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BOAT WORLD

ANTIQUES AND CLASSICS WEEKEND

COUTTS WORLD MOTH CHAMPION

GREENLINE YACHTS BANISHES GENERATORS

LAKE BRAEMORE: WAIRARAPA’S NEWEST BOATING LAKE

THE PIC HARBOUR CLASSIC: BRINGING ITALY’S BARCOLANA TO AUCKLAND’S WAITEMATĀ

TRAGEDY, RETIREMENTS AND TRIUMPHS

RNZYS MATCH RACING SUCCESS

TAHITI – GATEWAY TO YACHT OWNERSHIP

OBITUARIES

FOIL FLYER • An exciting new foil-assisted powercat, a collaboration between designer Scott Robson and renowned sailor Matt Mason, was recently completed by Allspec Marine in Nelson. Boating New Zealand joined the vessel for the last leg of its delivery voyage.

SOUTHERN SUMMER ROADIE PART 2 • In the second part of his story recounting a southern summer road trip, Tom Fraser picks up the journey at Lake Ohau, about 30 minutes from Twizel.

Caribbean switch • Best to switch discreetly and with dignity. There comes a time in an aging yachtie’s life when billowing sails, stiff breezes and flying spray aren’t quite as alluring as before. Blame it on creaking bones, fading strength, a dodgy ticker – whatever. Power launches become very appealing.

READY FOR TAKE-OFF • Jonathan Edgar of Auckland-based JP Crafts has been hand-crafting bespoke vessels at its facility in Wairau Valley for nearly a decade. Together with his father Phil Edgar and design guru Nicky Malcon, they head a team of designers, boatbuilders, project managers and other specialists to bring their clients’ visions to fruition.

RIDE THE FUTURE OF FISHING • On December 10, 2024, Sea-Doo held a media day for New Zealand journalists to introduce the 2025 Fish Pro range. Boating NZ’s Tim Porter enjoyed a day on the water trying them out with Sea-Doo ambassador Andrew Hill.

BOAT BUSINESS

ANTARES 9 – THE WEEKENDER RE-INVENTED

FATCATS FOR AUCKLAND HARBOURMASTER

ELECTRIC FERRY JOINS FULLERS360

SURTEES 770 GAME FISHER

NEGATIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT MARINE DECKING

H2OCEAN HYDROGEN POWER

RAYMARINE HONOURS L&B AT METS: ‘50 YEARS OF GREAT SERVICE’

SUNBEAM 29.1 GT

NEW ZEALAND WELCOMES SUPERYACHTS

CHARLIE BRAVO & ELAN UNITE • INTRODUCING CHARLIE BRAVO BOAT CO. A NEW PLAYER IN THE NZ MARINE INDUSTRY IS MAKING WAVES AFTER BEING AWARDED THE DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS FOR ELAN YACHTS HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Distress signals • The standard maritime distress signals we use today are universally applied and understood, but that wasn’t always the case.

BIG GEAR • Featuring a 9.7m stepped tri-hull, an aerodynamic cabin top and deck, and a pair of Suzuki DS350s, S.J. Seahawk pushes the boundaries of trailer-boat capabilities.

Tuna-trolling basics • This yellowfin tuna season is the best we’ve had in more than 20 years – let’s hope it’s a return to the ‘good old days’!

SLOW BOAT TO RACEHORSE RIVER • Our summer cruise was postponed by those gales. Then there was the truckload of mulch for the garden. And floor to ceiling bookshelves in the lounge. When we finally got away, we discovered a getaway haven that made it all worthwhile…

LOCK IT UP

COOL CLEATS

CONTROL YOUR ROLL

TOUGHEN UP

Lagoon Bay Raid • Raid (/red/): Within boating, Raid is described as a sail and oar adventure, a leisure pursuit combining sailing and rowing.

More summer reading • A glorious boating summer continues to 2025 – which undoubtedly will be a better year for all of us, eh! And what better way to start with a selection of good books while on your boating holiday? Here are some of Alex Stone’s suggestions.

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