General Interest

Modern boats carry everything. GPS, charts, sounders, radar. It wasn’t always like that. Before i...

7 April 2026

Rigging up at the Wakatere Boating Club.

Feature

The OK Dinghy: The New Zealand dominance

Boat Profile

For nearly 70 years, the OK Dinghy has been one of this country’s most popular international classes...

28 March 2026

Article

A true Kiwi navigator: The John Mansell story

December 2025

John Mansell has lived his life intimately connected to the sea. John Macfarlane spoke with this cel...

26 January 2026

Article

The Power of Sail: Part 3

The Golden Age of Sail The Golden Age of Sail (17th to the mid-19th centuries) was an era that saw ...

24 January 2026

Article

The 1908 Rudder Cup entrants (part 2)

December 2025

In the last issue of Boating NZ, I detailed the anticipation and excitement on the Auckland waterfro...

17 January 2026

New Zealand sailor Viki Moore to speak at the WWSA Gathering on the Bay 2026 // Island Cruising

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New Zealand sailor Viki Moore to speak at the WWSA Gathering on the Bay 2026

Sailor Profile

New Zealand sailor and offshore cruising advocate Viki Moore will attend the WWSA Gathering on the B...

16 January 2026

Simrad at 80 eight decades of marine electronics innovation // Photo credit: Crypto Museum

Article

Simrad at 80: eight decades of marine electronics innovation

Boat Tech

In 2026, Simrad Marine Electronics marks 80 years since its origins in post war Norway, a milestone ...

16 January 2026

Article

The Rudder Cup; a survey of Auckland’s top launches of 1908 (part 1)

History

Last month I promised that this issue would be devoted to a rattling good yarn about the match race ...

16 December 2025

Article

Industry trailblazer: the Russ Bowler story (Part 2)

For many of those involved in the 1987 New Zealand Challenge, not least Michael Fay (later Sir Mi...

16 December 2025

Article

The Power of Sail: Part 2

Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovat...

7 December 2025

Article

The Russ Bowler story pt1: By Design

Russ Bowler was Bruce Farr’s partner for over 40 years. A skilled designer/sailor in his own right ...

30 November 2025

Article

Boating New Zealand‘s one-on-one with Bryon Ehrhart: winning the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race...

Coastal Classic

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025 – an exclusive interview with the man behind the Juan K 88 Lucky

15 October 2025

were used, by Classical Greek and Roman sailors and even earlier by the Ancient Egyptians.

Article

The Power of Sail – Part 1

Welcome to ‘A very brief history of ...’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, inno...

1 September 2025

Article

The Peter Lester Story

Peter Lester 1954 – 2025 The worldwide sailing community was shocked to hear of the unexpected dea...

1 September 2025

Article

Attitude is everything: The John Morrison story

August 2025

Sailor and entrepreneur John Morrison’s story is a real rags-to-riches one. Growing up in Lyttelton ...

16 August 2025

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Offshore powerboating: from timber testbeds to carbon speed machines

The story of how a six-metre wooden boat called Rems sparked a marine revolution that still echoes i...

7 August 2025

Article

Darwin200: legacy under sail

DARWIN200’s 43,000-mile voyage retraced Darwin’s route, training young leaders and renewing global c...

3 August 2025

Person

Sam Goodchild: from the anchorage to the atlantic frontline

General Interest

Raised on a boat and fuelled by solo ambition, the British sailor’s rise through the offshore ranks ...

2 July 2025

Feature

A free-spirited talent: The Graeme Woodroffe story

The late Graeme Woodroffe was one of New Zealand’s best-performing helmsmen/skippers, competing in O...

2 July 2025

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Simply the best: the Jo Aleh, MNZM, story

In a sailing career that’s been short on financial assistance and long in determination and mental...

2 July 2025

Article

Discovering the SS Nantes

Divers in the English Channel have finally put a name — and a tragic story — to a Cunard steamship l...

8 June 2025

Feature

Marine jet units

A New Zealand company leads the world in waterjet propulsion

28 May 2025

Article

A very brief history of: Marine foils

It’s tempting to think hydrofoils (like the ones in the America’s Cup and Sail GP competitions) are ...

27 May 2025

Feature

The Robert Brooke story

Role model From the ashes of a cut-off boatbuilding career, Robert Brooke reinvented himself as an ...

24 May 2025

Article

Dunkirk’s Little Ships – 85 years on

These small craft (fishing boats, private yachts, ferries, launches and tugs) braved enemy fire and ...

2 May 2025

Feature

Personal Water Craft (‘jetskis’)

Boating Festivals & Events

Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovat...

16 April 2025

Exclusive

Dynamic duo: The John and Linda Parrish story

April 2025

Race management is one of those critical jobs that has to be done just right and where accuracy is e...

1 April 2025

Historic rivalry rekindled at 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival

But what occurred back in the 1930s? Who won the race between Ngataki and Te Rapunga? When the inau...

31 March 2025

Exclusive

Ragtime – the ‘Black Box’ returns

Boat Refurbishments

One of the most famous New Zealand keelers is Ragtime, designed and built by the late John Spencer a...

4 March 2025

The End of an Era: Royal Caribbean’s Song of America Sent to the Scrapyard

A beloved icon of the cruising world, Song of America has met its final chapter. Once a jewel in Roy...

6 February 2025

Article

A brief history of: Distress calls

The standard maritime distress signals we use today are universally applied and understood, but that...

29 January 2025

An impressive 60 years on. What does NZ Offshore Powerboating look like today?

Boating New Zealand will be following this weekend's racing offshore at Napier. Join us throughout t...

25 January 2025

Boat chines: Hull Design 101

General Interest

In the realm of nautical engineering, the term "chine" refers to the critical juncture where a boat'...

19 January 2025

Article

Farr reaching success: The Farr 1020 story

Antiques & Classics

One of the most successful one-design keelers in New Zealand has been the Farr 1020. Designed by Bru...

19 January 2025

Article

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