Classic motor yacht
2026 NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show weekend promises two days of action on and off the water
Visitors heading to the boat show this coming weekend, on Saturday 7 and Sunday ...
Glorious hydrodynamic relaxation
Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park, framed by glacial slopes and nat...
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 2026: Seconds, not minutes, decide tightly fought Launches Division...
The Launches Division served up a classic handicap contest, with the final resul...
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta showcases harbour-wide racing and working boat tradition
The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta again lived up to its reputation as one of ...
The 1908 Rudder Cup entrants (part 2)
In the last issue of Boating NZ, I detailed the anticipation and excitement on t...
The Rudder Cup; a survey of Auckland’s top launches of 1908 (part 1)
Last month I promised that this issue would be devoted to a rattling good yarn a...
A true find: a Riva Tritone at the New Zealand Antique and Classic Boat Show
To my delight I have discovered a 1960's Riva Tritone speedboat at Lake Rotoiti,...
Shaken & Stirred – Antiques & Classic Boat Show 2023
If you’ve never been to the Antique & Classic Boat Show, I’d urge you to add...
Rotoiti Wooden Boat Parade
The Classic Wooden Boat Association’s 25th annual boat parade and fun weekend is...
Ferrari hydroplane one of a kind
One of the world’s most exclusive boats – a one-of-a-kind 1952 Ferrari-powered h...
Restoring a Dame
After nearly 90 years of service – and quite a bit of neglect – the 9m Eileen Pa...