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Beneteau and Lagoon Owners Rally 2024 – A celebration of community and craftsmanship
Beneteau and Lagoon Owners Rally 2024 – A celebration of community and craftsmanship
Cangarda: A maritime treasure finds a new home in Turkey
A game-changer for green logistics: France’s first hydrogen-powered inland vessel, the ZULU 06...
Hull hygiene and marine pests: A guide for Kiwi boaties
Sealegs 3.8m Electric Hybrid Tender: The ultimate Christmas gift for boating enthusiasts
New Zealand’s superyacht season: setting sail with promise
IBEX Education Conference 2025 Call for Proposals now open
Candela secures $14M in Series C Funding, reaches $40M in 2024
ePropulsion expands 96V product line and strengthens OEM partnerships
Won Lotto and lost for ways to spend the winnings? Virgin Voyages Unveils Annual Pass: Unlimited cru...
RNZYS’ Megan Thomson set to make wsaves on the Red Sea
Sodebo Ultim 3 halts Jules Verne Trophy bid after rudder damage
SVR-Lazartigue Hits Trouble in Jules Verne Trophy Bid
Tragedy and heroism, the dual narratives of ARC 2024 mid-Atlantic events
Swift rescue off Raglan Bar saves three lives
Portugal to Host 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships
NZ Commonwealth Games Boxer David Shane Wickenden has died as his yacht sunk
Gettin’ jiggy with it!
Reports of Chaos Unfolding Aboard Auckland Charter Boat at the Weekend
RNZYS to Compete in 2025 Admiral’s Cup
Ferry Grounded in Fiji near Moala Island: swift response ensures passenger safety
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Dalin extends lead as rivals focus on lead limitation
Vendée round the globe LIVE 6/12
Beneteau and Lagoon Owners Rally 2024 – A celebration of community and craftsmanship
Cangarda: A maritime treasure finds a new home in Turkey
Daring Dalin extends his lead amidst Indian Ocean challenges
A game-changer for green logistics: France’s first hydrogen-powered inland vessel, the ZULU 06...
Hull hygiene and marine pests: A guide for Kiwi boaties
Sealegs 3.8m Electric Hybrid Tender: The ultimate Christmas gift for boating enthusiasts
New Zealand’s superyacht season: setting sail with promise
Vendée round the globe LIVE! 6/12
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
Makaira Trailer Boat Competition, 25 & 26 Jan 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
Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia
New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland
Bay of Islands Sailing Week, 21 - 24 Jan 2025 at Bay of Islands
NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour
Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 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
NZ Match Racing Championships, 2025 dates tbc in Auckland
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
NON-MOTORISED SPORT
Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & RETRO BOATS
25th NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show , 1 & 2 Mar 2025 at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes
ADVENTURES AT SEA
The Mozambique Channel – Hopefully not living up to its reputation
Mayotte – where is everyone?!
Kiwi’s Cruising Through the Zanzibar Coast: Sunsets, Socials, and Surprises
Stone Town, Zanzibar Aug 2024
Gods And Goats, Not All What They’re Hyped Up To Be
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