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March 2024

Power On : Keep trim

Forget about reaching for your remote control/hand throttle.
January 2024

Power On : Steering the way

Probably one of the most hotly-discussed topics within the powerboat racing community is steering types – what’s good and what should be avoided.
Features

Trimaran Pioneers

Mentioning the word ‘multihull’ in the late 1950s and 1960s was a sure way to be ridiculed by the conservative ocean racing establishment.
News

Amokura ready for ITM New Zealand SailGP

The boat has also undergone a full electronic and hydraulic refit to replace componentry damaged due to electrical surge.
Racing

SAILING MUMS AIMING FOR WORLDS

The active bunch of supporters will be led by ten children under six who will undoubtedly hold a strong presence on the sidelines as the event unfolds...
Boat Brief

Waikawa Women

Thirty boats and more than 220 female sailors raced in two divisions, over both triangle and ‘harbour’ courses in the waters off Picton.
Features

Lipton Cup 2021

Inevitably, many of New Zealand’s crack designers and builders of the period got involved with mullet boats as the racing become more competitive – th...
Features

Amongst the giants

At once majestic, nerve-jangling and exhilarating – there is something surreal about a fleet of superyachts racing in close proximity, their towering ...
Features

Aboard a sled

In between the America’s Cup boats foiling around, the sharp-eyed around Auckland might have noticed a new kid on the block – a distinctive set of bla...
Features

IS SHE FAST ENOUGH?

Like most observers, my familiarity with hydrodynamics and aerodynamics extends to being able to spell them correctly.
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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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