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Vendée Globe Update: Richomme Rises While Chasers Battle the Elements
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 15/12
Through the Southern Ocean: Vendée Globe skippers face highs, lows, and repairs
Miami to host thrilling finale of the uim E1 world championship
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 14/12
Dalin Reaches Pacific Milestone as Challenges Mount for Vendée Globe Fleet
Charlie Dalin Leads Vendée Globe Fleet Into the Tasman – en route to NZ
The Waterjet World Grand Prix (WGP) 2024: The road to the thrilling grand finale
Kaikōura pāua poachers caught, community zero tolerance for illegal fishing
Celebrating growth: The PIC Harbour Classic and its Barcolana inspiration
Innovision Amphibious
Riviera 4600 SY Best of Boats finalist
New Beneteau First 30
Weathering the storm: How the Valday avoided disaster in the treacherous North Sea
New Dragonfly 36
NZ Navy Supports Samoa in Ongoing Response to HMNZS Manawanui Grounding
Wild in the west as Charlie Dalin heads for Pacific milestones in Vendée Globe
Vendée round the globe LIVE!
Close competition and high stakes as Vendée Globe fleet nears Pacific
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 12/11
A defining split?
Surfer death at Whale Bay, near Raglan
Riviera boaties set a festive record with stunning Swan River celebration
SailGP comes to Auckland with new Tech! New foils, New timing system.
Nina and Tony Kiff: The visionaries behind the Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Is Leo Takahashi the Black Foils’ silver bullets?
Porsche and Frauscher redefine electric luxury on water with the 850 Fantom
WASP pellet 3D printers: revolutionising boat interiors
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 11/12
Vendée Globe Fleet Faces High-Pressure Drama as Dalin Sets Record
Silver success: New Zealand’s Megan Thomson shines at Women’s Match Racing World Championships...
Pioneering a green fleet: hydrogen fuel in the Royal New Zealand Navy’s future
Swirly World: Winners of the Andrew Fagan book
After a month of Vendée Globe: skippers battle Indian Ocean conditions and mental strain
Fishing for connection: Skipperi and BigBuddyNZ transform lives through boating
The latest update from La Vagabonde III: Where to from here?
Charting new horizons: How the NZ Sailing Trust is inspiring youth through adventure
Navy trials Whangārei reserve unit
Quick Crazy Kiwi (Conrad Colman) upadate
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 10/12
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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