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New Mercury Outboards
Mercury Racing has introduced the all-new 150R and 200R outboard engines.
The new V6 150R and 200R...
maXtek XP Cylinder Series
New Zealand company M has launched its groundbreaking 2024 XP Cylinder Series. Engineered for the mo...
Lenco Pro Control Auto
Lenco Pro Control Auto auto-levelling trim system provides boaters with more precision, control and ...
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Attwood Latitude Evolve
Attwood’s Latitude Evolve electric seat pedestal range features precise electric controls and flexib...
Lectrotab Hatch Lift Actuators
Lectrotab
are now available. The hatch lift is a ‘marine linear actuator’ and is designed to ...
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Yanmar E-Saildrive
Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has launched the E-Saildrive, its first electric propulsion produc...
Hi-Low Reefer Furling Boom
The Hi-Low Reefer Furling Boom System is designed and manufactured by John Mast A/S of Denmark. John...
SuperSport Venture SS-PR2 Magnetic Compass
The SuperSport Venture SS-PR2 magnetic compass from Ritchie Navigation displays an accurate heading...
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HydraCell Battery Fuel Cell
HydraCell is a water-activated oxygen fuel cell that offers long shelf life, extended usage times, ...
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Series 40 Orbit Blocks™
Ronstan’s new 40mm block range, featuring 23 configurations,are lightweight and strong. Toughened g...
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Zhik Breathable PFD
Zhik’s new lightweight, Breathable PFD is an ergonomically profiled buoyancy vest. It’s so light it...
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Electric Elegance
Elegance electric toilet has luxurious residential dimensions, but retains one of the smallest, clea...
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Blistering barnacles
Barnaclean marine growth remover is a concentrated phosphoric acid solution that offers a fast and c...
Dog Gone
Designed and manufactured with the same precision and high-quality materials as Spinlock’s adult and...
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Tough Stuff
Dixon Stainless manufactures a range of stanchion blanks in 25.4mm, 31.8mm and 38.1mm diameter sizes...
Fire Blanket For Lithium-Ion Batteries
For many types of isolated fires, smothering is an effective suppression technique, except if
a lit...
Calypso instruments
Calypso is the world’s leading brand of wind-measuring instruments. Its range of portable and wired ...
NeuBoat Dock 360: Docking Ease
Using an innovative six-camera system and advanced autonomous vessel technology, NeuBoat Dock provid...
SANI/FLEX = No Smells
Manufactured from a premium butyl rubber compound for maximum odour airtightness, it’s 15 times more...
Bluefin Piranha P4 underwater lights: lighten up
Compact and low profile, with an optical grade high impact polymer construction, the Piranha P4 come...
Tenob Black Bait Board & Frame: Back in black
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
The synthetic grip pads keep the tender in place without causing damage to the hull. When not in use...
Tactical Move
The ‘TackingMaster’ is a marvellous innovation for anyone sailing tactically with a compass. While t...
MarineXpress Online: Express Service
Since purchasing the MarineXpress business in October 2023, the team at Cule Marine have been busy r...
NIMBUS™ Collection of luxury inflatables
COAST New Zealand has launched its new state-of-the-art NIMBUS™ Collection of luxury inflatables.
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CAM300
Raymarine’s new CAM300 mini day-night IP camera is a compact, high definition, fully waterproof cam...
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Zeus S
B&G’s new B&G Zeus S next generation chartplotter was designed to make sailing easier, disp...
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Flir M232 Thermal Camera
The FLIR M200 series thermal camera is a Pan and Tilt thermal IP camera which turns night to day, k...
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Miami to host thrilling finale of the uim E1 world championship
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Vendée round the globel LIVE! 14/12
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Dalin Reaches Pacific Milestone as Challenges Mount for Vendée Globe Fleet
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Charlie Dalin Leads Vendée Globe Fleet Into the Tasman – en route to NZ
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The Waterjet World Grand Prix (WGP) 2024: The road to the thrilling grand finale
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Kaikōura pāua poachers caught, community zero tolerance for illegal fishing
In a significant enforcement action this week, Fisheries New Zealand officers and police collaborate...
Celebrating growth: The PIC Harbour Classic and its Barcolana inspiration
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Innovision Amphibious
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Riviera 4600 SY Best of Boats finalist
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New Beneteau First 30
Beneteau marks its 140th anniversary with the launch of the all-new First 30.
Weathering the storm: How the Valday avoided disaster in the treacherous North Sea
Watch the rescue of the Valday which found itself floundering without rudder or anchors in the treac...
New Dragonfly 36
After 2.5 years of development the World Premiere of the Danish-built new DRAGONFLY 36 will be at BO...
NZ Navy Supports Samoa in Ongoing Response to HMNZS Manawanui Grounding
Efforts to address the environmental impact of the HMNZS Manawanui grounding and sinking a...
