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Other than Africa’s Nile, it’s hard to pick a river that’s been more instrumental in advancing humanity’s scientific, industrial and…

Dereliction, defects, collisions and storms are behind the demise of many beautiful classics built between 1885 and 1951. Trawling through…

With many bays now obstructed by boat moorings in Auckland, Northland and Coromandel, finding an anchorage in a sheltered haven has become…

The extraordinary richness and diversity of life in our oceans was vividly portrayed at the 2020 Underwater Photographer of the Year…

Sailing the French Mediterranean coast is to experience one of the world’s greatest and oldest cruising grounds.

Someone said it was Wednesday today – they could be right. Aboard our 12m kauri keeler in an isolated Aotea Great Barrier Island bay,…

Procrastination is the thief of time, says the old adage, but as any boatie will tell you, procrastination is also the death of the bank…

Our yacht Whitney Rose lies in a bay far from the nearest marina. Well-protected, it has a pleasant aspect, an attractive swimming beach,…

Low, sleek and powerful, an Austin-Healey sports car is a rare classic – prized by collectors all over the world. But rarer still –…

Picking your way around tropical reefs can be tricky at the best of times – but things get really awkward when your chart suggests you are…

It’s one of New Zealand sailing’s biggest challenges but also one of its most popular events. Young and old, the experienced and the…

If you’ve lost or broken one of your boat’s rare bronze fittings, don’t despair. Sourcing a replacement is easier than you think – you just…