September 2025

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Scanstrut is BLA Supplier of the Year, 2025
Scanstrut, a global leader in the design and manufacture of outdoor and marine technology, has been ...

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Matt Macleod, Ovlov Marine, on becoming an outboard technician
Why did you become an outboard technician?
I have always been passionate about boating. I completed...

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Mark Hall strengthens Lusty & Blundell’s technical sales capability
A few months on from his appointment, Mark Hall has settled into his role within Lusty & Blundel...

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New and improved: Mercury Marine introduces two new V10 Verado outboard engines
Mercury Marine introduced two new V10 Verado outboard engines in late July with the gala unveiling o...

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Sessa Marine F48
Italy’s Sessa Marine, known for its excellence in boat building using only the best quality material...

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Amphibious freedom for any boat
The latest innovation from Tectrax is a game-changer: an autonomous, amphibious trailer system.

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Galvanic corrosion
Galvanic corrosion is a flow of electric current between dissimilar metals in an electrolyte such as...

Buccaneer 605 Exeed
The 605 Exeed impresses with its quiet, dry, and supremely comfortable ride.
Horsepower (HP):
150-200
Length Over All (M):
6.46
YEAR:
2025
Length Over All (M):
6.05
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

Purekraft Rova 29 Amphibious
The Purekraft Rova 29 Amphibious is an impressive beast however you look at it, whether on the hard ...
Horsepower (HP):
600
Length Over All (M):
9.92
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
5000
Length Over All (M):
9.0
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium

Dufour 44: Très Bon
Helming the Dufour 44 during a club race was both exhilarating and surprising, reports our Australia...
Length Over All (M):
13.91

Superbly Senator
Hawkes Bay’s Senator Boats is best known for its range of strong, capable, trailerable aluminium ‘ch...
Horsepower (HP):
90-115hp
Length Over All (M):
3.9
YEAR:
2025
Construction:
5mm bottom, 3mm chambers, 4mm sides & decks, 3/4mm hardtop
Length Over All (M):
5.65
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium

Maritimo M50
Maritimo’s new M50 is the result of a lot of intensity, born out of a singular purpose – namely, to ...
Horsepower (HP):
1600
Length Over All (M):
15.69
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
26,500 (dry)
Construction:
Solid GRP hull
Length Over All (M):
15.2
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP

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Innocenti’s birthday refit
What takes three years to plan and pluck up the courage to embark upon, costs three times as much as...

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Lake day memories: A family on the water
I’m Bevan Ratcliffe, and my wife Keri and I live in Wānaka with our two boys, aged three and six. Ov...

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The second yacht named Tawera
In my last article I wrote about the strong relationship between the menfolk of the Wilson and the H...

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America’s Cup but not as we know it
After the announcement (finally) of the Protocol for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Auc...

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Settled Black Foils ready for season opener
The Black Foils enter the opening event of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship hungry for more after ...

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SailGP Perth 2026 season opener brings damage, injuries and early pressure
Before the first start, Fremantle has already tested boats and crews.

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SailGP and Doyle Sails extend partnership through 2030
SailGP has confirmed a multi season extension with Doyle Sails, locking in the long standing partner...
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September 2025

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Settled Black Foils ready for season opener
The Black Foils enter the opening event of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship hungry for more after ...

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SailGP Perth 2026 season opener brings damage, injuries and early pressure
Before the first start, Fremantle has already tested boats and crews.

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SailGP and Doyle Sails extend partnership through 2030
SailGP has confirmed a multi season extension with Doyle Sails, locking in the long standing partner...














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