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Off Opua, the Insight Media team catch the action at the start line of the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman
Off Opua, the fabulous team from Insight Media team catch the action at the start line of the...
30 May 2026
Solo Trans-Tasman underway! Monohulls away at 12:06, Malcolm Dickson first over the line at 79
Thirteen monohulls crossed the start line at 12:06, one minute after the scheduled noon start, in sunshine and...
30 May 2026
Palm Beach Motor Yachts shatters performance records with the all-new GT50 RS Outboard Edition
This is one of the sexiest boats I’ve seen come to market in a while—and honestly, it’s exciting...
29 May 2026
Landing nets: how to not lose that fish of a lifetime
Sorry sagas of ‘the one that got away’ are all too common in fishing circles and a great...
29 May 2026
21st century power house: cray boat to Sounds cruiser
A near-derelict 1980s vintage Fi-Glass crayfishing boat has found new life as a Marlborough Sounds cruiser after a...
29 May 2026
All new Tristram 771 Offshore
The all-new Tristram 771 Offshore represents the next expression of Tristram Marine’s offshore pedigree – a refined balance...
29 May 2026
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts shatters performance records with the all-new GT50 RS Outboard Edition
This is one of the sexiest boats I’ve seen come to market in a while—and honestly, it’s exciting...
29 May 2026
All new Tristram 771 Offshore
The all-new Tristram 771 Offshore represents the next expression of Tristram Marine’s offshore pedigree – a refined balance...
29 May 2026
20 years and counting: Maritimo strikes gold at SCIBS 2026
A look back at Maritimo’s 20-year history reveals that the luxury motor yacht builder is much more than...
27 May 2026
Landing nets: how to not lose that fish of a lifetime
Sorry sagas of ‘the one that got away’ are all too common in fishing circles and a great...
29 May 2026
21st century power house: cray boat to Sounds cruiser
A near-derelict 1980s vintage Fi-Glass crayfishing boat has found new life as a Marlborough Sounds cruiser after a...
29 May 2026
Twin transplant
Repowering a 28-year-old Genesis 320 (11m LOA) with a pair of 200hp turbo-charged Hyundai diesels has transformed both...
27 May 2026
Off Opua, the Insight Media team catch the action at the start line of the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman
Off Opua, the fabulous team from Insight Media team catch the action at the start line of the...
30 May 2026
Solo Trans-Tasman underway! Monohulls away at 12:06, Malcolm Dickson first over the line at 79
Thirteen monohulls crossed the start line at 12:06, one minute after the scheduled noon start, in sunshine and...
30 May 2026
Solo Trans-Tasman 2026: fleet away on schedule, Guy Chester first over the line
The 16th Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge is underway. At noon Saturday, the multihull fleet crossed the start line off...
30 May 2026
Twin Disc Pacific appointed official distributor for Spot Zero® Water Purification Systems in the Pacific Region
BRISBANE, Australia (Friday, 1 May 2026) – Twin Disc Pacific, a renowned leader in marine transmission technology and...
4 May 2026
Innovation for the win
Boating NZ travels to the Netherlands for a peek inside the world's largest marine equipment trade show, and...
1 May 2026
Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot
Volvo Penta has announced the launch of its next-generation marine autopilot system. Fully integrated with its Electronic Vessel...
28 April 2026
Tubby makes a splash
Kate, the oldest still-sailing boat in Aotearoa New Zealand, a utilitarian Hauraki Gulf trading cutter, built in 1898...
25 May 2026
John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor, yacht designer and human...
11 May 2026
Once were wreckers: Whakatahuri Family Boatbuiders
Whakatahuri in outer Pelorus Sound was once home to a family boatbuilding business and the most remote boat-wrecking...
5 May 2026
The little boat with a big past: Peter Bourke and Diablo take on the Solo Trans-Tasman
At 29 feet Diablo the smallest boat in the fleet by 2 metres. And one of the most...
27 May 2026
Sydney Hobart legends to contest 2026 Great Veterans Race
Sydney Harbour will sparkle when a fleet of classic yachts compete in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's...
3 May 2026
Loloma: A living piece of New Zealand Maritime History
There are boats, and then there are boats with stories. Loloma is firmly in the second category. Built...
15 April 2026