April 2026

Boat Review
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

Boat Review
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

Boat Review
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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April 2026

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Clockwork leads the charge north as Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race fleet splits in two
Steve Mair's Shaw 12 roared into the lead after a blistering start, with the seven-boat fleet dividi...

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The night before: Three Kings briefing at the Squadron
The weather and safety briefing for the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race was held very close to whe...

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