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Maritime NZ Certification
As the Pacific sailing season is approaching, Maritime NZ is reminding anyone intending to take a re...
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Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot
Volvo Penta has announced the launch of its next-generation marine autopilot system. Fully integrate...
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Wright 52 Flybridge
Father and son team Kelvin and Amos Kay have built six Wright 15m powercats, originally designed by ...
Horsepower (HP):
880
Length Over All (M):
16
YEAR:
2026
Displacement (M):
20,000
Length Over All (M):
14
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
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Nick Peal 10.6m
With her plumb bow and traditional lines, Malolō could easily be mistaken for a meticulously restore...
Horsepower (HP):
315
Length Over All (M):
10.6
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
5000
Construction:
Fibreglass over Gaboon ply laminate
CONSTRUCTION:
Timber
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Elotri
With the confronting reality of climate change and the climbing cost of fuel, electric vehicles are ...
Horsepower (HP):
3kW
Length Over All (M):
6.1
YEAR:
2026
Displacement (M):
1200kg (four adults onboard)
Construction:
Foam, fibreglass and some carbon
Length Over All (M):
5.84
CONSTRUCTION:
Composite
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Empires end
Despite its modest size, between the 15th and 17th centuries Portugal was one of Europe's richest na...
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I swerve for seabirds
Seabirds are our friends, leading us to feeding fish, so let's afford them the care and respect they...
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Buying or selling? Check the contract
As I read through The Marina’s Brokerage section of Boating NZ and get over my desire to own one or ...
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Keeping it cool over summer
Summer is here, time to relax aboard your boat and enjoy the truly amazing water New Zealand has to ...
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Sue Currie’s Wahine story: An astonishing journey to the 1968 Zephyr Nationals
The Platinum Anniversary of the Zephyr class at Howick in 2026 will host a guest with a pedigree lik...
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Building a legacy: The Jan Saull story
How did Jan Saull come to run one of New Zealand’s oldest boatbuilding companies, a thriving busines...
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Bill Townson 11.4m
Underway, Songbird has a light, gentle motion, easily nodding to the light headwinds. She felt very ...
Horsepower (HP):
110
Length Over All (M):
11.4
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
5,800
Construction:
Triple diagonal glued yellow cedar and kauri
Length Over All (M):
10
CONSTRUCTION:
Timber
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Fin Chaser 800HTWA
The new Fin Chaser 800HTWA, the company’s flagship amphibious model, is not only Fin Chaser’s larges...
Horsepower (HP):
425
Length Over All (M):
8.7
YEAR:
2026
Displacement (M):
3400
Construction:
6mm bottom plates
Length Over All (M):
8.0
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium
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Brig Navigator 20
The Brig Navigator range has been redesigned and updated and now comes in four versions: the 26, the...
Horsepower (HP):
150 (175hp max)
Length Over All (M):
4.2
YEAR:
2026
Displacement (M):
770
Construction:
Five-chamber tubes
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP, Hypalon
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Roger Hill Camp Cruiser
The Camp Cruiser concept reminds us that boats come in all shapes and sizes and that there are still...
Horsepower (HP):
60 (50hp design spec)
Length Over All (M):
6.54
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
1800
Construction:
Timber or composite
Length Over All (M):
7.43
CONSTRUCTION:
Strip paulownia sheated in fibreglass
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IRON 907
The cabin is a light, airy space with two large windows port and starboard and a Lewmar hatch in the...
Horsepower (HP):
300-500
Length Over All (M):
8.92
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
1700
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
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Victron launches Venus OS 3.60 with new switch panel for affordable digital control
Victron Energy has released its Venus OS 3.60 firmware update, introducing a new switch panel design...
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CTEK launches RB Boosters for boats and vehicles
CTEK’s new RB 3000 and RB 4000 portable boosters are designed to ensure boaties and vehicle owners c...
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Greenline 42 completed its world debut at boot Düsseldorf 2026
From Boat Business in the Boating New Zealand January 2026 edition.
The all-new Greenline 4...
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40hp shootout. Suzuki versus Mercury, two stroke vs four stroke outboard test
The FC 430 Tiller is one of Fin Chaser’s longest running and most popular models. First introduced i...
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Riviera 58 Sports Motor Yacht: Tuned by experience
Launched in 2025, the 19.8m Flagship is the first of Riviera's new 58 Sports Motor Yacht (SMY) into ...
Innovision Explorer 707
Overall, this boat is another example of the high standard that Innovision holds itself to.
Horsepower (HP):
350
Length Over All (M):
11.15
YEAR:
2025
Construction:
6mm bottom, 4mm sides, deck
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium
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Sydney Hobart race turns 80
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race celebrates its 80th edition in 2025, having grown from a casual c...
Offshore 100 HTC
Outahere took approximately two years from concept to launch, with Mike and Offshore Boats having co...
Horsepower (HP):
700
Length Over All (M):
11
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
7500 (dry)
Construction:
Aluminium planing powercat with foil assistance.
CONSTRUCTION:
Amuninium
Saxdor 400 GTO
This is a seriously fast boat intended for socialising and impressing friends.
Horsepower (HP):
800
Length Over All (M):
12.4
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
10,000
Construction:
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CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
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Fresh energy for Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 2026
For 186 years, the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has defined the City of Sails’ relationship with...
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Propspeed® enters expanded markets with debut of new Foulfree™ Multi-Surface System
Propspeed debuts Foulfree Multi-Surface System, a foul-release coating for diverse marine applicatio...
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The all-new Axopar 38 – the most customisable adventure boat ever built
Axopar unveils the all-new 38, its most customisable and versatile adventure boat yet.
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Waiheke Island: boating made easy
Sometimes it's the small details that make the biggest difference, especially when it comes to boati...
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Owning a legacy: the timeless vessels of the Lidgard family
There is something about a Kauri boat that no fibreglass hull can replicate. The warmth of the timbe...
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SnapCatch Classic brings AI-powered fishing competition to Kiwi anglers
A new nationwide fishing competition is putting modern technology in the hands of Kiwi anglers, with...
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Waiheke Island: boating made easy
Sometimes it's the small details that make the biggest difference, especially when it comes to boati...
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Owning a legacy: the timeless vessels of the Lidgard family
There is something about a Kauri boat that no fibreglass hull can replicate. The warmth of the timbe...
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SnapCatch Classic brings AI-powered fishing competition to Kiwi anglers
A new nationwide fishing competition is putting modern technology in the hands of Kiwi anglers, with...
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