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Boating New Zealand‘s one-on-one with Bryon Ehrhart: winning the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race...
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025 – an exclusive interview with the man behind the Juan K 88 Lucky
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Attitude is everything: The John Morrison story
Sailor and entrepreneur John Morrison’s story is a real rags-to-riches one. Growing up in Lyttelton ...
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Darwin200: legacy under sail
DARWIN200’s 43,000-mile voyage retraced Darwin’s route, training young leaders and renewing global c...
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Sam Goodchild: from the anchorage to the atlantic frontline
Raised on a boat and fuelled by solo ambition, the British sailor’s rise through the offshore ranks ...
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Discovering the SS Nantes
Divers in the English Channel have finally put a name — and a tragic story — to a Cunard steamship l...
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Dunkirk’s Little Ships – 85 years on
These small craft (fishing boats, private yachts, ferries, launches and tugs) braved enemy fire and ...
Boat chines: Hull Design 101
In the realm of nautical engineering, the term "chine" refers to the critical juncture where a boat'...
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Today in history: 2 December 1946 – The formation of the International Whaling Commission
On this day in 1946, representatives from 15 nations signed the International Convention for the Reg...
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The Scuttling of MV Python: A Tactical Blow in the Battle of the Atlantic
1 December 1813: A Naval Tragedy During the Napoleonic Wars
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Naval Aviation Triumph: The Sinking of U-86 by USS Bogue
On 29 November 1943, the Battle of the Atlantic witnessed another pivotal moment as the U.S. escort ...
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Magellan’s landmark voyage through the Strait of Magellan
On 28 November 1520, Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet achieved a groundbreaking milestone in nautica...
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The Scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon: A Defiant Act in the Face of War
On 27 November 1942, the French Navy orchestrated one of the most dramatic acts in naval history, sc...
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Samuel Cunard: The Maritime Pioneer Who Revolutionised Transatlantic Travel
In the annals of maritime history, few names stand as tall as Samuel Cunard’s. This visionary busine...
Murder most foul
Like many war vets, he never spoke about his experience at the hands of his captors – not entirely s...
Praise for the Trailer-Sailer
Club racing? Visiting other lakes? Why not? It’s a versatile bit of kit, and you’ll stand out from t...
BOP: Remember the rules around the Motiti Protection Area
Under the new rules, no-one can take fish, shellfish, or plants from these areas. These rules apply ...
Family classic powered up for summer
When Everett and his wife moved back to New Zealand in 2006, they packed the boat into a container a...
One out of the box
The concept of carrying cargo in standardised containers was first formulated by US truck driver Mal...
The Southern Ocean
In 1953, with the stroke of a pen, the most important ocean on the planet disappeared.
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Cable Ties
You might think hackers-in-hoodies are the most sinister threat to the World Wide Web, but a speedy...
Godfather of Coastguard
Alan Haddock’s one of those quiet, self-effacing chaps who’s worked tirelessly behind the scenes at...
Next Generation McMurdo FastFind 220 PLB
The PLB receives coordinates from the new precision satellite network in addition to the tried and t...
Spirit of Manasoo
The amazingly intact wreck of the 54m steel steamer, Manasoo, lost in a storm on September 15, 1928,...
Remembering the Titanic
For anyone unaware, Titanic was actually one of threesister ships built for the White Star line – th...
Divine intervention
Students of WWll will know that the term ‘kamikaze’ relates to a band of suicidal Japanese pilots wh...
Rodney Russ: Southern Ocean Explorer
Russ has spent more time in this ocean than most and has shown more people its beauty than anyone el...
Rum racing on the Waitemata
For Mark Roberts, rum racing isn’t just an occasional hobby – it’s a way of life. You might know Rob...
Replica Riva Aquarama
Brigitte Bardot had one. So did Sophia Loren. As did Richard Burton, Peter Sellers, Prince Rainier a...
Boating at night
Boating at night can be a daunting experience – not being able to see your surroundings is nerve-wra...
Tailor your snapper attack
Being aware of the nature of the sea floor terrain – and adjusting your technique accordingly – can ...
Sub-Antarctic Shuttle
Not too many boats head south from Bluff, at mainland New Zealand’s southern extremity. But one yach...
Island transporter: Lloyd Stevenson vaka motu
Easier transportation of people, medical supplies and cargo around the islands of Micronesia took a ...
PWCs are catching on
PWCs are more commonly called jet-skis in New Zealand. ‘Jet Ski’ was the brand name given to the o...
NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show
Beattieful – an immaculately-restored wooden clinker runabout built by Jim Beattie and restored in 2...
Solo Tasman rower
When weatherman Bob McDavitt gives the word sometime in April, Kiwi adventurer Scott Donaldson will ...
Lloyds Register – The Book of Ships
Lloyd’s Register – the world’s largest and most respected database for the classification of ships a...
Dutch boat quest
After a few twists and turns, a Dutch couple’s quest to find the Kiwi builder of the boat they bough...
GO ON, SPOIL YOURSELF
Ownaship – New Zealand’s premier boat share company manager – will be adding the luxurious Maritimo ...
Sailor-scribes: Adrian Hayter
“My navigation is all to hell. I know nothing of handling a ship and have killed myself trying. My c...
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