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Home2023January 2023

January 2023

January 2023

Bill Couldrey Part 5: The big year, 1939

1939 was a big year for New Zealand yachting. Mr. Depression was well on the run.
January 2023

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY: Happy anniversary!

Happy one-year anniversary to this column! This is our 12th edition in Boating New Zealand, writing of our family’s adventures on sailing vessel Sauva...
Boat Brief

Sail City

One of New Zealand’s most significant sail lofts has come to Matakana. Actually, two of them. They’re to become the centre of a Marine Hub being estab...
DIY Boating

Sticking it to aluminium

Epoxy and aluminium are not usually good bedfellows. Enter Belzona with its range of specialist products. Even stripped threads can be repaired.
January 2023

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Incomparable and iconic, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has inspired sailors since 1945. It is a contest with a global reputation that transcends ...
Alex Stone's Reading List

Summer reading essentials

A selection of interesting and unusual books for boat or bach.
Boat Brief

Jetsprint battles fierce in Hastings

After Covid cancelled the series last year, drivers had plenty of pent-up adrenaline to unleash.
Boat Brief

Ultimate Charters takes biosecurity seriously

Ultimate Charters is entering its fourth year of operating under the Department of Conservation and Auckland Council’s Pest-Free Warrant programme.
January 2023

Festive family fishing essentials

Mark takes a break from his ‘Leaders in their fields’ series to suggest fishing items and techniques that will help Christmas holiday success.
Boat Brief

The New Zealand Boat Show – 1956 to present

The New Zealand Boat Show has been held – under a variety of names – every year since 1956, when it was first held at Auckland Showgrounds as part of ...
Features

A Sailing Journey along Australia’s East Coast Pt 3: To the Islands

Both the journey and the destination have attractions for the cruising sailor, especially on Australia’s historic Moreton Bay, writes KEVIN GREEN.
Features

Blue Smoke Heaven

British Seagull outboard motors and the Te Hoiere Fleet outings are big in Havelock.
Features

V10 Verado launch – Florida, USA

The V10 is related to Mercury’s hugely successful V8.
Editors Note

Clean bottoms?

A few years ago Boating New Zealand’s Westhaven office looked out over Pier 21’s bustling haul-out facility.
Features

Mediterranean Junction

Malta lies in a fortuitous spot at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Sea.

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FISHING

Stabicraft Fish N Chicks Tournament, 6 - 8 Feb 2025 in Tauranga. Dress up theme is “Ladies of their Time”. Raising funds to help find a cure for Breast Cancer.

Surtees Annual Fishing Competition, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

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

Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic, 25 - 27 Oct 2025 TBC in Te Anau Manapouri

REGATTAS

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 8 & 9 Feb 2025 in Sydney

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

Bay of Islands Sailing Week, end of Jan 2026 at Bay of Islands

NZ Millenium Cup, Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Karapiro, 7 - 9 Feb 2025 at Karapiro

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

UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)

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

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

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

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

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