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696 Xpedition expands Exteme into amphibious
Built on the award-winning Game King platform, the new Extreme 696 Xpedition marks Extreme Boats’ latest st...

GPS device to keep track of boaties when cell range drops out
For the first time a GPS device that seamlessly switches to satellite once cellular connectivity is out of range, is availabl...

Chasing speed: The new Catalyst Django hits 52 knots
A striking new high-performance support vessel from Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders has officially entered the water, with the n...

Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel
More than 300 people have submitted feedback to Fisheries New Zealand as part of a review into shellfish gathering in Aucklan...

Should have been called Supertramp
The Nordhavn 5101 could well have taken the famous band’s name simply because Mark and Fiona Rammell have elected to, Take th...

Flite returns to SCIBS with Award-Winning Foiling Technology
SANCTUARY COVE, QLD, Australia – (May 13, 2026) – Flite, a brand of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the global pioneer o...

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 at Shamrock Quay in Southampton on Saturday, 1...

Tom Dolan opens the southern route
Tom Dolan leads the Solitaire Figaro fleet south through the Bay of Biscay towards Vigo. Weather tactics and close racing unf...

Waiting for the shift
The Solitaire Figaro fleet battles heavy seas and a south-westerly as leaders push towards the halfway mark before tomorrow's...

Twin Disc Pacific appointed official distributor for Spot Zero® Water Purification Systems in the Pa...
BRISBANE, Australia (Friday, 1 May 2026) – Twin Disc Pacific, a renowned leader in marine transmission technology and systems...

Innovation for the win
Boating NZ travels to the Netherlands for a peek inside the world's largest marine equipment trade show, and a preview of the...

Volvo Penta’s next-gen autopilot
Volvo Penta has announced the launch of its next-generation marine autopilot system. Fully integrated with its Electronic Ves...

John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor, yacht designer and human being. He came fro...

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 yard in ...

Empires end
Despite its modest size, between the 15th and 17th centuries Portugal was one of Europe's richest nations. The wealth stemmed...

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 (CYCA) Great Vet...

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 in 1909 by Auckland...

Build your own wooden boat: why the DIY boating renaissance is back
At the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival this week, the biggest boats may grab attention first. But look closer and you will find...






















