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January 2025

Antiques & Classics

Farr reaching success: The Farr 1020 story

One of the most successful one-design keelers in New Zealand has been the Farr 1020. Designed by Bruce Farr and his team in 1981 and built by Sea Nymp...
Boat World

FatCats for hire

Whitianga Boat Hire has just taken possession of two bright-green FatCat 4500 catamaran boats. Set to fill a need in the beautiful Coromandel Peninsul...
Boat World

Marinas and boatyards boost NZ economy

Forty New Zealand marinas took part in the first-ever Health of the New Zealand Marina Industry Survey, conducted in 2023 for the New Zealand Marina O...
Boat World

Pacific 62 launched

Dickey Boats has announced the launch of the Pacific 62, a revolutionary vessel designed for sportfishers and passage-makers who demand more blue-wate...
Boat World

RNZYS Admirals Cup team

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) has announced its participation in the 2025 Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Admiral’s Cup, one of the most...
Boat World

REDHOT MARINE Formula V Series

The REDHOT Marine Formula V Series has returned for the 2024-2025 season, with round one kicking off the season in Wanganui on the weekend of 23/24 No...
Boat World
Extreme

Father and son team nail Extreme Boats contest

The Bay of Islands father and son duo, Warren and Blake Hay, took out the snapper trifecta at the Extreme Boats Tournament fished out of Whitianga ove...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week

BOI Sailing Week 2025: Divisions Filling Fast

Entries for every division are filling fast and regatta organisers are urging early registration.
Book Review

An Indigenous Ocean

The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise or boating day trips, in the saloon, cockpit, foredeck beanbag or und...
Book Review

An Island to Oneself

Summer reading inspired by our Big Blue Backyard
Antiques & Classics

Classic yachts (and launches) as ‘Protected New Zealand Objects’

Formed in the mid-1990s, The Classic Yacht Association was at the forefront of protecting classic yachts from unlawful export from New Zealand. New Z...
Boat Business

Penske awarded Bergen distributorship

Leading medium-speed engine manufacturer Bergen Engines has granted Penske Australia and New Zealand the distribution and support of its marine engine...
Book Review

Sailing to the Heart of Japan – A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide

Summer reading inspired by our Big Blue Backyard
Boat Business

New team at Maritimo

A talented new team has joined Maritimo to take on Australasian sales and business development management.
Book Review

Mana of the Pacific – Wisdom from Across Oceania

The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise or boating day trips, in the saloon, cockpit, foredeck beanbag or und...
Boat Business

EVO 60 performance sailing catamaran

The EVO 60 has been designed with both comfort cruising and performance in mind, offering owners the option to participate in regattas, enjoy luxuriou...
Boat Business

DAME ‘three-peat’ for Raymarine!

Raymarine’s RSW Smart Wind Transducer has won the coveted DAME award in the Navigation and Communication category at the prestigious 2024 DAME Awards ...
Boat & Fun

Marex 440 GC Best of Boats

Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser won Motorboat’s Best of Boats Award 2024 in a ceremony on 28 November in Berlin during the Boat & Fun Berlin exhibition....
Book Review

The Team That Hit The Rocks – The Inside Story of the Wahine Disaster

The best time and place to curl up with a good book is during your summer cruise or boating day trips, in the saloon, cockpit, foredeck beanbag or und...
January 2025

Seeking Miss Maraetai

We are compiling a history of sea rescue out of Maraetai as it has operated from 1975 and it will be 50 years in 2025.  I am trying to locate the pre...
Boat Business

Palm Beach GT and GT RS Motor Yachts

Leading the way in Palm Beach Motor Yachts’ next generation of offshore powerboats is the GT RS Series, which includes the new GT50 RS, GT60 RS, and n...
January 2025

Frank’s new boat – a memory from 60 years ago 

Letters to the editor
Boat Business

The World’s Fastest Electric Surfboard

The X-Jet Xtreme claims to be the fastest electric surfboard with a record-breaking top speed of 42mph (68kph), setting a new benchmark in the world o...
Boat Business

Savvy Navvy downunder

Marine technology company Savvy Navvy has signed Australia-based Paddy Wester as its exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor, as the company ...
Boat Business

Electric and amphibious, anyone?

ZeroJet and Tectrax, two leading New Zealand innovators in electric marine technology, have announced their merger. This move will establish the combi...
Boat Business

Orca Expands into Oceania

Norwegian marine tech innovator Orca has announced its expansion into the waters around Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands.
Boat Business

Bookabuoy

Great Escape Sailing and MooringBNB have partnered to launch Bookabuoy, a game-changing platform set to transform how New Zealand boaties find and boo...
Environmental Awareness Campaigns

Carbon Yachts joins MERC

Carbon Yachts has joined the Maritime Emissions Reduction Coalition (MERC), reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainable boating technologies. ...
Boat Business

Akzo Nobel applicator training facility

AkzoNobel’s yacht coatings business has opened its first Yacht Paint Application Centre (YPAC) in the Asia-Pacific region to offer world-class product...
January 2025

5-raters and spoon bows too

However, by 1895 the 5-raters were attracting even more attention than their smaller stablemates. Where the 2½-raters had become handy 35 to 36ft harb...
Antiques & Classics

Brest Maritime Festival 2024: World classics extravaganza

Every four years since the 1990s, Brittany’s largest port, Brest, has played host to a gathering of traditional craft from around the world. Over time...
Featured Cruising Boats

Nordic rescue: Classic redemption

While you were shivering in a cold and windy Aotearoa, hundreds of kilometres away, a young couple was sitting in the Fijian sunshine and enjoying the...
January 2025

Pillie power!

What is it about pilchards that makes them irresistible to so many fish? 
A Very Brief History

Strange little flags…

Today burgees are now widely used by yacht clubs, senior club officers, sailing organisations, and boaties all around the globe.
Features

Southern summer roadie: Part 1

The look on Anna’s face as we cruised along Piopiotahi Milford Sound said it all: she was mesmerised. The water was flat, not a cloud stirred, and Mit...
January 2025

Melinda

Dear Editor, When reading about Lance Fink and Tristram boats, I was delighted to see a picture of Melinda, my wife’s boat. We bought her two years...
On Exhibit the 50 STEEL, 2024 by Sanlorenzo. Picture Credit: MYS Website
January 2025

The Monaco Yacht Show: A premier showcase of luxury and Innovation

The Monaco Yacht Show is typically held at the end of September each year. For 2024, it is scheduled to take place from 25th t...

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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Catch all the action of the Vendée Globe Race, starting 10 Nov, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Follow along with excitement at Boating New Zealand.

FISHING

White Pointer Boats 30th Anniversary Fishing Comp, 5 - 8 Feb 2025 in Waihau Bay

Makaira Trailer Boat Competition, 25 & 26 Jan 2025 in Whangaroa

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

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland

Bay of Islands Sailing Week, 21 - 24 Jan 2025 at Bay of Islands

NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour

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

NZ Match Racing Championships, 2025 dates tbc in Auckland

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Mangakino, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 at Mangakino

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

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R2, 1 Dec 2024 at Featherston

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R3, 27 Dec 2024 at Wanganui

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

NON-MOTORISED SPORT

Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge

Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

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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