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Garmin LiveScope 2
Boat gear

Garmin unveils LiveScope 2 Series

Garmin has released the next generation of its live-scanning sonar, with three n...
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Uli Sommerlatt // Supplied
Boat Business

Southern Spars appoints Uli Sommerlatt as Head of R&D

Southern Spars has appointed Uli Sommerlatt as Head of Research and Development,...
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The launch pass signage is right beside the jetty in Whangamata. Easy to find. // Kirsten Thomas
Boating News

Behind the new boat ramp system covering Thames & Coromandel: we sat down with the team making ...

Last week we reported that the Thames Coromandel District Council had flicked th...
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Government

Navy and Fisheries team up to check compliance from Cape Reinga to East Cape

A three-week joint operation between the Royal New Zealand Navy and Fisheries Ne...
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MC-ZERO 450
Boat Business

MC-ZERO 450 debut

MC-ZERO
MC-ZERO TENDERS made its world debut at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, ...
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Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile 2026 closes with celebration of growth, learning and competitive racing in Brittany water...

The Tour Voile 2026 Figaro Beneteau 3 series concluded in Larmor-Plage with 100 ...
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2026 WingFoil Racing World Cup, Gizzeria: Sean Herbert claims career-best result as Kosta Gladiadis reaches under-19 podium
2026

2026 WingFoil Racing World Cup, Gizzeria: Sean Herbert claims career-best result as Kosta Gladiadis ...

New Zealand has added another major international sailing medal to an extraordin...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships: Back-to-back European crowns continue golden run for New Zealand's Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush
49er

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships: Back-to-back European crowns continue golden ...

New Zealand's Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have cemente...
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Rowing

U23 Team Ready to Take on the World

New Zealand’s next generation of rowing talent is set to take on the world, with...
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Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile 2026 Ends With Tight Finishes and Universal Praise for the Format

Région Bretagne – CMB Espoir took the overall crown, but Tour Voile 2026 proved ...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 5: Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush hold nerve to lead New Zealand charge into medal series
2026

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 5: Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush hold n...

Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush will take a hard-earned lead into the medal seri...
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Three New Zealand crews finish strongly at 420 World Championships in Biscarrosse, France
Yachting New Zealand

Three New Zealand crews finish strongly at 420 World Championships in Biscarrosse, France

New Zealand's three crews saved their best for last, producing their strongest p...
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Hamrén and Södrelind Crowned Champions as Braaten’s Late Capsize Costs Him 3C Title at Tvedestrand
UIM Class 3

Hamrén and Södrelind Crowned Champions as Braaten’s Late Capsize Costs Him 3C Title at Tvedestrand

Rasmus Hamrén and Madeleine Samuelsson claimed the UIM Offshore European Champio...
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Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile 2026 Final Day Wind Finally Arrives for Lorient Showdown

Tour Voile 2026 reaches its climax Sunday in Lorient with forecast winds finally...
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Events

Seventy years on: The Outboard Boating Club of Auckland

The Outboard Boating Club of Auckland traces its roots to 1955, when Sea Spray e...
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Photo credit: YCCS / Young Azzurra
Foiling Week

Maddalena Spanu wins silver at the Wingfoil racing cup in Gizzeria, Calabria

Porto Cervo, July 12, 2026.  The fourth leg of the WingFoil Racing World Cup, he...
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Oyster 515 // Photo: Oyster Yachts
Boating News

Oyster’s new 515 puts the swim platform at the centre of the design brief

Oyster Yachts has unveiled the Oyster 515, a new addition to the British builder...
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Boating News

Zeelander 8 Solea: The fastest flagship built for an owner, not a crew

Zeelander
Most 24-metre yachts are designed around crew. Solea wasn't. The latest Zeelande...
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Tour Voile 2026

Dunkerque Wins First Grand Prix as La Réunion Closes on Third Place

Dunkerque – Kiloutou captured their first Grand Prix of the Tour Voile on Saturd...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 4: World champions Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush seize lead as New Zealand crews dominate men's skiff fleet
2026

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 4: World champions Seb Menzies and George...

