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Check your safety gear before next season
Because when things go wrong, you won’t have time to second-guess your kit.
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Man Overboard: Drill like it’s real—because one day it will be
It’s the realisation every skipper dreads: “Man overboard.” Before panic sets in, it's time to use all the training you've taken the time to put into ...
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Southern Bluefin Tuna pre-season 2025 seminar series
Knowledge, preparation, and safety – before the bite begins.
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Emerging NZ boating safety concerns
New Zealander's love affair with boating continues strongly, albeit with the latest IPSOS Boating Monitor figures telling us that there has been a 9% ...
That Sinking Feeling
Mariner Insurance’s Aaron Mortimer has some useful advice on what to do should you ever find yourself in a sinking situation.
Secure your life jac...
Serious Jet Boat Crash on Ōreti River: One Person Hospitalised with Severe Injuries
Southland, New Zealand – A jet boat crash on the Ōreti River in rural Southland on the late afternoon of September 15, 2024, has left one person with ...
New Boating Rules in Bay of Plenty: Enhancing Safety on New Zealand Waters
Thursday 12 September, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council approved a set of new boating regulations designed to enhance water safety.
Sail Makers
Dave Giddens Sailmakers has been operating in central Auckland for over forty years. We operate out of our factory in Mt Eden/Morningside – just down the road from Eden Park.
We are a small team o...
Cule Marine
The Cule brand (pronounced ‘cool’) was established in 2007 to offer New Zealand’s boat building industry the option of a premium-quality, locally manufactured boat hatch. No small feat when your comp...
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1974 Townson 36 Custom
With a beam of 3.28m, a draft of 1.9m, and a displacement of 6,240kg, Jenanne II is a proven performer under sail, equally capable as a comfortable Gulf cruiser or a serious contender in classic yacht regattas.
1977 Pelin Empress
Respite is a 7.2m Pelin Empress in top shape—refitted, low-hour engine, freshwater use only, and sold on trailer.