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April 2025

April 2025

The Yates family of the far north and their Bailey & Lowe launches

The Yates family had extensive holdings in the Far North around the turn of the ...
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A Very Brief History

Personal Water Craft (‘jetskis’)

Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine...
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April 2025

Happy anniversary: 25th NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show

Blue skies, sparkling water, big crowds and a record number of interesting boats...
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April 2025

Joystick demo a world’s first

Launching in May, Mercury’s joystick steering system for single outboards is a p...
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April 2025

Flying high

As I write, just before the magazine goes to the printer, another edition of Sai...
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Dickey Pacific 62

Dickey
Motor Yacht
Passage making is about long days at sea, often with swell and waves running at ...
Horsepower (HP):
300
Length Over All (M):
18.75
Displacement (M):
18,000
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium
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April 2025

Dynamic duo: The John and Linda Parrish story

Race management is one of those critical jobs that has to be done just right and...
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April 2025

The winner of the NZ Retro Boat 2025: Tugboat

The winner of Boating New Zealand magazine’s inaugural NZ Retro Boat Trophy went...
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April 2025

Gone to the dark side: Our journey from sail to power – part 2

Ted Dixon and his partner Jenny Johnson spent eight years cruising the Caribbean...
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April 2025

excel-lent refurbishment

It’s glorious powerboat weather and ideal for an impromptu speed test of the U...
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April 2025

Adventure jet-boating: Alpine charge!

New Zealand has a rich jet-boating heritage and, since their invention, jet boat...
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April 2025

Kitset boats: Rekindling a culture

Want a simple, inexpensive pathway to becoming a boatie? Consider building a k...
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April 2025

Moth restoration: The Moth At 71

On a beautifully sunny spring day with a steady 10-knot wind, I was at the ...
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Fishing gear that multi-tasks

So many different fishing techniques are used on such a wide variety of fish spe...
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Dibley 7.5m Sportsboat

Dibley
Daysailer
Despite the lack of gennaker it’s still a fun and fantastic ride down the harbou...
Construction:
Vacuum-infused
CONSTRUCTION:
Carbon fibre hull & decks
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Axopar 29 XC Cross Cabin

Axopar
Cabin Cruiser
The ultimate multi-purpose craft for boaters who demand more from their vessel.
Horsepower (HP):
350
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
3220 (including engine)
Length Over All (M):
9.31
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
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Sargo 33

Sargo
Cabin Cruiser
This is a cleverly designed boat with great space for a 33-footer.
Horsepower (HP):
680
Length Over All (M):
10.99
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
7400
CONSTRUCTION:
GRO
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Jim Smale’s International 14 Zephyranthes (K609) and his brother Geoff’s Atua-Hau (K610). // Supplied
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Beverley Coles, New Zealand’s first female international yachting representative (part 2)

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