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Zealandia II, built by T. M. Lane & Sons in 1910
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New Zealand-built Marine Engines. Part I

The new equipment consisted of some sort of motive power, a vacuum pump, a milking set anda cream separator. Steam engines required a steam ticket and...
Spirit of New Zealand under full sail
Features

One Man’s Vision: 50 years of Youth Development Under Sail

Some 60 years ago an Auckland sailor Lou Fisher noticed something special. Teenagers who came sailing on his family yacht developed a gleam in their e...
Louis Vuitton Cup

The Mathematical Possibility of Keeping Orient Express Alive

Tonight will be a significant night for the America's Cup. We say goodbye to our first challenger who will be leaving the round robin part of the reg...
15ft Magnum featuring more flare and a narrower plank
Features

Hull design and balance, Part II

There are many different hull designs and shapes, derived and refined largely as a result of trial and error in modifications and testing. Today, tech...
News

Dingy found upturned at Bergman Point, Doubtless Bay

Northland Police are looking for the owner of this vessel after it was found capsized near Berghan Point, Doubtless Bay. Do you recognise this boa...
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No Manahau Refloat Today

A second tug, the Kurutai, had joined the MMA Vision in Westport, a WMS spokeswoman said. A Blackhawk helicopter arrived about 12.30pm to help connec...
Javelot
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Kerry Hamill’s Last Sail

A family’s cruise finds them in the footsteps of a brother captured by the Khmer Rouge.
AC37

Replanned Schedule for Day 6 (Now Thursday Night NZ Time)

After racing on Wednesday in Barcelona was abandoned, the new and slightly less aggressive schedule has been produced for Thursday racing. The great ...
Features

ONE K: 1000th Electron Launched

Townson built the first Electron in 1987, and over the next two decades, he hand-built over 900 of them to his exacting standards. Besides his perfect...
LVC Day 5

Bad Weather Results In Racing Being Abandoned For The Day

Earlier in the day, meteorologists had predicted inclement weather, including rain and lightning. Unfortunately, their forecasts proved accurate. A m...
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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.

COMING EVENTS

Waka Ama - 2024 Long Distance Nationals, 3 - 6 Oct 2024 at Oneroa (Midway Beach) Gisborne

Lake Brunner Classic Boats Get Together, 11 - 13 Oct 2024 at Moana

Whangārei Maritime Festival, 12 - 13 Oct 2024 at the Whangārei Town Basin

2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 22 - 26 Oct 2024 on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)

National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 27 Oct 2024 at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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