Tenetahi; Part 1 – The wreck of Rangatira
In the second half of the 19th century a large part of New Zealand’s coastal trade was in Maori-owned vessels.
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…
Galley design & construction – Designing a galley: Sink, hob and hot water supply
One of the benefits of being a part-time boat reviewer is that from time to time I get to experience other people’s boats, and I get to see…
One Family’s Boating Journey – Leaking windows and weather windows
As I drove Sauvage into the marina, the pitch-black of night engulfed us and I felt my heart hammering. Would I be able to berth us safely…
Getting to Galapagos
The 830-mile passage from Panama to the Galapagos – the most direct way home for Kiwi circumnavigators or Kiwis coming over from Europe –…
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…
In hot water?
A colleague drew my attention to a story in the Guardian. The subject was marine heatwaves in New Zealand. (The QR code on this page…
