Anatomy of a Rescue: Essence Pt 2
Continuing Bruce Goodwin’s account of the sinking of the yacht Essence off the east coast of Northland in October 2019, and the crew’s…
RETURN OF THE ‘SHARK’
A WWII German torpedo boat being restored in the UK is a sombre reminder of the 749 American troops who died during a flawed dress…
Rum Bucket: caught in Covid chaos
Delivering Quintin Fowler’s new More 55 from Europe home to New Zealand began as a fantastic ocean adventure for the crew of Rum Bucket.…
Yamaha Helm Master EX: next level control
Joystick control for outboard-powered vessels is hardly new – I experienced it for the first time at an Evinrude press event in the USA in…
Tasmanian salvation: Te Rapunga
Built in the early 1920s in Germany, the iconic 32-foot double-ended ketch Te Rapunga is enjoying a complete restoration by Tasmanian…
INTO THE DEEP
Guests at an exclusive, island resort in Vietnam can now view the region’s colourful aquatic life in unparalleled clarity thanks to a new…
TROLLING For Trophies
The bottom of North America’s Great Lakes yields a treasure trove of WWll aircraft, many of them veterans of major battles including Pearl…
Al Duhail, Arabian Queen
achting Developments Ltd’s latest build – the 34.3m Al Duhail – was launched in Auckland earlier this year and promptly set off on an…
Rejuvenation by sea
A Belgian sailor used a solo cruise to find meaning in his life after poor health ended a lengthy career as a paediatric surgeon.
X marks the spot
Located in central Florida, that swamp is the home of Lake X, Mercury’s ultra-secret engine test facility and technology proving ground.…
EPIRB technology
A few decades ago they would have been dismissed as science fiction – but now most boats have one. Lindsay Wright looks into EPIRB…
