Racing

MRX still match fit

The MRX fleet has been a well-known sight on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour since the boats made their debut more than 30 years ago for the 1990 World M...

6 months ago

Boat World

Perseus^3 wins Millennium Cup 2024

An heroic effort by Perseus^3 sees her win the 2024 NZ Millennium Cup .

1 year ago

Features

Trimaran Pioneers

Mentioning the word ‘multihull’ in the late 1950s and 1960s was a sure way to be ridiculed by the conservative ocean racing establishment.

2 years ago

News

Amokura ready for ITM New Zealand SailGP

The boat has also undergone a full electronic and hydraulic refit to replace componentry damaged due to electrical surge.

2 years ago

Racing

SAILING MUMS AIMING FOR WORLDS

The active bunch of supporters will be led by ten children under six who will undoubtedly hold a strong presence on the sidelines as the event unfolds...

2 years ago

Boat Brief

Waikawa Women

Thirty boats and more than 220 female sailors raced in two divisions, over both triangle and ‘harbour’ courses in the waters off Picton.

2 years ago

Features

Lipton Cup 2021

Inevitably, many of New Zealand’s crack designers and builders of the period got involved with mullet boats as the racing become more competitive – th...

4 years ago

Features

Amongst the giants

At once majestic, nerve-jangling and exhilarating – there is something surreal about a fleet of superyachts racing in close proximity, their towering ...

4 years ago

Features

Aboard a sled

In between the America’s Cup boats foiling around, the sharp-eyed around Auckland might have noticed a new kid on the block – a distinctive set of bla...

4 years ago

Features

IS SHE FAST ENOUGH?

Like most observers, my familiarity with hydrodynamics and aerodynamics extends to being able to spell them correctly.

4 years ago

Features

Melges 40 Grand Prix racer

Most of us got a bit bored during lockdown and bought a few things online that we really didn’t need . . . but a grand prix race boat? That’s pretty h...

4 years ago

Features

TRUE grit

It’s one of New Zealand sailing’s biggest challenges but also one of its most popular events. Young and old, the experienced and the novice, friends a...

5 years ago

Boat Business

VO65 CLASS to use NORTH SAILS

North Sails is honoured to be selected as the official one design sail supplier to The Ocean Race 2021-22. Known as the most gruelling offshore te...

5 years ago

Features

CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2020

Take about 7,500kg of carbon fibre and stainless steel, add 15 crew and thrash it round the Bay of Islands for a few days – that’s basically...

5 years ago

Features

MONSTERS OF THE DEEP

Boarding the world’s newest and potentially fastest trimaran was a glimpse into the future of ocean racing.

5 years ago

Boat Brief

World match racing renewed

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has renewed the Special Event status of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) through to 2028.

6 years ago

General Interest

Rum racing on the Waitemata

For Mark Roberts, rum racing isn’t just an occasional hobby – it’s a way of life. You might know Roberts by his almost universal nickname of Moulët, a...

7 years ago

Boat Maintenance

Restoring Elray III

In the late 60s Elray III – New Zealand’s fastest hydroplane of the period – carried a number of drivers across the elusive 100mph threshold. But fo...

7 years ago

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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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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

Perseus^3 wins Millennium Cup 2024

Trimaran Pioneers

Amokura ready for ITM New Zealand SailGP

SAILING MUMS AIMING FOR WORLDS

Waikawa Women

Lipton Cup 2021

Amongst the giants

Aboard a sled

IS SHE FAST ENOUGH?

Melges 40 Grand Prix racer

TRUE grit

VO65 CLASS to use NORTH SAILS

CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2020

MONSTERS OF THE DEEP

World match racing renewed

Rum racing on the Waitemata

Restoring Elray III