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May 2024

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DIY Boating

DIY Descaling

An overheating secondhand outboard needed descaling and flushing to unclog its cooling passages. Norman undertook the task himself.
May 2024

Ballast balance

At face value ballast is the most counter-intuitive system when it comes to going fast.
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May 2024

The Tattersfield Brothers; Racing years with Altair Part 3

In December 1934 the Tattersfield brothers missed out the Tauranga race in Janet for the first time in many years, probably because of Noel Tattersfie...
Editors Note

Beat them if you can

Emirates Team New Zealand launched its new AC75 at Wynyard Point a couple of days before this issue went to press.
Fishing

Fishing smarter with lures

A typical day’s fishing can cost between $100–200 in bait – expensive when compared to a couple of $20–25 slow-jigs or $10–15 worth of soft-baits.
Boat Brief

Castlepoint billfish

Average sea surface temperature in this area fluctuates from year to year, and scientists are not able to explain all of the fluctuation.
Features

Shrine to Sailing

The museum was established in 1971 by A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff.
Boat Brief

Captain Nemo

Captain Nemo - one of those purposeful-looking, no-nonsense, unpainted aluminium, definitely French-design ocean passage-makers.
Features

Southern success for SailGP

The event was also an opportunity to showcase Lyttelton Harbour as a sailing and boating destination.
Features

Electric appeal

The ability to run a ‘quiet ship’ and the reduction in fuel costs through not running a genset result in a more enjoyable time on the water.

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Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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Catch all the action of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, happening from 22 Aug to 27 Oct 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Follow along with excitement at Boating New Zealand.

FISHING

Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic, 25 - 27 Nov 2024 in Te Anau Manapouri

Extreme Boats Fishing Tournament, 29 & 30 Nov 2024 in Whitianga

NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide

REGATTAS

NZ Match Racing Championships, 14 - 17 Nov 2024 in Auckland

Beneteau Owners Rally, 23 Nov 2024, Auckland to Kawau

Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2024 at Torbay Sailing Club

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland

NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

JET BOAT RACING

UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)

2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 2025 dates TBC on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)

National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 2025 date TBC at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)

WATERSPORTS

Yamaha Rollo's Marine Bridge 2 Bridge, 8 - 10 Nov 2024 Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand

NON-MOTORISED SPORT

Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge

Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

COMMUNITY

NZ Retro Boats Lake Tarawera Gathering, 16 Nov 2024 at Hot Water Beach, Lake Tarawera, Rotorua

Bay of Islands Cruiser's Festival, 20 - 23 Nov 2024 at Bay of Islands Marina, Opua

The New Zealand Sailing Trust 5 Day Sail, 13 - 17 Jan 2025 starting in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 March 2025 at Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15 - 18 May 2025 at Auckland Showgrounds, Auckland

Lake Brunner Classic Boats Get Together, TBC Oct 2025 at Moana

Whangārei Maritime Festival, TBC Oct 2025 at the Whangārei Town Basin

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