2024

Bluefix Boatwork NorthCape custom craft
“There are plenty of big sportfishers that can go backwards fast, but few marque...
Horsepower (HP):
600
Length Over All (M):
13.6
YEAR:
2026

Interceptor Trim Tabs: Easy Rider
You don’t need a megayacht to enjoy the benefits of technologically advanced sta...

Shark boat seats
Shark Seats, as used aboard ETNZ’s America’s Cup chase boats, provide an elegant...

New Dragonfly 36
After 2.5 years of development the World Premiere of the Danish-built new DRAGON...

Gettin’ jiggy with it!
Heavy metal should feature in every angler's bag of tricks, but there's a huge v...

Pataua on Northland’s East Coast: Quiet moments. Good.
Most often the magic of boating finds itself in moments that are not dramatic. Q...

Toyota Towing Tips: launching & retrieving
We’ve all seen the insurance company’s television advert where the newbie boatie...

Omikron OT-60
Stepping on board the yacht, it’s obvious everything centres on cruising in luxu...
Horsepower (HP):
300/500
Length Over All (M):
18.41
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
18500
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Riviera 6800 Sport Yacht
The vessel’s low centre of gravity, combined with the Humphree fin stabilisers, ...
Horsepower (HP):
2000
Length Over All (M):
22.18
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
34,000
Length Over All (M):
19.87
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Extreme 795 Game King
Performance-wise, the new 350hp Yamaha, plus the Helm Master EX with bow thruste...
Horsepower (HP):
350
Length Over All (M):
7.93
YEAR:
2024
Construction:
6mm bottom plates
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium

Beneteau Oceanis 34.1
As you would expect from an experienced design team, the boat is well-balanced a...
Horsepower (HP):
21 (std), 30
Length Over All (M):
10.77
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
5,470
Length Over All (M):
9.50
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Looking Back At America’s Cup: Challenger decided
The challenger series for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup began at the end ...

Saffier SE 33 Life
The Saffier SE 33 Life daysailer is a breath of fresh air in the production yach...
Horsepower (HP):
15
Length Over All (M):
11
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
3000
Length Over All (M):
9.85
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Editors Note: The real deal
Whatever you might think of the America’s Cup – and it is by no means to everyon...

The 2½ raters of the 1890s
New Zealand was by no means a backwater in yacht design and construction in 1890...

That Sinking Feeling
Mariner Insurance’s Aaron Mortimer has some useful advice on what to do should y...

Rarotonga Sailing Club: Unique As!
It’s true that Kiwis and Cook Islanders consider ourselves cousins; and so the R...

In Darwin’s footsteps
In 1835 British naturalist Charles Darwin stepped ashore at the remote Galápagos...

Rae Line 206
Some boats are good to look at from the outside and some are good to be onboard....
Horsepower (HP):
200
Length Over All (M):
6.45
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
1580
Construction:
Hand-laid GRP
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
Sasga Menorquin 55FB – Carajillo
She makes a wonderful ship for coastal adventures and holidays, promising easy p...
Horsepower (HP):
960
Length Over All (M):
16.88
Displacement (M):
18.5
Length Over All (M):
14.98
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Sailing Away: The Brett Bakewell-White Story
Bakewell-White’s boating story begins with his grandfather, the late Richard (Di...

What A Rush!
Catalysts were originally conceived for Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cu...
Horsepower (HP):
4 x 300hp up to 4 x 600hp
Length Over All (M):
13.7
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
CONSTRUCTION:
Carbon Fibre

Maritimo M75
The Maritimo M75 is a boat you will use, and that is the name of the game.
Horsepower (HP):
3250
Length Over All (M):
23.07
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
55,600 (dry)
Length Over All (M):
22.86
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP, composite

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380
In the wide cockpit, the racing-style Carbonautica wheels are positioned well af...
Horsepower (HP):
40
Length Over All (M):
11.22
YEAR:
2024
Construction:
GRP
Length Over All (M):
10.77
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

The Yacht Sales Co.’s Exclusive Offer Celebrates New Dufour 44
The first Dufour 44 in Asia Pacific will land in October, and The Yacht Sales Co...

Carbon Yachts welcomes ASTenders
Carbon Yachts, a leading distributor of luxury marine vessels in Australia &...

Yanmar Reveals Details of its First Electric Propulsion Product
Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has launched the E-Saildrive, its first electr...

Marina of the year winners
Half Moon Bay Marina in Auckland has been named New Zealand’s Marina of the Year...

Seadoo FishPro Apex
The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one y...

Seawind production in Turkiye
Seawind Catamarans brand-new production facility in Turkiye is now up and runnin...

Scania DI13 marine engine
At the international maritime industry trade fair SMM in September, Scania prese...

Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry
Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 ele...

Tauranga Boat Sales
Caribbean Boats (NZ) Ltd – brothers Paul and Scott White –has purchased Tauranga...

Boating NZ purchases Trade-a-Boat NZ website
Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced ...

Caribbean 27 Flybridge Sport Fisher
Fuel consumption for a vessel this size is pretty good, as you might expect from...
Horsepower (HP):
380
Length Over All (M):
9.0
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
dry, 3,140
Construction:
Solid GRP
Length Over All (M):
8.3
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Southern XF650
Southern Boats has been building top-quality aluminium trailer boats for more th...
Horsepower (HP):
150 to 225hp
Construction:
Aluminium
CONSTRUCTION:
5mm alloy plate. 6mm is available as an option

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2024

Grand Banks and Palm Beach Motor Yachts open first-of-its-kind Owners Club in Newport
Grand Banks and Palm Beach Motor Yachts have launched a dedicated Owners Club in...

Sydney Boat Show 2026: Riviera, Caribbean, Maritimo and more head up a massive July line-up
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The simple tech trick finally getting boaties to slow down
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