Boating NZ

A colleague drew my attention to a story in the Guardian. The subject was marine heatwaves in New Zealand. (The QR code on this page provides access to the article.) Not only are marine heatwaves now more severe, but they are also happening more ofte

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A tricky rotation for the 2022-23 PSP NZ Jetsprint Championship’s final round at the Novus Glass Aquatrack in Wanaka on April 8 challenged the teams as they battled for top honours. The first 10 boats went the wrong way and many others made errors th

Anura, a proud New Zealand manufacturer of amphibious tech, has reached a new milestone by equipping a total of 21 production craft with state-of-the-art amphibious systems. This achievement makes the range of craft equipped with Anura systems the wo

Following the success of the inaugural Harbour Classic in March-April of this year, the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club is ecstatic to announce the Harbour Classic will be returning in 2024 bigger and better than before. “We were so thrilled with th

Veteran Kiwi sailor Matt Mason could not be prouder of his 14-year-old son Will, who in April was crowned the national champion in the Starling class, only five days after winning the Optimist national title. Matt Mason is one of the country’s most r

In our May issue review of the Wright 52, our reviewer stated that “the righting moment on a catamaran is less that a V-hull, improving stability”. This is incorrect. The righting moment for a catamaran is greater than a monohull by far. The Wright 5

Riviera’s new 585 will join its exceptional SUV Collection. She is the pinnacle of 10 years of evolution, which has seen the launching of more than 220 SUV yachts from 39 to 64 feet in length since Riviera pioneered the SUV concept with the 445 model

Shared-use boating service Skipperi has won the 2023 Eke Panuku Marina’s Sustainable Action of the Year Award. The Eke Panuku ‘Best Sustainable Action of the Year’ award recognises boaties and businesses who are leading by example to protect New Zeal

It is the family behind the renowned Extreme aluminium trailer boat range, but Glenn Shaw always wanted to build offshore cruising boats capable of completing voyages beyond the scope of most trailer boats. So, the Shaw family drew on its boating DNA

The New Zealand SailGP Team came away second in a nail-biting grand final race on San Francisco Bay. Defending SailGP champions Australia cemented their third season win, finishing just centimetres ahead of New Zealand, while Emirates Great Britain r

After having been locked down and cooped up for far too long, the opportunity to get back out in the world and return to walking through real, live, in-person boat shows has been just too good to pass up. So, I’ve been doing exactly that – on three d

Docking assistance is magnificent. But fully self-driving boats that take automation a full step further have gone from the realm of science fiction to the point of being ready to hit market – not at some point in the future, but starting this year.

Boatbuilders and electronics giants were already talking about assisted docking systems long before the pandemic. But now that Covid has come and gone, assisted docking has gone from a “maybe, someday, one day” concept to a “here it is” proposition.

Back in the day when Goat Island was the first and only marine reserve in New Zealand (and the world), two scientists from the University of Auckland could be seen bobbing about in a tiny plywood rowboat collecting plankton in a bucket. They then gra

“This is an absolutely stunning place to boat,” said my 16-year-old son Will. He wasn’t wrong, of course. The sun was receding over the tranquil, tannin-stained waters while cicadas chirped loudly, and native birds called from the ancient podocarp fo

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Hearing the murmurs, Harriet and I asked for a weather forecast for our Dolphin 460 cat, OCEAN, from Commanders’ Weather, a passage-routing service we’ve been using for the past 10 years. The meteorologists replied with a picture of, well, a whole lo

DEMEY YACHTS HAS finalised the design of a fixed hardtop and flybridge entertainment area on its 18m builds, codenamed the SPACESHIP 60, due to its vast amount of interior and exterior space and its length in feet. The flybridge design is unique with

MARITIMO’S EXCLUSIVE global launch for the new S75 Sedan Motor Yacht takes place at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, May 25-28, 2023. Maritimo is looking forward to providing VIPs with in-depth, one-on-one viewing experiences. Bookings for M75

LUSTY & BLUNDELL is now offering the popular US-made Carbiepoles shade systems. From the renowned Florida marine centre, Fort Lauderdale, the versatile systems include both telescoping and fixed carbon fibre shade poles for boating and residential sh

PENSKE NEW ZEALAND opened the doors of its brand-new Tauranga facility on Monday, May 1, providing full retail sales, parts, and service support for the Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus, Dennis Eagle, mtu, and Detroit brands. The purpose-built bu

ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION LTD (ENL) has appointed Mandy Smith as the new National Sales & After Sales Manager for ENL Group. Smith has worked in the New Zealand marine sector for over 20 years, mostly with ENL servicing its nationwide dealer network, lia

Steve Newcombe has always had an eye for lovely boats. Back in the day, oh about 1,000 years ago, we had raced Jollyboats against one another, the most beautiful sailing dinghies ever, from the drawing board of Kiwi legend John Spencer. Naturally Ste

When asked the key to success for a smaller business in the marine industry, Rogers Boatshop Managing Director Nigel Arkell quickly replied: “Do what you say you are going to do.” It’s a philosophy he and his staff take to heart in their everyday dea

The ocean-conquering Ultim trimarans foiling their way across the Atlantic during the latest Route du Rhum owe their origins to several non-French pioneers, including a knockabout Aussie and a New Zealand-based designer. The latter is Englishman Dere

TRIMARANS GREW from traditional double-outrigger hulls of the northern Pacific, particularly the Philippines and eastern Indonesia, where these multihulls remain the dominant design for traditional fishing boats. Adding a second outrigger created the

THE 12TH EDITION of the transatlantic Route du Rhum included 138 single-handed sailors who departed Saint Malo in the English Channel for the dash across to Guadeloupe in the northern Caribbean. Included in the six classes were three monohull and thr

Seven days out from the April school holidays, the weather forecast predicted autumnal weather. Sun, wind, rain – but no cyclones. We planned our journey with some excitement; this time we would sail past Kawau Island in the direction of Whangarei. I

This is a common theme amongst owners of this iconic Kiwi brand – once they have experienced a Stabicraft, most owners will buy the same brand when they are ready to upgrade. This is also helped by their resale value – John says he sold his old model

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1. Class of NZ sailing dinghy (8) 6. ____ hitch – type of nautical knot (4) 8. ____ Rock Lighthouse – in Waitematā Harbour (4) 9. Send this sort of signal if you need help at sea (8) 10. Boat fittings used for winding cables (8) 11. Marine bird simil

The brutality of Japan’s Imperial Army during WW2 is well-documented – less well-known perhaps is that her Imperial Navy could be equally barbaric. The Behar Massacre is one infamous example – where 69 prisoners from the British Merchant ship MV Beha

While he was in his early twenties, Faulkner helped his brother build a Colin Childs ‘Revenue Cutter’ design called Tangaere. “Then we went sailing for four or five years; from Picton to Brisbane and up the Great Barrier Reef for 18 months, working a

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A rare opportunity to own a Maritimo 550 with an extensive list of upgrades and features. Large spaces and an easy flow throughout the boat are one of the first things you will notice once onboard. Perfect for sports fishing and cruising alike with h

Marine Evolutions has collaborated with the very best of New Zealand’s Marine Industry to showcase a superb example of outstanding craftsmanship, combined with world class materials. Built from cold-moulded marine plywood with decks and superstructur