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Caribbean 27 Flybridge Sport Fisher

Caribbean
Flybridge Sport Boat
Fuel consumption for a vessel this size is pretty good, as you might expect from a modern common-rail diesel engine.
Displacement (M):
dry, 3,140
Length Over All (M):
9.0
Construction:
Solid GRP
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Caribbean 27 Flybridge Sport Fisher

Caribbean
Fuel consumption for a vessel this size is pretty good, as you might expect from a modern common-rail diesel engine.
Displacement (M):
dry, 3,140
Length Over All (M):
9.0
Construction:
Solid GRP
Seawind
Catamaran

Seawind 1170

Combining the space of twin hulls with the capabilities of a proven design froma vastly experienced ...
Displacement (M):
9,200kg
Length Over All (M):
11.9m
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Tristram
Powerboat

Tristram 691 Offshore

When Kingsley and Lance Fink pulled up at Westhaven boat ramp with the Tristram 691 Offshore in tow,...
Horsepower (HP):
200 to 250hp
Length Over All (M):
6.90
Construction:
GRP
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AC37 COVERAGE - ELITE RACING AT IT'S BEST

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Race 3: Dutch Masterclass Secures Victory

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Race 2: Australia Shines as Windy Drama Unfolds at Women’s America’s Cup

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Race 1: Sweden Claims Victory in Thrilling Women’s America’s Cup Race

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AC75 masts and rigging

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Todays Weather In Barcelona

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LATEST NEWS

Harbourmaster Urges Caution After Ōreti River Boating Accidents

Boating Safety Campaigns
In the wake of two recent boating accidents on the Ōreti River, Southland's Harbourmaster is urging boaties to be cautious and aware of changing river conditions.

Bar Awareness Seminar Roadshow

Boat World
Harbour and river bar crossings are some of the most dangerous for Kiwi boaties with Coastguard volu...

Innovision Boats New Amphib IV7000 Hard Top Demo Days (2024)

New Boat Models
Innovision Boat's first Amphibious build is nearly complete and with so much interest through the build they are pleased to announce three Demo Days in October 2024.

WASSP Multibeam Drives Furuno’s Record Revenue

Technology
In a remarkable achievement, Furuno, a leader in marine electronics, has recorded its largest revenue year ever, reaching 114 billion Japanese Yen, equivalent to $1.26 billion NZD.

NZ Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui Sinks off Samoa After Fire and Grounding

Incidents at Sea
A routine mission in the Pacific turned into a disaster for the Royal New Zealand Navy this weekend, as the multi-purpose vessel HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa.

E1 Series: The Electric Future of Powerboat Racing

E1 GP
The future of powerboat racing has arrived, and it's all-electric. With the launch of the E1 Series,...
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NOTE FROM EDITOR

New Website And Boats Marketplace

Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month. First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has been given a comprehensive makeover over the last few weeks. The revamped ...
John Eichelsheim

New Website And Boats Marketplace

Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month. First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has been given a comprehensive makeover over the last few weeks. The revamped ...

NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF BOATING

Bar Awareness Seminar Roadshow

Boat World
Harbour and river bar crossings are some of the most dangerous for Kiwi boaties with Coastguard volu...

AC75 masts and rigging

2024
A range of technical innovations are frequently cited as the reason for driving, the AC75 fleet’s im...

LSB launches Te Whara V

Boat World
Te Whara V is a custom-built, 16-metre vessel designed with precision to meet the unique specificati...

Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry

Boat Business
Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 electric hydrofoil, com...

McD Yachts: Low Volume, High Quality

Boat Brief
McD Yachts is a new, boutique yacht sales and brokerage outfit named after its founder, Kiwi Paul Ma...

Brazil to host SailGP

2024
Rio de Janeiro will host the inaugural Brazilian SailGP event, the renowned international sail racin...

Seawind production in Turkiye

2024
Seawind Catamarans brand-new production facility in Turkiye is now up and running and in full produc...

Apex predator

2024
The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one year production run r...

POWER ON : EXCLUSIVE TO BOATING NEW ZEALAND

Maintenance is key

Features
Keeping a racing boat together, on the water and competitive takes a great deal of ongoing maintenan...

