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March 2022

ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS; HARRY JENKINS, PART 2 – The golden years

After Shenandoah was launched in December 1929, Harry Jenkins had little time to enjoy his wonderful new launch peacefully. Two months before, the wor...

3 years ago

Boat Brief

A little consideration

A boatie’s dream summer is full of swimming, sunshine, fishing, great food and adventure – as well as relaxation. After many weeks locked away, like...

3 years ago

Features

CATHERINE COVE WILDERNESS RESORT – WILDERNESS WONDERLAND

Alex & Lesley Stone discover a boatie’s paradise, the Catherine Cove Wilderness Resort on D’Urville Island, while cruising the South Island. Ima...

3 years ago

DIY Boating

Fitting a steering indicator

One of the useful, but not necessarily essential, gauges on the helm of a boat is an indicator showing which way the rudder is pointing. This is of ...

3 years ago

Features

A DRAG-PROOF ANCHORING METHOD – SUCH A DRAG

When Roger Hughes first started sailing years ago, it didn’t take him long to realise that it was much better to anchor securely the first time, rathe...

3 years ago

Boat Business

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Ignorance is bliss

Ignorance can be a blessing or a curse – or both if you’re learning to sail.

3 years ago

Features

Man overboard!

Every skipper and his/her crew should practice man overboard drills regularly, because you don’t want to be doing it for the first time when it’s for ...

3 years ago

Boat Business

WAXING MOON

AUCKLAND’S HALF MOON BAY MARINA IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH MARKED BY THE COMPLETION OF A TWO-YEAR EXPANSION PROJECT THAT’S ADDED 94 LARGE BERTHS AND AN U...

3 years ago

March 2022

KNOW YOUR BAITS PART 1 – You got to move it, move it!

Dead baits might not be quite as effective as live baits, but there are ways to impart an illusion of life to them that fish find hard to resist. Th...

3 years ago

Boat Brief

Your summer cruising library / March 2022

Good books – they’re an essential part of the joys of cruising. NEW BOOKS SAILING IN A VOLCANO BY NICK TOLERTON, WAYNE NOLAN AND MANDY NELSON. (NA...

3 years ago

Features

A fearsome reputation

Sometimes when you meet someone famous you can be disappointed. They seem shorter, uglier, or not as nice as their public persona. It’s all down to re...

3 years ago

Features

ALTAIR REMEMBERED

Last month’s story on the restoration of Simon Ventura’s bridgedecker Altair prompted long-time Boating NZ subscriber Bryce Strong to get in touch and...

3 years ago

Features

D’URVILLE DREAMING

No matter how many photos or videos you’ve viewed, I don’t believe you can ever be prepared for your first voyage through Te Aumiti/French Pass. The r...

3 years ago

Features

TRADITIONAL TREASURES PART II

When the tūpuna (ancestors) of today’s Māori people of New Zealand first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand around 900-1,000AD, they were at the apex of ...

3 years ago

Editors Note

Also our loss

Unsurprising perhaps, but unfortunate nonetheless, this ongoing Covid-19 saga has seen the cancellation or postponement of yet more events around the ...

3 years ago

Boat Brief

Legacy Marine – a new era in aluminium motor yachts

Pioneers are born through passion and desire – and this was certainly the case for the Shaw family, at the helm of Legacy Marine. Over 25 years ago p...

3 years ago

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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FISHING

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

REGATTAS

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

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2025 starts in Sydney, Australia

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

WATERSPORTS

IWWF University Nationals (waterskiing), 26 February to 2 March Orakei Basin, Auckland

MEET UPS

Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Cruising Rally, Easter 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, BOP

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

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

NEWS TIPS?
Send your photos, videos, stories, and tip-offs to ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz or call us on 022-023-7507.

March 2022

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

A little consideration

CATHERINE COVE WILDERNESS RESORT – WILDERNESS WONDERLAND

Fitting a steering indicator

A DRAG-PROOF ANCHORING METHOD – SUCH A DRAG

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Ignorance is bliss

Man overboard!

WAXING MOON

KNOW YOUR BAITS PART 1 – You got to move it, move it!

Your summer cruising library / March 2022

A fearsome reputation

ALTAIR REMEMBERED

D’URVILLE DREAMING

TRADITIONAL TREASURES PART II

Also our loss

Legacy Marine – a new era in aluminium motor yachts