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New Beneteau Oceanis 42 offered in New Zealand through 36 Degrees

Beneteau
Beneteau has introduced the Oceanis 42, and 36 Degrees, the brand's New Zealand ...
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AC38

Ds Automobiles Sailgp Team France Reunites Its Full Crew… And Returns To The Front Of The Fleet In P...

DS Automobiles SailGP Team France reunites its full crew… and returns to the fro...
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Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 // Photo: Ocean Signal
Boat gear

Kiwi sold rescue beacon earns King’s Award for Enterprise

Ocean Signal's rescueME PLB3, distributed throughout New Zealand by Lusty & ...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

From Flatwater to Fast Lane: Jacob and Millie’s Beach Sprint Success

Just two weeks after attending their first beach sprints coastal rowing training...
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SailGP 2026

Los Gallos Spain complete the fairytale as SailGP’s European leg kicks off in Portsmouth

SailGP's Season 6 rolled into Portsmouth for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Gra...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Kiwi eight back on the podium at U23 Worlds

New Zealand fight back through middle 1000m to claim bronze.   The New Zealand M...
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Arco Marine Zeus Omega // Photo courtesy: ARCO Marine
Boat gear

ARCO’s New Zeus Omega Charging System now available in New Zealand

Boaties running more complex electrical setups have a new option on the market, ...
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Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series

Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series arrives in Whitianga for round three

Round three of the Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series ta...
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// Photo courtesy of Maritimo
Events

Maritimo owners gather at Roche Harbor for Pacific Northwest Rendezvous

Maritimo
Nineteen Maritimo motor yachts gathered at Roche Harbor on Washington State's Sa...
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Lightning Strikes At Curtailed MDL Marinas Mercury Offshore Grand Prix
UKOPRA

Lightning Strikes At Curtailed MDL Marinas Mercury Offshore Grand Prix

UKOPRA Round 4, the MDL Marinas Mercury Offshore Grand Prix, was curtailed at th...
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

True Blue! Paprec win thrilling Lanzarote showdown, their first ever 52 SUPER SERIES success

Jean-Luc Petithuguenin’s French team on Paprec secured their first ever regatta ...
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SailGP 2026

Black Foils save their best for last as SailGP’s European leg gets under way in Portsmouth

SailGP's Season 6 rolled into Portsmouth...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

Kiwi Quad steps into test of giants

Young crew face formidable opposition in U23 World final.     The New Zealand Wo...
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Sydney Boat Show // Courtesy of the Sydney Boat Show
Events

Riviera, Caribbean and a world-first air con system set the pace at Sydney Boat Show 2026

Sydney Showground will be a busy place for four days from this coming Thursday (...
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How Rainbow Team Saved F2’s 2010 World Championship at Lake Viverone
UIM F2

How Rainbow Team Saved F2’s 2010 World Championship at Lake Viverone

The 2010 UIM F2 World Championship should never have come down to three rounds. ...
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Carpe Diem are first on PHRF handicap in the 2025 Doyle Sails Cavalli Island Race // Photo credit: Insight Media - Formerly Jacob Fewtrell Media
Doyle Sails Cavalli Island Race

2026 Doyle Sails Cavalli Islands Race

Royal Akarana Yacht Club is calling boats north again, with the 2026 Doyle Sails...
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Modin on Double Trouble: “Cowes-Torquay Is the Biggest Thing You Can Win”
UKOPRA

Modin on Double Trouble: “Cowes-Torquay Is the Biggest Thing You Can Win”

Anton Modin races in Class 1 for the first time on Saturday, sharing Double Trou...
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Sirena 118 // Courtesy: Sirena Yachts
Boats

Biggest boat Sirena’s ever built just hit the water

Sirena's largest build to date has hit the water. The 36-metre Sirena 118, new f...
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Photo credit: Cowes Week
RORC Cowes Offshore Racing Series

North Sails Cowes Week announces its Youth Sailing Zone

North Sails Cowes Week Announces its Youth Sailing Zone
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

No racing today in Lanzarote, Sled lead into final day of Marina Rubicón Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES S...