Wild in the west as Charlie Dalin heads for Pacific milestones in Vendée Globe
As the Vendée Globe fleet charges through the Southern Ocean, a tale of two strategies is unfolding,...
Vendée round the globe LIVE!
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Close competition and high stakes as Vendée Globe fleet nears Pacific
The Vendée Globe 2024-25 continues to deliver thrilling moments and intense challenges as the world’...
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 12/11
Catch up with all the action from the past 24 hours in this 30-minute daily report.
A defining split?
With the top three on the Vendée Globe are all making good progress eastwards under Australia their ...
Surfer death at Whale Bay, near Raglan
Emergency services responded to a distressing scene at Whale Bay near Raglan this afternoon after re...
Riviera boaties set a festive record with stunning Swan River celebration
For Riviera motor yacht owners, the festive season is about celebrating life on the water. Last week...
SailGP comes to Auckland with new Tech! New foils, New timing system.
The ‘Black Foils’ New Zealand SailGP Team smoothly capture the opening victory of the RolexSailGP C...
Nina and Tony Kiff: The visionaries behind the Bay of Islands Sailing Week
The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has earned its place as one of New Zealand’s premier sailing events,...
Is Leo Takahashi the Black Foils’ silver bullets?
Excitement is building as the second event of SailGP’s 2025 season, the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand P...
Porsche and Frauscher redefine electric luxury on water with the 850 Fantom
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WASP pellet 3D printers: revolutionising boat interiors
In the realm of sustainable innovation, WASP has emerged as a leader with its POWER WASP 45 HDP, a l...
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 11/12
Catch up with all the action from the past 24 hours in this 30-minute daily report.
Vendée Globe Fleet Faces High-Pressure Drama as Dalin Sets Record
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Silver success: New Zealand’s Megan Thomson shines at Women’s Match Racing World Championships...
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Pioneering a green fleet: hydrogen fuel in the Royal New Zealand Navy’s future
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Swirly World: Winners of the Andrew Fagan book
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Fishing for connection: Skipperi and BigBuddyNZ transform lives through boating
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The La Vagabonde III, captained by celebrated YouTubers Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu, encounter...
Charting new horizons: How the NZ Sailing Trust is inspiring youth through adventure
The NZ Sailing Trust has once again proven its impact on outdoor recreation and youth development by...
Navy trials Whangārei reserve unit
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is exploring a new avenue for community engagement and regional pa...
Quick Crazy Kiwi (Conrad Colman) upadate
Conrad, our only Kiwi skipper in the Vendée Globe is making steady progress.
He is maintaining a ...
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 10/12
Catch up with all the action from the past 24 hours in this 30-minute daily report.
Southern ocean battles: closing the gap at Cape Leeuwin
The Vendée Globe fleet is deep in the throes of the Southern Ocean's merciless trials, where experie...
Mayotte to Richards Bay, Part 3: – Officials and Machine Guns
Doing an emergency stop can be a delicate matter. Normally stopping in a new country requires you to...
Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2024: A glimpse into the glamorous world of charter superyachts
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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar
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Catch all the action of the Vendée Globe Race, starting 10 Nov, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Follow along with excitement at Boating New Zealand.
FISHING
Makaira Trailer Boat Competition, 25 & 26 Jan 2025 in Whangaroa
NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide
Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic, 25 - 27 Oct 2025 TBC in Te Anau Manapouri
REGATTAS
Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia
New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland
Bay of Islands Sailing Week, 21 - 24 Jan 2025 at Bay of Islands
NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour
Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland
PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour
PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell
NZ Match Racing Championships, 2025 dates tbc in Auckland
HYDRO THUNDER
JET BOAT RACING
UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)
2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch
2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 2025 dates TBC on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)
National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 2025 date TBC at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)
WATERSPORTS
Yamaha Rollo's Marine Bridge 2 Bridge, 2025 dates tbc Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand
NON-MOTORISED SPORT
Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & RETRO BOATS
25th NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show , 1 & 2 Mar 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes
SHOWS
Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland
Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland
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ADVENTURES AT SEA
Mayotte to Richards Bay, Part 3: – Officials and Machine Guns
Doing an emergency stop can be a delicate matter. Normally stopping in a new country requires you to...
Mayotte to Richard’s Bay, part 2: Breakages
After five days of terrible anchoring at Ilha do Fogo, eight boats made a run for it. There was a br...
Mayotte to Richard’s Bay, Part 1: A Fishing Story
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The Mozambique Channel – Hopefully not living up to its reputation
We are members of two WhatsApp groups with people sailing the east and south coast Africa, and over ...
Mayotte – where is everyone?!
Well, we are enjoying it. Sailing around the island we stop to snorkel, dive and swim ...