Boating NZ

And so – Covid-bloody-19 notwithstanding – we come to the countdown to the 36th America’s Cup. With all three challengers now in Auckland and familiarising themselves with the tricky tides and winds of the Hauraki Gulf, the intensity is starting to r

Renowned aquanaut, ocean explorer and environmentalist Fabien Cousteau – grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau – is hoping a proposed underwater research station and habitat will address humanity’s most critical concerns. A project of the Fabien Cousteau

Polish divers have stumbled across the wreck of a WWII ship in the Baltic which they believe might contain missing treasure pilfered from Russia by the Nazis. The wreck is that of the 897-ton Karlsruhe – one of a fleet of vessels involved in Operatio

The 2020 Auckland Zephyr Championship at French Bay was notable for the launching of the first full GRP Zephyr. Designed in 1956, the class remains strong – major regattas continue to attract scores of entrants. With demand for new boats growing, a d

The first of a fleet of 27 fully-electric catamarans is being trialled in Bangkok – part of an initiative to help clean the city’s air and transform its Chao Phraya river. Danfoss Editron is providing the electric drivetrain systems for the cats. The

Designed by Haines Hunter, the latest addition to the stable is completely new rather than a development of an existing model. The SF/SP635 incorporates the latest GRP construction and materials: except for some teak capping on the gunwales, no timbe

SPARKS’S 5G VIRTUAL REALITY CENTRE A collaboration between Spark and ETNZ, the new 5G Race Zone opened to the public at the beginning of October. It’s a fabulous, multisensory experience with seven interactive zones that gives visitors perhaps the cl

It’s an over-used phrase, but the reality is that technology does indeed breed new technology, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of marine electronics. The popularisation of powerful, touch-screen, multi-function displays (MFDs) ove

A lesser boatie would quail at the idea of backing a 16m luxury motor launch out of a very tight berth, but Conrad Gair of 36 Degrees Brokers doesn’t bat an eyelid. The new Monte Carlo 52 – the top-of-the-line luxury sports yacht range from French ma

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THE NEW RIVA SPORT-FLY, an exciting combination of innovative vision and style, was presented at the recent Ferretti Group Private Preview 2020. At 26.92m LOA and 6.31m wide, the Riva Folgore is a collaboration between Officina Italiana Design (the P

THE LONG-STANDING dealership in Ellerslie has been the traditional home of Haines Hunter, operating as the retail arm for the leading boat brand. Haines Hunter HQ remains an authorised Yamaha dealer committed to its other supplier partners, such as S

WITH A SEMI-DISPLACEMENT hull that owes its inspiration to ocean racing yachts, the GB54 offers a combination of speed, comfort and efficiency. The new Grand Banks hull form provides a stable platform that is safe and comfortable in all sea states. I

MARINE ENTHUSIASTS will be spoiled for choice at the upcoming Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival, with a big line-up of day, sport, sportfishing and leisure boats, as well as sail and power catamarans, signing up for the event. More than 100 exhibitors

TWO NEW RELEASES from Groupe Beneteau have been nominated in the prestigious European Yacht of the Year Awards 2021. Both the Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 and Excess 11 catamaran will tough it out next year for the best ‘Family Cruiser’ award. This category

OWNASHIP CELEBRATED THE arrival of its 21st syndicated boat this month. It’s an exciting milestone for the company, which continues to enjoy strong growth despite COVID-19. Vessel #21 is a Rayglass 3500, split among six new shareholders. It’s a fitti

WESTHAVEN-BASED marine distributor Windcraft NZ invites boaters to experience its two power boat brands: Sealine and Fjord. Built to order with the exceptional quality commensurate with high-end German engineering/manufacturing standards, these boats

CZone® now integrates with Siren Marine’s vessel remote connectivity. The newly-created Works with CZone® programme enables smooth integration with third party partners. When you combine CZone® digital switching systems with Siren Marine’s remote con

The Shipping Forecast announcer warned of “a Force 9 westerly gale later for Fair Isle” in a not unsympathetic male voice, as we wearily leaned against the kitchen table near the radio. It had been a long day at sea working our creels and pulling the

This boat has been a long time coming – the culmination of almost four years incubation by Tauranga-based Herley Boats. Herley’s built a solid reputation with its premium range of custom aluminium boats, all featuring the trademark plumb bow and mass

There are jet boats and then there are RIBs. At least that is how it used to be with the jets carving up the braided rivers and the RIBs performing as yacht tenders and coach boats. Thanks to some innovative design and lateral thinking by Canterbury-

he company, which offers both Electroscan 4th generation onboard waste treatment systems and conventional toilet and holding tank systems, says there’s a lot of confusion about the rules relating to the discharge of untreated sewage. “Boaties often t

Cape Horn isn’t the only rocky protrusion into the wild seas of the Southern Ocean. Our own Campbell Island is located well into the ‘Screaming 50s’ at 52o 35’ 12” South and Rakiura Stewart Island languishes at a relatively balmy 47o. But Cape Horn,

“There are just three vertical lines on this boat – everything else is at an angle,” says Nigel Stuart, the managing director of Spirit Yachts cheerfully when he shows me around the yard’s new flagship. At 111ft LOA, Geist (German for spirit) dominat

The Mud House Regatta, sailed out of Picton’s Waikawa Boating Club each spring, ticks all those boxes and more, providing challenging and exciting racing accompanied by gorgeous surroundings, fun social events and hundreds – yes, hundreds – of dolphi

“Of course! It’s what you do,” says Gun Caundle, member of the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club (TYPBC) and owner of Rascal Tom, a Young 88 keeler. “If someone needs a boat and you’ve confidence in them, why not? It’s what I grew up with – you lend

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Hemingway’s (1899-1961) novels earned him Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes, but he was almost as famous as an active sport fisherman. It’s said he caught his first fish at the age of three and became ‘hooked for life’. He and Pilar spent much of his life in

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Issued in 1898, the eight-penny Pictorial is believed to be the first New Zealand stamp depicting both Maori life and a maritime subject. Melbourne’s E Howard was the artist – though with lines more akin to a pakeha canoe, his waka suggests a degree

Bad Uncle belongs to Whangarei’s Kent Remihana who bought her on a Trade Me auction to replace his 4.4m alloy pontoon runabout. Remihana’s a solidly-built chap who’s passionate about free-diving and spearfishing – and he has scores of similarly-incli

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