A bit like the fabled phoenix, old Corsairs never die – they get reborn. Under the knife of a master surgeon scores of these iconic Kiwi ladies have enjoyed magical transformations. Masquerade is the latest.

A sedan variant of the European Boat of the Year 2020, Brett and Averley Dennerly’s Wai Knot, the first Prestige 420s in New Zealand, has given them much joy since it arrived late last year.

The assegai is the short stabbing spear once used in battle by the people of Southern Africa, most famously by Zulu and Ndebele (Matabele) warriors. It was and is a fearsome weapon.

Auckland boatbuilder Stryda Marine has just released a centre-console variation of its popular 6m 600C (Cabin) go-anywhere amphibious cat. Equally adept at taking owners to remote destinations, the S (Sport) model’s even more tailored to sea- and land-based adventures.

Melbourne’s International Marine has built around 60,000 boats in 60 years. Founded in 1958 by the Spooner family, the company’s produced many different power and sail boats, but now exclusively manufactures its own Caribbean range of power boats.