May 2025
A very brief history of Marine foils
It’s tempting to think hydrofoils (like the ones in the America’s Cup and Sail G...
12-volt anchor windlass installation
Installing an electric anchor windlass is not a difficult job but it does need
...
The Robert Brooke story
Role model
From the ashes of a cut-off boatbuilding career, Robert Brooke reinv...
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 Gu...
50 years of service to the marine industry
Family Boats’ Tony Singe is marking
50 years in the marine industry.
High-tech hardtops: Lighter, stronger Hunters
Auckland’s Haines Hunter has expanded its vacuum-infusion manufacturing producti...
The Catch: Let’s put this with that…
Pairing different soft-baits with specific jig-heads can significantly increase ...
The perfect engine for a Pelin Challenger
The Pelin Challenger has been a very
popular Kiwi cruiser, with many examples ...
Trailer boat adventures: Time out in Tennyson
If you enjoy a long, steep, narrow
and winding road trip, then
Tennyson Inle...
Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2025: Wooden show time
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is held every two years in Hobart and is oft...
Electric vs Petrol outboards: Not so fast
Should we replace our petrol outboards with electrics? New research
says no, a...
Yamaha hydrogen power: Hydrogen-fuelled outboard
The world’s first hydrogen-powered prototype outboard will make its
New Zealan...
Australian Wooden Boat Festival
My interest in the festival was piqued in 2019 when I travelled to Hobart to hel...
Matera 40 cruising catamaran
This build philosophy—and its practical result—is best shown in the wide, uninte...
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 cruisin...
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...
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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May 2025
Coastal Classic fleet lines up under grey skies, with Russell a long way off
With 20 minutes to the start, the PIC Coastal Classic fleet is filling the harbo...
Every boat tracked live at Bay of Islands Sailing Week
From the start gun in Opua to the last boat home, the 2027 fleet will report its...
Smarter power – no limits
Dometic’s new 12V DC-DC charger offers ultra-Fast charging capability delivering...
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