Ten-metre cruiser/racers been a staple of many major production boatbuilders for over four decades now. No surprise because this class ticks lots of boxes for the average family; small enough for easy two-handing, big enough for cruising and offering competitive club racing for those so inclined.
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HOT STUFF on the NOOSA
What started off as a leisurely river cruise through the Australian bush turned into a race for survival for a Taupo couple when a bush fire appeared out of nowhere.
What lies below
With massive salt deposits and active mining operations deep below their bottoms, the Great Lakes may just be one of the strangest boating locations on earth.
Saving uWHILNA
An 18m 110-year old yawl lying in Wellington’s Mana Marina is a rare, surviving example of the work of her American designer – Charles Drown Mower. Her age and life story make her a definite candidate for restoration, but she needs plenty of help.
TIME & TIDE
The tide is one of those miracles that occur every day. It is one of the largest daily movements by mass on the planet, yet it is perhaps the frequent nature of the tide that seems to reduce this miracle to mere commonplace.
PASSION, SKILLS & FUN
Towards the end of the boreal summer, North America’s Northwest Pacific Region is inundated with classic boat enthusiasts. Of all the events scheduled in that corner of the world, the most celebrated is the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, this year in its 43rd edition.
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Sailbrokers move
After 30 years Vanessa and Steve Ashley-Caris are handing over their sailbroking business to new operators. The website and email...
Martime NZ approval, plus Service Centre
Spinlock inflatable lifejackets now have Maritime NZ approval for commercial and recreational use in New Zealand. Spinlock’s recreational and non-Solas...
MULTINATIONAL BUYS PACSOFT
MARINA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE company Pacsoft International has been acquired by multinational Jonas Software. The well-known PacsoftNG software makes it simple...
EXCESS CATAMARAN NOMINATED
THE NEW EXCESS Catamaran has been nominated for a string of prestigious international awards after its debut release at the...
BOATING HISTORY
Saving uWHILNA
An 18m 110-year old yawl lying in Wellington’s Mana Marina is a rare, surviving example of the work of her American designer – Charles Drown Mower. Her age and life story make her a definite candidate for restoration, but she needs plenty of help.
BOATING FAMILIES – The Freyberg boys, PART 2
The London-born Freyberg boys grew up in the hills of Wellington as thorough Kiwi lads, dare-devils with imposing physical stature and skills.