Hull design and balance, Part II

Features
There are many different hull designs and shapes, derived and refined largely as a result of trial a...

EXCLUSIVE : NEW ZEALAND BOATING

A Shipwreck and Intrigue: New Mystery Novel THE CALLED STORM Promises Heart-Pounding Thrills

Book Review
In a day, an idyllic boat excursion can go from enjoyable to life-threatening and even deadly as dep...

Maintenance is key

Features
Keeping a racing boat together, on the water and competitive takes a great deal of ongoing maintenan...

Stone Town, Zanzibar Aug 2024

The Norwoods World Tour
This is the (liberal) English translation of an old Norwegian classic. And annoyingly, this ear-worm...

GPS – How did we get here?

A Very Brief History
The Global Positioning System we know today, which powers all of our marine navigation systems (incl...

How To Steal A Dinghy

Build Your Own
There’s a primal attraction to a small floating boat that will carry at least one person and possibl...

Boating Destinations – Abrolhos Islands

Cruising
Houtman Abrolhos. Probably better known as just the Abrolhos Islands, are renowned for their stunnin...

THE CATCH : LATEST ON FISHING FROM YOUR BOAT

Just gaff it!

The Catch
Last issue we looked at using landing nets, which requires less skill – even complete novices can be...

Get The Net!

August 2024
If the fish is quite modest in size and well hooked, it should be possible to lift it into the boat ...
All The Catch

LATEST BOATING BRIEF

McD Yachts: Low Volume, High Quality

Boat Brief
McD Yachts is a new, boutique yacht sales and brokerage outfit named after its founder, Kiwi Paul Ma...

Toyota Kiwicup To Develop Sailing Talent

Boat Brief
Representing clubs from as far north as Kerikeri and as south as Wanaka, 51 young sailors aged 16-18...
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LATEST MARINE INDUSTRY BUSINESS

AC75 masts and rigging

2024
A range of technical innovations are frequently cited as the reason for driving, the AC75 fleet’s im...

Fullers electric hydrofoil ferry

Boat Business
Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 electric hydrofoil, com...

Seawind production in Turkiye

2024
Seawind Catamarans brand-new production facility in Turkiye is now up and running and in full produc...

Apex predator

2024
The FishPro Apex with its exclusive design, unique colouration and limited one year production run r...

NEOM unveils Sindalah Yacht Club by Stefano Ricci, setting a new standard in yachting

Boat Business
As Sindalah, the first island destination in NEOM, prepares to open later this year, NEOM has reveal...

Scania DI13 marine engine

2024
At the international maritime industry trade fair SMM in September, Scania presented its new 13-litr...
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BOAT ACCESSORIES & BLING

NeuBoat Dock 360: Docking Ease

Marine Camera
Using an innovative six-camera system and advanced autonomous vessel technology, NeuBoat Dock provid...

Haswing 36V: Wing It

Trolling Motors

SANI/FLEX = No Smells

Marine Hose
Manufactured from a premium butyl rubber compound for maximum odour airtightness, it’s 15 times more...

Bluefin Piranha P4 underwater lights: lighten up

Safety Accessories
Compact and low profile, with an optical grade high impact polymer construction, the Piranha P4 come...

Tenob Black Bait Board & Frame: Back in black

Safety Accessories
Designed to mount on the Tenob ski pole just like the white version, you have to see this board to a...

DAVCO AquaChocks: Chock on

Safety Accessories
The synthetic grip pads keep the tender in place without causing damage to the hull. When not in use...

Tactical Move

Compass
The ‘TackingMaster’ is a marvellous innovation for anyone sailing tactically with a compass. While t...

MarineXpress Online: Express Service

Safety Accessories
Since purchasing the MarineXpress business in October 2023, the team at Cule Marine have been busy r...

NIMBUS™ Collection of luxury inflatables

Nimbus
COAST New Zealand has launched its new state-of-the-art NIMBUS™ Collection of luxury inflatables. ...

