Boat Reviews NZ

The Oceanis 41.1 is Beneteau’s performance version of the 41 – the company’s more modest 12.4m model. The .1 extension doesn’t sound like much, but the distinction provides plenty of extra zip.

For the Admiral’s builders – Hamiltonians Jason McKenzie and Steve Clement – the 10m Sports Cruiser has been a deeply-considered project nearly 10 years in gestation.

All boats – says the old adage – are something of compromise. An inevitable trade-off between great, OK and indifferent features. So it’s pleasing when the pendulum swings to the ‘great’ side of the equation.

Every new design from catamaran guru Roger Hill contains fascinating innovations. His latest vessel even has the wildlife talking.

A family-friendly power cat cruiser, the Leech 825 was the design of choice for international ocean sailor Daryl Wislang and his family.

The latest version of the popular Dickey 32 expands its appeal and performance.

Reviewing a boat on a rough day is a rare experience, but with the photography already in the bag and another cyclone on the way, we decided to take our chances with the weather.

The BRIG name was born round 25 years ago from the Russian space programme and when the big political change occurred, they took that space technology and turned it to good use in hull hydrodynamics and boat building.

The time comes for all yachties to slip into something more comfortable, and for the Elliotts, it’s Margaritaville, their Ron Given-designed E-Cat 11.5m, built by Craig Partridge Yachts in the Bay of Islands.

The recent Windcraft Owners’ Regatta provided the perfect opportunity to explore Hanse’s new 418 – the upgraded replacement to the popular 415.

There comes a time in every boatie’s life when comfort becomes a priority. And if it’s comfort you’re looking for, coupled with Italian styling and plenty of power, the Monte Carlo 5S has it in spades.

“The tender revolution is upon us.” Sounds like a statement from a fascist dictator or advertising executives who’ve been at an all-day wet lunch. To truly understand it, you need to be a boatie.