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Holmglen: The 65th Anniversary of Its Mystery Sinking
Auckland Welcomes ARM Cuauhtémoc: The Mexican Navy’s Proud Tall Ship Visits New Zealand
The Lance Fink Story: For the love of boats
Murder most foul
VINTAGE VIEW – ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS; HARRY JENKINS, PART3 – Wartime Pacific cruises
ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS; HARRY JENKINS, PART 1. Strictly business
GEORGE DIBBERN; THE 1934 TRANS-TASMAN RACE PT 111 / Te Rapunga versus Ngataki
GEORGE DIBBERN; THE 1934 TRANSTASMAN RACE / Symbol of freedom
GEORGE DIBBERN AND TE RAPUNGA – PART 1 / Exotic sails
Bean Rock 150 years
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FISHING
Extreme Boats Fishing Tournament, 29 & 30 Nov 2024 in Whitianga
Makaira Trailer Boat Competition, 25 & 26 Jan 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
Beneteau Owners Rally, 23 Nov 2024, Auckland to Kawau
Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2024 at Torbay Sailing Club
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
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
JET BOAT RACING
UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)
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
COMMUNITY
Bay of Islands Cruiser's Festival, 20 - 23 Nov 2024 at Bay of Islands Marina, Opua
The New Zealand Sailing Trust 5 Day Sail, 13 - 17 Jan 2025 starting in Auckland
Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 March 2025 at Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15 - 18 May 2025 at Auckland Showgrounds, Auckland
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