May 2025
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A very brief history of: Marine foils
It’s tempting to think hydrofoils (like the ones in the America’s Cup and Sail GP competitions) are ...
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12-volt anchor windlass installation
Installing an electric anchor windlass is not a difficult job but it does need
care and a strong b...
Nordic
Dear Editor
Whilst in awe and appreciation of Sam and Jen’s restoration of the Nordic to more than...
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The Robert Brooke story
Role model
From the ashes of a cut-off boatbuilding career, Robert Brooke reinvented himself as an ...
The Yates family of the Far North and their Bailey & Lowe launches Part II: Tui Silver Bell
Joseph William (Joe) Conrad, who bought the bigger Tui (now Silver Bell) from Gus Yates in 1914, oft...
In the poo!
I want to highlight an issue we have with yachts and cruising vessels visiting Kawau Island.
Sewa...
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50 years of service to the marine industry
Family Boats’ Tony Singe is marking
50 years in the marine industry.
Seize the moment
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Boating NZ.
It is almost as if someone up there flipped the sw...
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High-tech hardtops: Lighter, stronger Hunters
Auckland’s Haines Hunter has expanded its vacuum-infusion manufacturing production line, adding the ...
The Catch: Let’s put this with that…
Pairing different soft-baits with specific jig-heads can significantly increase your chances of a su...
The perfect engine for a Pelin Challenger
The Pelin Challenger has been a very
popular Kiwi cruiser, with many examples having been built ov...
Trailer boat adventures: Time out in Tennyson
If you enjoy a long, steep, narrow
and winding road trip, then
Tennyson Inlet could be the perfe...
Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2025: Wooden show time
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is held every two years in Hobart and is often described as the ...
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Electric vs Petrol outboards: Not so fast
Should we replace our petrol outboards with electrics? New research
says no, and that over their f...
Yamaha hydrogen power: Hydrogen-fuelled outboard
The world’s first hydrogen-powered prototype outboard will make its
New Zealand debut at the Hutch...
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Australian Wooden Boat Festival
My interest in the festival was piqued in 2019 when I travelled to Hobart to help my friend Peter Mo...
Matera 40 cruising catamaran
This build philosophy—and its practical result—is best shown in the wide, uninterrupted arch of the ...
Horsepower (HP):
40
Length Over All (M):
13.5
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
4800 loaded
Construction:
Carbon fibre, PVC core, West System resins
Length Over All (M):
12.2
CONSTRUCTION:
Composite
Elite 13.8m Sedan Kaeā
The vessel will be Wellington-based but is destined to spend much of her cruising life in the Marlbo...
Horsepower (HP):
960hp
Length Over All (M):
13.8
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
13,900
Construction:
Three layers marine ply, glued, vacuum-bagged for the hull; ply, foam, ply sandwich decks
CONSTRUCTION:
Composite
Candela C-8 Hardtop
The Candela C-8 is clearly a much more mature and technologically advanced model than its predecesso...
Horsepower (HP):
45/50kW
Length Over All (M):
8.5
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
1850
Construction:
Vacumm-infused carbon fibre
CONSTRUCTION:
Carbon fibre
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The Power of Sail: Part 3
The Golden Age of Sail
The Golden Age of Sail (17th to the mid-19th centuries) was an era that saw ...
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NZ Best Design Awards
Two marine companies were honoured at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards 2025...
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Excellent racing and seconds define the Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
Across three divisions, the Racing A, B, and C fleets delivered a layered regatta that rewarded prec...
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The Power of Sail: Part 3
The Golden Age of Sail
The Golden Age of Sail (17th to the mid-19th centuries) was an era that saw ...
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NZ Best Design Awards
Two marine companies were honoured at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards 2025...
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Excellent racing and seconds define the Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
Across three divisions, the Racing A, B, and C fleets delivered a layered regatta that rewarded prec...
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