February 2025
The 1895 8-raters
In an international context, perhaps the most extraordinary feature of the Auckland-built raters I h...
New releases making a beeline for Auckland Boat Show
The just-released line-up of March’s Auckland Boat Show is a strong indicator of an adventurous few ...
The waters that bind us
On March 1 boats of every description will descend on Lake Rotiti for the Antiques and Classics Boat...
Southern summer roadie: Part 2
In the second part of his story recounting a southern summer road trip, Tom Fraser picks up the jour...
Slow boat to Racehorse River
Our summer cruise was postponed by those gales. Then there was the truckload of mulch for the garden...
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Check for marine pests
Marine biosecurity teams are reminding boaties and all marine users to make sure they are across mar...
Sunbeam 29.1 GT
SUNBEAM Yachts Australia & New Zealand is never satisfied with the status quo. This is also the ...
H2Ocean Hydrogen power
Fabrum, a New Zealand company leading the world in zero-emission transition technologies, has collab...
Negative carbon footpinrt marine decking
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study conducted by ITECONS1, an independent entity, and in complianc...
FatCats for Auckland Harbourmaster
The Auckland Harbourmaster has just launched two yellow FatCat 4500 Centre Console Boats.
Raymarine honours L&B at METS: ‘50 years of great service’
Raymarine, the global leader in high performance marine electronics, has honoured Lusty & Blunde...
Chris Robertson 1927-2024
Many in the marine industry were saddened to hear of boatbuilder Chris Robertson’s passing on Decemb...
Coutts World Moth Champion
Mathias Coutts, son of legendary Kiwi Olympic and America’s Cup sailor Russell Coutts has won the Pr...
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A brief history of: Distress calls
The standard maritime distress signals we use today are universally applied and understood, but that...
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Lagoon Bay Raid
Raid (/red/): Within boating, Raid is described as a sail and oar adventure, a leisure pursuit combi...
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Sea-Doo: Ride the future of fishing
On December 10, 2024, Sea-Doo held a media day for New Zealand journalists
to introduce the 2025 Fi...
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New releases making a beeline for Auckland
The just-released line-up of March’s Auckland Boat Show is a strong indicator of an adventurous few ...
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Caribbean switch
There comes a time in an aging yachtie’s life when billowing sails, stiff breezes and flying spray a...
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Southern Roadie Pt II
In the second part of his story recounting a southern summer road trip, Tom Fraser picks up the jour...
Morris Metal Products S.J Seahawk
S.J. Seahawk is a development of the 7.6m Eliminator, which Phil and his team built 26 years ago.
Horsepower (HP):
700
YEAR:
2024
Construction:
Aluminium hull, fibreglass decks, carbon fibre superstructure
Length Over All (M):
9.7
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium
JP Crafts Code 9.8
This is a beautifully finished boat with an attention to detail that we don’t often see.
Horsepower (HP):
600
Length Over All (M):
9.8
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
3100
Construction:
GRP composite hull, Hypalon tubes, aluminium hardtop
CONSTRUCTION:
Composite
RMX 444
Optimisation can be for either economy or speed and it’s the same for the foil itself, with designs ...
Horsepower (HP):
1200
Length Over All (M):
13.6
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
11.5
Construction:
Fibreglass, foam, carbon fibre
CONSTRUCTION:
Composite
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International Voyage Certificate: Cat 1 rules and regulation changes
New Zealand-registered pleasure craft departing on offshore voyages have for many decades required a...
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Equilibrium heads to Three Kings again, the skipper is the oldest in the fleet!
Graham Matthews knows this race well, and he knows how to win it. In 2024 he took overall honours on...
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Yamaha Brings New Products to Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show
Yamaha will have a strong presence at this year's Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show (May 14-17), with...
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The Rio showdown: Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos complete a perfect Sunday
The final race of 2026 SailGP Rio: three boats, one race, winner takes all. The Flying Roos, Artemis...
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Equilibrium heads to Three Kings again, the skipper is the oldest in the fleet!
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The Rio showdown: Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos complete a perfect Sunday
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