BOATS OF THE FUTURE

Next-generation technology has opened the door to unprecedented advances in marine electronics and engineering, bringing boaties greater…

FIND THOSE FISH (PART 1): Current favourites

Oceanic currents, temperature breaks, structure and concentrations of baitfish are key factors when searching for pelagic gamefish.

ONE FAMILY’S BOATING JOURNEY – Jobs Weekends

It’s the first weekend in June, and I’m sitting on SV Sauvage writing this article at Gulf Harbour Marina. We had planned a return sail…

HIDE & SEEK

I’m sure every boatie who ever worked on their boat has, more than once, spent more time looking for tools and spares than it took to do…

INAUGURAL ALAN WRIGHT DAY: 100+ BOATS, ONE DESIGNER

Forty-one years ago, one man was amazed to observe over 100 yachts of his own design gathered on the line by the Auckland Harbour Bridge…

ONE MAN AND HIS BOATS: Chuck Auger

A few weeks ago I spotted a tiny, battered trophy of a gaff cutter yacht in a box of miscellaneous items on a local auction site. Its sails…

A JOURNEY UP THE TE HOIERE PELORUS RIVER DELTA – CRYSTAL-CLEAR PELORUS

Lesley and I sneak up the Pelorus River delta in our wee rubber dinghy powered by a purringly-quiet Honda four-stroke 4hp outboard.

A break in the weather

It’s been slow coming, but winter seems to have finally arrived. In the South Island, ski fields opened after heavy snowfalls, and in the…

Sanctuary Cove 2022

One of the best parts of any show is that the people behind any product or brand are usually present and available.

Akaroa Yacht Club

Akaroa Cruising Club changed its name to Akaroa Yacht Club in 2012, the year the Wellington-Akaroa Race was last sailed in its own right.

Raising Divecat II: The big lift

When they lifted her, we discovered she was carrying nearly four tonnes of sludge, silt, marine growth and absorbed water, which explained…

Reverse docking

A cheat for when you are struggling to come alongside a dock bow-first because it’s a tight space and the wind is blowing you away.