RETRO BOATS

GPS – How did we get here?

A Very Brief History
The Global Positioning System we know today, which powers all of our marine navigation systems (incl...

The Raters

Vintage View
Over two hundred years ago, yachting was a brand-new amateur sport of the moneyed classes in England...

New Zealand-built Marine Engines. Part I

News Bites
The new equipment consisted of some sort of motive power, a vacuum pump, a milking set anda cream se...

Antifoul – The Boatie’s Friend

Boating Heritage
While today’s antifoul coatings come in a wide range of brands, types and colours, the evolution of ...

The inflatable boat

A Very Brief History
The modern inflatable dinghy has a rather interesting history, with its origins going back to ancie...

Boats At War: Motor Launch Patrols 1914-1918

August 2024
The tactics of Waterloo no longer stood up to infantry fire from modern high-velocity repeating rifl...

THE MARINE INDUSTRY DIRECTORY

Elite Marine Design

Bill Upfold is a qualified boat builder having served his apprenticeship with John Lidgard Yachts & Co Ltd. in 1977-1981. During that time Bill became experienced in custom desi...
Elite Marine Design
Elite Marine Design

Elite Marine Design

Bill Upfold is a qualified boat builder having served his apprenticeship with John Lidgard Yachts & Co Ltd. in 1977-1981. During that time Bill became experienced in custom desi...

OpenOcean Watermakers

Watermaker
Open Ocean Watermakers has been manufacturing watermakers in the beautiful Bay of Islands of N...

Coltri Compressors

Compressors
Italian design. Italian manufactured. With over 60 years experience of manufacturing high quality, ...

Barnacle Buster

Barnacle Buster is a highly effective marine growth remover specifically designed to tackle the bui...
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HOT OFF THE PRESS

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Boating Safety Campaigns

Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

Have an event you'd like to list on Boating New Zealand. Contact us with the details.

Catch all the action of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, happening from 22 Aug to 27 Oct 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Follow along with excitement at Boating New Zealand.

COMING EVENTS

Waka Ama - 2024 Long Distance Nationals, 3 - 6 Oct 2024 at Oneroa (Midway Beach) Gisborne

Lake Brunner Classic Boats Get Together, 11 - 13 Oct 2024 at Moana

Whangārei Maritime Festival, 12 - 13 Oct 2024 at the Whangārei Town Basin

2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 22 - 26 Oct 2024 on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)

National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 27 Oct 2024 at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)

Yamaha Rollo's Marine Bridge 2 Bridge, 8 - 10 Nov 2024 Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand

NZ Match Racing Championships, 14 - 17 Nov 2024 in Auckland

Bay of Islands Cruiser's Festival, 20 - 23 Nov 2024 at Bay of Islands Marina, Opua

Extreme Boats Fishing Tournament, 29 & 30 Nov 2024 in Whitianga

Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2024 at Torbay Sailing Club

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia

Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge

The New Zealand Sailing Trust 5 Day Sail, 13 - 17 Jan 2025 starting in Auckland

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland

UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)

NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 March 2025 at Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15 - 18 May 2025 at Auckland Showgrounds, Auckland

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

ADVENTURES AT SEA

The Norwoods World Tour

Stone Town, Zanzibar Aug 2024

This is the (liberal) English translation of an old Norwegian classic. And annoyingly, this ear-worm...
Features

Gods And Goats, Not All What They’re Hyped Up To Be

I’m not privy to the details of what my sister said in her prayer to Thor with regards to the weathe...
The Norwoods World Tour

When A Series Of Unfortunate Events Force An Unexpected U-Turn

Saturday a week ago we went to drop off a rental car we had hired to take my sister back to the airp...
One Family’s Boating Journey

One Family’s Boating Journey; That sinking feeling

What a shocking end to our summer! We never saw this plot twister coming!
One Family’s Boating Journey

One Family’s Boating Journey: Life lessons

As our two boys, Rafe and Chris, have discovered when you’re living onboard, life will throw you cur...

NEWS TIPS?
Send your photos, videos, stories, and tip-offs to ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz or call us on 022-023-7507.

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