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The 100th Anniversary year of the Masport Challenge Cup ends in chaos at Lake Karapiro

The 100th anniversary of the Masport Challenge Cup was set to be a momentous occasion—a celebration of speed, history, and the best in New Zealand pow...
Events & Gatherings

Scott Coker executes a near-perfect start and finish to win Round 3 of the Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder S...

Lake Karapiro came alive this weekend with the thrilling spectacle of high-speed powerboat racing as the Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Series heads into its...
Anniversaries & Milestone
White Pointer

White Pointer boats celebrates 30 Years with Anniversary Fishing Competition

To honour its impressive 30th Anniversary milestone, White Pointer Boats hosted a fishing competition over the past few days at the stunning Waihau Ba...
Events & Gatherings

Empowering waves: Women set sail at Women on Water Weekend (WOWW)

Evolution Sails NZ Women on Water Weekend – WOWW is set to make waves once again as it returns from March 7 to 9 at the Gulf Harbour Yacht Club. This ...
Events & Gatherings

Millennium Cup 2025: Kawil races to glory in the Hauraki Gulf

Since 2000, the New Zealand Millennium Cup has been a must-watch event on the international superyacht racing calendar.
Events & Gatherings

National Haines Hunter Day 2025: A celebration of Kiwi boating excellence

The National Haines Hunter Day 2025 is shaping up to be an event not to be missed for boating enthusiasts and Haines Hunter owners across New Zealand....
Events & Gatherings

NZ Millennium Cup 2025: Racing, innovation, and Kiwi spirit

The New Zealand Millennium Cup is set to return from February 1st to 4th, 2025, promising another spectacular showcase of superyacht racing and Kiwi h...
Events & Gatherings

Auckland Anniversary Regatta’s keelboat passage races overshadowed by DNSs and DNFs

The Keelboat passages from Mahurangi and Rakino Island featured a high percentage of Did Not Starts and Did Not Finishes, leaving those that did finis...
Events & Gatherings

Flojo one of the oldest boats has fastest time in the Keelboat Harbour Race

The Keelboat Harbour Race, one of the standout events of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, began at noon, showcasing a fleet that spanned generat...
Events & Gatherings

The Mayflower again wins line honours in the Tugboat Race at the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Regatta

Auckland’s Anniversary Day Regatta always brings a sense of energy and history to the Waitematā Harbour, and nothing embodies that spirit better than ...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week - Racing Results

Sally Garret: at the helm of changing tides and winner of the SheSails Helm award

The second Yachting New Zealand & SheSails NZ Top Female Helm Trophy, this one for Open Racing, at the Bay of Islands Sailing Week went to the acc...
Bay of Islands Sailing Week - Racing Results

Lieutenant Emma Barry: A role model at the helm of Mako II and winner of the SheSails Helm award

Lieutenant Emma Barry of the British Royal Navy has captured the sailing world’s attention by earning the Yachting New Zealand & SheSails NZ Top F...
Anniversaries & Milestone

Bumper Tugboat Fleet Race set to thrill at 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta launch

Auckland’s 185th birthday celebrations on Monday, 27 January, will feature a spectacular tugboat race as part of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta....
Auckland Boat Show

Discover the Auckland Boat Show 2025

The New Zealand boaties equivalent of the Big Day Out! Held annually at the Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour in the heart of Auckland, the A...
Events & Gatherings

Riviera boaties set a festive record with stunning Swan River celebration

For Riviera motor yacht owners, the festive season is about celebrating life on the water. Last week, R Marine Perth, Riviera’s Western Australian dea...
Events & Gatherings

Nina and Tony Kiff: The visionaries behind the Bay of Islands Sailing Week

The Bay of Islands Sailing Week has earned its place as one of New Zealand’s premier sailing events, drawing sailors from across the globe to compete ...
Events & Gatherings

Fishing for connection: Skipperi and BigBuddyNZ transform lives through boating

In mid-November, a group of young boys from BigBuddyNZ had the opportunity of a lifetime—a day out on the water, learning the ropes of boating and fis...
Jimmy Spithill Luna Rossa Profile Picture
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“Mr America’s Cup”, Veteran Sailor Jimmy Spithill, Announces Retirement Following ...

Australian sailing legend Jimmy Spithill has announced his retirement from competitive sailing after Luna Rossa’s defeat in the Louis Vuitton Cup duri...
Buckland's Beach 75th Jubilee Regatta Saturday 14 September. Image credit : Buckland Beach Yacht Club
Anniversaries & Milestone

Buckland’s Beach Yacht Club to Celebrate Its 75th Anniversary in True Regatta Style

The Buckland Beach Yacht Club (BBYC) is marking a momentous milestone this year as it celebrates its 75th Anniversary.
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Innovision Boats Demo Day (2023)

Innovision Boats are holding a pre-summer On Water Demo day.

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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

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race - Karapiro, 7 - 9 Feb 2025 at Karapiro

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

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

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

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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