Reigning world champions Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have surged to the top ...
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Photo credit: Tour Voile 2026.
Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile’s Final Stretch Tests Adaptability as Crews Move to Lorient’s Inshore Waters

Tour Voile's final inshore races promise turbulent conditions where adaptability...
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Hamrén Recovers From Ninth to Win Red-Flagged Race 1 as Tvedestrand Championship Gets Underway
UIM Class 3

Hamrén Recovers From Ninth to Win Red-Flagged Race 1 as Tvedestrand Championship Gets Underway

Rasmus Hamrén and Madeleine Samuelsson recovered from ninth place to win a chaot...
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Sanlorenzo unveils SHE, a fresh nod to the navetta era // Sanlorenzo
Boats

Sanlorenzo unveils SHE, a fresh nod to the navetta era

Sanlorenzo
Italian builder Sanlorenzo has put the first hull of its new Heritage range in t...
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Boating News

Why New Zealand’s best boat recycling idea isn’t recycling at all

Back in 2018, we asked what happens to boats when they reach the end of their wo...
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The Navetta 35 sits under 300 GT and slots in as the entry point to Custom Line's displacement range, alongside larger Navetta models. // Courtesy: Custom Line
Boats

Custom Line’s new 35-metre displacement yacht hits the water in Ancona

Navetta
Custom Line has launched the first hull of its new Navetta 35, the entry point i...
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Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile’s Figaro Fleet Locked in Battle

Tour Voile's Figaro fleet battled for nearly thirty hours across Brittany's most...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 3: New Zealand's world champions Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush back in medal contention in Germany
2026

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 3: New Zealand’s world champions Se...

Defending European champions and reigning world champions Seb Menzies and George...
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2026 29er World Championship: New Zealand crowned top 29er nation as Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley claim under-19 female gold
2026

2026 29er World Championship: New Zealand crowned top 29er nation as Bella Jenkins and Jess Handley ...

New Zealand has produced a new world champion crew and been crowned the world's ...
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Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile finale stays wide open as leaders hold razor-thin margin into Brittany finish

Tour Voile's final stage remains wide open with the leading Figaro Beneteau 3 bo...
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September 05, 2024. Louis Vuitton Cup, Training ahead of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Barcelona. Round Robin Day 6 from the Regatta Committee boat. Ivo Rovira / America's Cup
AC38

One Year To The Match – The Countdown Is On

When Regatta Director Iain Murray, himself an America’s Cup finalist in 1987, be...
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Boating News

Maritimo composite construction, the hidden craft behind every hull

Inside the mould room, every Maritimo hull earns its strength months before the ...
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Honda’s McLaren M300 Outboard Now Sold as a Standalone Repower Engine
Outboards

Honda’s McLaren M300 Outboard Now Sold as a Standalone Repower Engine

Honda Marine’s McLaren-tuned outboard is no longer restricted to new boat ...
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Tour Voile 2026

Tour Voile sails out of Camaret-sur-Mer, leaving lasting mark on Breton port

Tour Voile has departed Camaret-sur-Mer after a successful visit to the Breton p...
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Photo credit: The Ocean Race
Ocean Race Atlantic 2026

The Ocean Race Atlantic New York-Lorient

Five Days of Celebration to Mark the Arrival of the First 100% Mixed-Crew IMOCA ...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 2: Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn climb to second as New Zealand teams fire in Germany
2026

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, Day 2: Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn climb to...

Two race wins in four races have propelled Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn into se...
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Photo credit: Tour Voile 2026.
Tour Voile 2026

Nine boats race final Tour Voile leg as Brittany weather throws everything in play

Nine boats embark on Tour Voile's final offshore stage, a 168-nautical-mile test...
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Tour Voile 2026

Final Offshore Stage Looms for Tour Voile 2026

The final offshore stage of Tour Voile 2026 puts decision-making and timing ahea...
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Aether in the 2026 Aegean 600 // Photo: Aether
Aegean 600

Aegean 600: Aether closes in on the 100-hour mark

Kiwi sailor Andrew Hall and Greek co-skipper Evi Delidou are into the closing mi...
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Caudwell Marine Strengthens North American Support Ahead of AX300 Diesel Launch
Outboards

Caudwell Marine Strengthens North American Support Ahead of AX300 Diesel Launch

Caudwell Marine has strengthened its North American presence with the appointmen...
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Yamaha volunteers roll up sleeves for Rotoroa Island Conservation Day. // Photo: Supplied
Environmental & Sustainability News

Yamaha volunteers roll up sleeves for Rotoroa Island Conservation Day

Staff, partners and volunteers from Yamaha Motor New Zealand swapped desks for g...
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