino Rawa Trust needs your help to get to the prestigious 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart.
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Spirit Yachts

Spirit superyachts go head-to-head in historic match race

Having recently appointed representation in Australasia, Spirit Superyachts are proud to showcase their classic yacht line.
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Boating Festivals & Events

YANMAR’s E-Saildrive Wins Dual DAME Design Awards for Innovation and Sustainability

YANMAR Marine International's evolutionary E-Saildrive SDe 48V series has been awarded two prestigious DAME Design Awards at the METSTRADE Show in Ams...

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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FISHING

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

REGATTAS

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2025 starts in Sydney, Australia

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

WATERSPORTS

IWWF University Nationals (waterskiing), 26 February to 2 March Orakei Basin, Auckland

MEET UPS

Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Cruising Rally, Easter 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, BOP

SHOWS

Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

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