September 2024
Boat Review
Southern XF650
Southern Boats has been building top-quality aluminium trailer boats for more than three decades. It...
Horsepower (HP):
150 to 225hp
Construction:
Aluminium
CONSTRUCTION:
5mm alloy plate. 6mm is available as an option
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Just gaff it!
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Ocean Women
Events such as the Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta, sailed out of the Waikawa Boating Club in the M...
Kerry Hamill’s Last Sail
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ONE K: 1000th Electron Launched
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Antifoul – The Boatie’s Friend
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Doyle Sails joins NTG
Doyle and Quantum will continue to operate independently, retaining their unique brand identities an...
2350 Supercab
The new 2350 is the latest to join the Stabicraft Supercab line-up with a brand new, proven offshore...
Sealegs Service For Waiheke
Employed by Sealegs since 2018, James Henshaw began his journey assembling Sealegs craft at the Auck...
Groceries By Land And Sea
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Members Informed And Inspired
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PredictWind for Fathers’ Day
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Most successful Olympic sailor ever
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The new Catalyst GT
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Sponsors sought for BOI Sailing Week
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Lowrance Recon
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Best Marinas
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The Lance Fink Story: For the love of boats
Lance Fink is the founder and director of Tristram Marine. Having recently passed the batten onto hi...
Lowe Yachts
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Spirit of Adventure: 50 Years of Youth Development Under Sail
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Waikawa berths available
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Kōpū facility raises the bar
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Seakeeper Gyro Stabiliser: Steady as she goes
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Boat Review
Tristram 691 Offshore
When Kingsley and Lance Fink pulled up at Westhaven boat ramp with the Tristram 691 Offshore in tow,...
Horsepower (HP):
200 to 250hp
Length Over All (M):
6.90
YEAR:
2024
Construction:
GRP
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
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