Fitting a diesel heater; Warming welcome
Fitting a safe, efficient diesel heater to your vessel makes winter boating much more enjoyable – and doing so is not beyond the DIY…
A lucky escape
Christian and I have a new birthday: February 11, 2023. On that day we nearly drowned, only surviving thanks to tons of luck.
Kayak onboard!
It’s pure joy to move about in nature, propelled by our own muscle power and feeling the sun, wind and spray on our faces while paddling to…
D’Urville Days
Like Hardy himself, Port Hardy’s place names pay homage to Lord Nelson.
Along for the ride
Haines Hunter boats are hand-built at the company’s Ellerslie, Auckland plant.
Playing foul?
Good haul-outs and boatyards capture and treat all byproducts of the maintenance process to prevent toxins and chemicals from entering…
Remote beauty
A popular way to get onto the water to fish is to utilise one of the island’s charter boats.
The Fox goes free
For a while she was the yacht for Sir Peter Blake and his family, based in Auckland.
Long time… no sea
Many people dream of sailing around the world but lots of them never get beyond the marina. It has taken Lewis Faulkner more time than…
Best of Brunner
Situated on the West Coast of the South Island, about three hours from Christchurch, Lake Brunner is a scenic and familyoriented South…
Titus Canby, Farr’s first keeler
Titus Canby was Bruce Farr’s first keel yacht design, which he undertook as a 21-year-old.
Ladder living Part 2
The second part of SV Wave Runner and her crew’s experiences of living on the hard during their sailing adventures in the Pacific,…