December 2023

The restoration and ownership of classic boats is booming – across New Zealand and around the globe. Tom Fraser catches up with Dave…

Alex Stone looks at tempting onboard reading options for this summer

Fresh from Eton and straight from the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, Lieutenant Home Reginald Arthur Kidston joined HMS Diomede on the…

Any boat that is going to be used for extended trips will need a toilet of some sort.

A couple of weeks before the September 2023 school holidays, Kirsten planned our anticipated two-week sail. We’ve never sailed north of…

Marina expansions, while exciting for berth holders, often come with challenges.

It is a really good idea to have a spare starter & alternator, especially if you only have one engine. Make the difference between a great…

The day I chose to go smaller with my soft-baits turned out to be a turning point in my fishing life.

It’s an overlooked, quiet, and quite beautiful waterway right close – surprisingly so – to Auckland. Me old shipmate Tony and I decided to…

A battle is underway at sea this summer to contain the rapid growing non-native (exotic) caulerpa seaweed.

We realised that rescuing someone at sea is not easy, especially at night.

Renovating the old boat became a welcome distraction and motivation for the couple to move on.