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Bali Catamarans unveils Bali 7.0 flagship

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Catamaran
New Boat
Bali Catamarans is unveiling its new flagship: A prestige catamaran that brings the style of private...
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Fountaine Pajot secures triple nomination at 2026 Boat of the Year Awards

Boat of the Year Awards
Fountaine Pajot has achieved a significant milestone, with three of its latest sailing catamarans sh...
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Neel Trimarans secures new ownership under La Rochelle trio

Boatbuilders & Manufacturers
Neel Trimarans has entered a new phase following a court-approved takeover by three La Rochelle-base...
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Douglas Elliman launches Elliman Yachts

Palm Beach International Boat Show
Douglas Elliman is one of the United States’ largest residential real estate firms, focused on high ...
Sue Currie fitting a borrowed sail to her Zephyr – her original was lost in her hand luggage with Wahine.
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Sue Currie’s Wahine story: An astonishing journey to the 1968 Zephyr Nationals

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The Platinum Anniversary of the Zephyr class at Howick in 2026 will host a guest with a pedigree lik...
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Peter Brookes, master mariner, master crafts

Boat Brief
A life less ordinary: restoring wooden boats. On July 12, 2025 between 150 and 200 wooden boat en...
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Building a legacy: The Jan Saull story

Boat World
How did Jan Saull come to run one of New Zealand’s oldest boatbuilding companies, a thriving busines...
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Singapore Yachting Festival 2026 expands beyond boats with lifestyle focus

Singapore Yachting Festival
The Singapore Yachting Festival returns to ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove from 23 to 26 April 2026, buil...
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Maritime NZ detains Bluebridge’s Connemara ferry in Wellington after inspection

Bluebridge
Maritime NZ has detained Bluebridge's Connemara at its Wellington berth after more than a week of ca...
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Threats won’t stop Jono Ridler’s Swim4TheOcean

News
Since January 5, Jono Ridler has been in the water. Starting at Waikuku Beach at North Cape, he has ...
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Ferry cancellations: Students left stranded after rowing regatta

Bluebridge
Finding replacement flights for a group of students whose ferry sailing was cancelled after they com...
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World Superyacht Awards 2026: The industry’s ‘Oscars’ return to Venice

Boat of the Year Awards
The 21st edition of the World Superyacht Awards returns to Venice this May. The goal? To recognise t...
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Aquila launches largest model in its sport range

Aquila
New Boat
Aquila Catamarans launches the 45 Sport at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2026. Aquila Catama...
New integration of Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride improves combined performance on average by ~20%
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New integration of Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride improves combined performance on average by ~20%

New products and upgrades
The unified intelligent full-vessel stabilization solution is now available with a free software upd...
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Over 30 sailboats to headline Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show

Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show
The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show returns April 24-26 to City Dock, featuring over 30 sailboats in ...
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More power. More choice. More capability: Anura expands amphibious system portfolio 

Marine Industry News
Anura™ has announced a significant expansion of its amphibious system portfolio, launching three new...
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Excess introduces “3000 MILES”, a documentary about Transatlantic preparations

Excess
Boatbuilders & Manufacturers
Excess, a leading brand in the world of catamarans, announces the launch of 3000 MILES, a new docume...
// Photo credit: Guillaume Plisson for Zeelander
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Zeelander starts 2026 strong with two yacht sales in January

Boatbuilders & Manufacturers
Zeelander Yachts entered 2026 with the sale of two Zeelander 5 yachts in January, with the 14.7m (48...
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Hook, line and sinker: The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show returns Auckland Showgrounds, 14–17 May

Hutchwilco Boat Show
If it floats, powers, paddles or pulls up dinner, The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show is calling al...
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Designed to be adaptable

Axopar
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
The Axopar 38 sets a new gold standard in customisable, social - performance-focused boating. The...
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FLIR’s new multi-spectral M460 & M560 cameras set to revolutionise thermal imaging

Boat gear
FLIR’s new flagship series of multi-spectral maritime camera systems, the M460 and M560, look set to...
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Mercury Marine’s Boost™ wins 2026 Miami Innovation Award for advancing outboard engine performance

Boat of the Year Awards
Mercury Marine recently won a 2026 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writ...
Mercury Marine appoints Enrique Bolanos as GM for Australia, NZ and Asia
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Mercury Marine announces Enrique Bolanos as new GM for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia

Marine Industry Role Updates
Mercury Marine a leader in marine propulsion systems and a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:B...
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Brad Zoelle named president of Boston Whaler aligning the brand for next phase of growth

Marine Industry Role Updates
Brunswick Boat Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced the appointmen...
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Whangaroa Cruising Race and Rally returns for ANZAC weekend adventure

Cruising
A relaxed coastal run or a competitive race north, one of the Bay’s favourite ANZAC weekend events r...
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Flite wins two prestigious iF Design Awards for FLITELab* AMPJet and Fliteboard RACE

Boat of the Year Awards
Flite is proud to announce that FLITELab* AMPJet and Fliteboard RACE have each been awarded the inte...
Carlos Alcaraz’s tours Sunreef's Gdansk facility // Photo credit: Sunreef
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Sports icon Carlos Alcaraz signs Sunreef Ultima 88

Sunreef
Palm Beach International Boat Show
Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz steps into luxury yachting with a custom Sunreef Ultima 88. Luxury cat...
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U-turn on fish sizes not enough for some

Environmental Regulations
Advocacy groups are supporting the government's U-turn on minimum size limits for commercial fishers...
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Weather Thursday 26/03 AM: Severe weather warning for boaties across New Zealand

Extreme Weather Events
Heavy rain, gale-force winds, and dangerous swell conditions set to impact the entire country today
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SnapCatch Fishing Competition launches: Catch – Snap – Compete – Connect

Fishing
A new nationwide fishing competition launched on 17 March — and it’s built for the future of fishing...
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Anura demonstrates scalable amphibious capability from S15 to S75 at Auckland Boat Show

Auckland Boat Show
Anura returned to the Auckland Boat Show this year with the most comprehensive display of amphibious...
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C-MAP® releases chart enhancements for Australia and New Zealand

Cruising
C-MAP®, a leader in marine cartography, has updated it’s charts for Australia and New Zealand, deliv...
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Connemara Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled for sixth day

News
Bluebridge has cancelled its Connemara Cook Strait ferry sailings for a sixth consecutive day, and t...
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Winston Peters backs down on snapper size limit proposal

Sustainable Fisheries
Government signals rethink after strong response from recreational fishers over proposed commercial ...
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Red warning as 320mm of rain looks set to hit North Island

Weather Updates
Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warni...
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Aquila 50 Sail arrives in New Zealand with new dealer network

Aquila
Marine Industry News
Aquila 50 Sail expands into New Zealand with new dealer support and growing sailing catamaran range....
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Vehicle to grid technology could transform electric boating

Eco-Friendly Marinas
A recent US demonstration has confirmed the real-world potential of vehicle to home and vehicle to g...
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Candela secures €30M and unveils solar-powered charging partnership for electric ferries

News
Electric hydrofoil specialist Candela has raised €30 million in fresh capital while announcing a str...
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes Tonga islands

News
A tsunami was not expected after a deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga islands on Tu...
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Elvene unveils high-performance solar electric boat AMY at Nice Boating Tomorrow

Electric & Hybrid Boats
Finnish boatbuilder Elvene has unveiled its latest solar electric vessel, AMY, at Nice Boating Tomor...

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