Winds proved strong for racing to take place today on the island of Lanzarote at...
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21 May 2026. Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta Sardinia. Official Practice Race. Fleet
AC38

Two Months To Go And Naples Set To Ignite For The Second Preliminary Regatta With Nine Ac40s Doing B...

When the dust settled after the sensational first Preliminary Regatta in Sardini...
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Photo credit: Mike Magnin / F1H2O
UIM F1 H2O

The first-ever uim f1h2o world championship grand prix in central asia is just one week away

Just one week remains until the UIM F1H2O World Championship makes history with ...
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Photo credit: The Ocean Race
Ocean Race Atlantic 2026

Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing to set off on three-week long Changemakers Tour

Francesca Clapcich's Ocean Race campaign is taking a detour before the Atlantic ...
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Geoff Smale’s International 14 Atua-Hau at Cowes.
History

Beverley Coles: New Zealand’s first female international yachting representative.

It is a reflection on the shape of our society that it was as late as 1966 that ...
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Pearl 73 // Courtesy: Pearl Yachts
Boats

Pearl 73 to make world debut at Cannes

Pearl Yachts will introduce the Pearl 73 to the world at September's Cannes Yach...
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TYKUN flagship tender to debut at Monaco in September // Photo: TYKUN
Boating News

TYKUN flagship tender to debut at Monaco in September

A new 12.9 metre flagship tender from Italian builder TYKUN is set for its first...
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Katikati's McDonald foils 805km in Norway record bid // Courtesy: Jeremiah McDonald
Wingfoiling

Katikati’s McDonald foils 805km in Norway record bid

Jeremiah McDonald stood on his wing foil off Giske, Norway, and covered more gro...
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The full scale of the Sealegs 12RC is best appreciated on the beach. The surf rolling in on Takapuna Beach posed it no challenges. // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
Boating News

Two new US dealers and two new Australian dealers have signed on with Sealegs International, the Auc...

Scott Dyer's Massachusetts-based LC8 Marine takes on authorised representation f...
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// Kraken Yachts
Boating News

The Kraken 44 is finally going into production

Kraken Yachts has confirmed the Kraken 44 is heading into production, after hold...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

New Kiwi eight impresses

New Zealand's U23 squad makes a solid start at world champs.
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

Trinity win one but Sled move clear at the top of the Lanzarote standings

The race committee led by PRO Maria Torrijo got the timing just right to complet...
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Sanlorenzo names BYD Energy Storage as battery and technology supplier, expanding its alternative power programme alongside earlier methanol and hydrogen projects
Boating News

Sanlorenzo signs battery technology partnership with BYD Energy Storage

Italian superyacht builder Sanlorenzo has signed a long-term partnership with BY...
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Photo credit: Rowing New Zealand
Rowing

New Zealand U19 Beach Sprint Development Team

Rowing New Zealand is pleased to announce the New Zealand U19 Beach Sprint Devel...
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Seaview premium blinds
Boat Business

Seaview premium blinds

Kiwi Yachting has launched Seaview, a premium marine shading brand that combines...
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Davco, Oceanpower bring marine cranes to Asia
Boat Business

Davco, Oceanpower bring marine cranes to Asia

Davco, a manufacturer of advanced tender and personal watercraft management solu...
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NANNI HIGH-SPEED DUAL-FUEL ENGINE
Boat Business

Nanni high-speed dual-fuel engine

Through the Life Mystic Project, Nanni has developed an innovative dual-fuel tec...
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Photo credit: 52 SUPER SERIES
52 Super Series

Pacy Paprec lead in Lanzarote after two breezy opening races.

Jean-Luc Petithuguenin’s Paprec team, a crew which has built something of a repu...
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AC38

La Roche-Posay Racing Team Set For An Unprecedented Louis Vuitton Cup

La Roche-Posay Racing Team Set for an Unprecedented Louis Vuitton Cup
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Boating News

More superyachts, more often: Brisbane 2032 puts NZ waters in play

Regional marine leaders expect the Olympic Games to attract more superyachts to ...
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Snow is a seasoned sailor who is fully boat-trained. // Photo credit: Theresa Nicholson
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Who let the dogs cross?

Pets bring a dose of reality, lots of laughs and an ocean of love to their seafa...
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