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October 2022

One Family’s Boating Journey: Learning the ropes with Penny

Well surprisingly – or not – our first sail of the year, meaning the spring/summer season, is yet to happen. I have managed to get myself involved wit...

2 years ago

October 2022

One man and his boats: Harold George; Victory at war

Harold George had a busy decade in the 1930s. Despite the Depression the Lovegrove & George legal practice in Queen Street flourished and his yach...

2 years ago

Features

Keep up the fight

She started off as one giant log of kauri, the superlative boat-building timber that made New Zealand famous and the British navy invincible.

2 years ago

Boat Brief

New WaveRunners for 2023

Yamaha Motor New Zealand has announced their 2023 WaveRunner model line-up, which sees all-new colours and updated decals across the 15-model range – ...

2 years ago

October 2022

Find those fish (Part 4): Work-ups – a wild gannet chase!

Hovering, fluttering and feeding seabirds often indicate feeding predators.

2 years ago

Boat Business

Berthing stern-first

Berthing a twin-engine vessel stern-first with the wind blowing up or down the fairway.

2 years ago

Features

Cruising in Greece Post-Covid

Having motored my yacht, Celestine, a Carambola 38, across the width of Europe, by river and canal, in 2019 (Boating New Zealand, January 2020 issue),...

2 years ago

DIY Boating

The hull cleanup

Cleaning off old coatings from a boat’s hull is no easy task, especially if they are years old, made up of a variety of materials and several layers t...

2 years ago

Features

Power forward with Mana

Coastguard Mana’s new 12.5m Protector rescue vessel Te Awarua might look much the same as 21 other Protectors that make up Coastguard’s new fleet of e...

2 years ago

Editors Note

Riviera

Boating industry on a roll

Boating was invited to the New Zealand launch of the Boston Whaler range of American-built powerboats at the Auckland headquarters of Rayglass Boats, ...

2 years ago

October 2022

Egmont Air puts on the Gloss

Egmont Air, trusted suppliers to the boatbuilding and manufacturing industry, offer a comprehensive design-to-installation service of spray-booth and ...

2 years ago

October 2022

MRX fleet powering into the future

MRXs are used many times a week by a variety of people, and I can’t think of a harder job for an engine, doing short trips where they never get fully ...

2 years ago

Features

12 Hot Trends to Watch in 2023

Innovative engineering and technological breakthroughs are making boating easier, safer and more comfortable than ever. Here are a dozen emerging tren...

2 years ago

Boat Business

Opua Marina: State of the art

Bay of Islands Marina is a relatively modern marina that was only opened by Far North Holdings 22 years ago, but it is built around one of the oldest ...

2 years ago

Features

40 years of the ‘Classic’

What began as a drag race for sailors, open to everyone and with no handicaps, will celebrate its 40th start this October.

2 years ago

Features

In pursuit of a dream

The 40-footer first came to New Zealand while being sailed two-handed round the world in the 2010 Global Ocean Race by Ross and Campbell Field, under ...

2 years ago

Weekly Newsletter

Stay up to date with the latest developments shaping New Zealand's Boating world.

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NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar

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FISHING

Hook Me Up Fishing Competition - Matakana vs Hillside, 7 Mar 2025 in Whakatane

The Kubota Billfish Classic, 12 - 15 Mar 2025 in Mercury Bay, Whitianga

ITM Fishing Competition, 13 - 16 Mar 2025 in Whangaroa

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

REGATTAS

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

PIC Harbour Classic, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025, starting 11 Oct 2025 TBC from Sydney Harbour

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

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2025 starts in Sydney, Australia

HYDRO THUNDER

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Rotoiti, 8 - 9 Mar 2025 at Nelson Lakes

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Lake Twizel, 29 - 30 Mar 2025 at Twizel

JET BOAT RACING

2024/25 NZ Jetsprint Championship R4, 23 Feb 2025 at Wanganui

2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch

WATERSPORTS

IWWF University Nationals (waterskiing), 26 February to 2 March Orakei Basin, Auckland

MEET UPS

Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Cruising Rally, Easter 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, BOP

SHOWS

Moana Auckland - New Zealand's Ocean Festival, 27 Jan to 9 Mar 2025 in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 Mar 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15-18 May 2025 to be held at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Show, 30 & 31 Aug 2025 to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipa

NEWS TIPS?
Send your photos, videos, stories, and tip-offs to ahoy@boatingnz.co.nz or call us on 022-023-7507.

October 2022

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Weekly Newsletter

Social Media

One man and his boats: Harold George; Victory at war

Keep up the fight

New WaveRunners for 2023

Find those fish (Part 4): Work-ups – a wild gannet chase!

Berthing stern-first

Cruising in Greece Post-Covid

The hull cleanup

Power forward with Mana

Boating industry on a roll

Egmont Air puts on the Gloss

MRX fleet powering into the future

12 Hot Trends to Watch in 2023

Opua Marina: State of the art

40 years of the ‘Classic’

In pursuit of a dream