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Honda heaven! Honda’s new V6
Honda Marine's new V6 outboards come with subtle but significant upgrades over t...

Mariner 290 vs Cresta 900
Comparing boats is something that we rarely do. No two boats are the same and wh...

Good Boy Vodka leads the charge as UKOPRA’s 2026 season roars into life
The 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship got off to a spectacular start a...

Kiwis takes 2026 CX Class at Idaho World Jet Boat Championship
New Zealand's sole representative at the 2026 World Championship Jet Boat River ...

Waikato River rescue network takes shape as Cambridge brigade weighs options
Volunteer firefighters along the Waikato River are edging toward a coordinated r...

One family, three classes, one unforgettable finale
AFJSA Penrite Oils V8 Superboats Championship, Round 6, Temora, 2 May 2026
Te...

Three men lucky to be alive after midnight fishing trip ends in disaster
A recent search and rescue training exercise simulated almost exactly the scenar...

Waiheke Marina Café opens in Pūtiki Bay
Waiheke’s boutique floating marina hosts a boutique floating café – the only one...

Mercury Marine breaks ground on new design studio
On a Wednesday morning in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mercury Marine marked the star...

E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener
The UIM E1 World Championship heads to Italy this week, with the E1 Lake Como GP...

Scanstrut launches a smarter way to route Starlink® and rooftop cables
Scanstrut, a global leader in outdoor technologies, has announced the launch of ...

Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory
New Zealand's Ken Lupton has given New Zealand plenty to cheer about, taking out...

New Marine National Manager at Yamaha
Yamaha Motor New Zealand Ltd has appointed Ramon Surrey as its new National Mari...

Common causes of boating accidents in New Zealand
On average, 17 people lose their lives in recreational boating incidents in New ...

Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe
Carbon fibre has become a popular choice on performance powerboats and foiling y...

EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten
Grant Harrison has written his name into powerboat racing history, claiming a re...

Meet the man in charge of selling Protector in Europe
Protector Boats proudly builds all its boats in New Zealand, but it’s a truly in...

Get more from your boat by balancing the load
Proper weight distribution is one of the most overlooked factors in powerboat pe...

Lupton vs Australia: The E.C. Griffith Cup is on
The E.C. Griffith Cup is widely described as the world's second oldest motorspor...

Three Kings spearfishing trip: chasing kingfish at New Zealand’s edge
A raw look at a spearfishing mission to the Three Kings Islands and the platform...

Code X reborn: Fabio Buzzi’s radical powerboat returns
A striking, angular powerboat that looks uncannily like a modern Tesla Cybertruc...
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Sanctuary Cove International Boat show unveils world-class exhibitor line-up
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest marine event, Sanctuary Cove International Boa...

Electric boating awards highlight real progress
The 2025–2026 Association Français pour Le Bateau Électrique (AFBE, French Assoc...

Coming home to a brand new boat: The story of Kōtare’s restoration
Recently a Rayglass client called Tim Tsoumas, head of our Premium Restora...
























