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Coastguard Taranaki Earns Four Nominations in 2024 Coastguard New Zealand Volunteer Awards
Youth America’s Cup Racing At The Limits
Carbon Yachts welcomes ASTenders
Inside the America’s Cup: A Closer Look at AC75 Masts & Rigging
Race 1: INEOS Defeats Orient Express in Critical America’s Cup Showdown
New Zealand-built Marine Engines. Part I
One Man’s Vision: 50 years of Youth Development Under Sail
The Mathematical Possibility of Keeping Orient Express Alive
Hull design and balance, Part II
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No Manahau Refloat Today
Kerry Hamill’s Last Sail
Replanned Schedule for Day 6 (Now Thursday Night NZ Time)
ONE K: 1000th Electron Launched
Bad Weather Results In Racing Being Abandoned For The Day
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Day 4 In Review: The Top Of The Table Is Clear
Race 3: Luna Rossa Continues Their Winning Way Against Alinghi
Race 2: INEOS Britannia Wins Over A Very Competitive Orient Express Racing Team
Better Winds In Barcelona For Day 4
Tough Day on the Waters at the Louis Vuitton Cup in Barcelona
Groceries By Land And Sea
Race 5 : Luna Rossa (Italy) Wins Against INEOS (UK), Securing Third Win of the Day
Race 4 : American Magic Crushes Orient Express
Race 3 : Alinghi falls of their foils before the race starts, leading to a significant loss
Race 2 : Emirates Team New Zealand Secures Victory as Orient Express Withdraws
Race 1 : Luna Rossa Triumphs Over American Magic: Key Moments from the High-Stakes Race
Day 3 Racing Schedule – MASSIVE Day Of Racing
Members Informed And Inspired
South Pacific Boat Sales welcomes Mike Mottl
Race 2 And The Rest Of The Day IS ABANDONED – Insufficient Wind
American Magic Triumphs in Challenging Light-Wind Showdown
Latest Statement From Grant Dalton on Taihoro vs. Crane
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Race 2: Win by Emirates Team New Zealand in a Pointless Race
Race 1: A Convincing Win by the Orient Express Racing Team (FR)
NZ Events Worth Adding to Your Calendar
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Catch all the action of the Vendée Globe Race, starting 10 Nov, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Follow along with excitement at Boating New Zealand.
FISHING
Stabicraft Fish N Chicks Tournament, 6 - 8 Feb 2025 in Tauranga. Dress up theme is “Ladies of their Time”. Raising funds to help find a cure for Breast Cancer.
Surtees Annual Fishing Competition, 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2025 in Whakatane
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
Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic, 25 - 27 Oct 2025 TBC in Te Anau Manapouri
REGATTAS
New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 8 & 9 Feb 2025 in Sydney
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
Bay of Islands Sailing Week, end of Jan 2026 at Bay of Islands
NZ Millenium Cup, Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour
HYDRO THUNDER
JET BOAT RACING
UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)
2025 NZ Marathon Coast-to-Coast, 16 to 25 Mar 2025 starting at Greymouth ad finishing at Christchurch
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, 2025 dates tbc Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand
ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & RETRO BOATS
25th NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show , 1 & 2 Mar 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes
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
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