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AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA

2025 BAY OF ISLANDS SAILING WEEK

EXCLUSIVE MARITIMO MUSTER

RECORD DAY FOR BAR WATCHES

RIVIERA FLOATS AUSTRALIA’S EXPORTS

LAGOON BAY RAID

PREDICTWIND WINNER

NEW-BUILD FOR MARRA MARINE

BLACK FOILS SLOW TO FIRE DOWNUNDER

THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK • The much-anticipated unveiling of the Fi-Glass Viscount not only marks the return of a cherished name after a 30-year hiatus, but it heralds the beginning of a new era for the proud Christchurch-based manufacturer.

GONE TO THE DARK SIDE OUR JOURNEY FROM SAIL TO POWER • Ted Dixon and his wife Jenny spent eight years living aboard their long-range Nordhavn 47 cruising powerboat Southern Star, exploring the Caribbean and North America, as well as the South Pacific. This story, in two parts, examines the pros and cons (mostly pros!) of cruising long distances on a power boat, or as ex-sailors like Ted often say, “going to the dark side.”

DESTINATION MARINA • A new marina at Waiheke Island provides boaties with a welcome safe haven for long-term and short term stays, including day and weekend visits to the island.

WAKA KAI delivers • Most supermarkets in New Zealand offer home delivery, but Whitianga’s New World faces challenges most others don’t, especially when summer holidaymakers flock to the region. The logistics of servicing Whitianga New World’s customers living and staying at remote coastal communities and on the islands of Mercury Bay required a uniquely Kiwi solution. Enter Waka Kai.

BLACK GOLD • The Black Edition of Maritimo’s M600 Offshore Flybridge Motor Yacht is no mere badge-engineering solution. It is a massive collection of enhancements that respond directly to owners’ requests.

Future ferry • Fullers360, New Zealand’s largest ferry operator, has added an 8.9m, 100% electric foiling power catamaran to its fleet. Kermadec will offer 45-minute ‘hydrofoil experience’ tours from Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour twice a day.

BOAT BUSINESS

PICTON ‘SUPERYACHT READY’

BOAT SHOW UNVEILS THE ULTIMATE CATCH RE-INVENTED

L&B TO DISTRIBUTE ARCO

NEW BRIGS

LIFEJACKET RECALL

SUZUKI WARRANTY PACKAGE

NEW SINGLE-ENGINE JOYSTICK FEATURES

REDEFINED FOR THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

ADVENTURE IN LUXURY

TOP OF THE SOUTH MARINE RELOCATES

HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE • WHEN I SUGGESTED TO MY WIFE THAT I WAS GOING TO INSTALL ONE OF THE NEW BLUE-AIRCO DC AIRCON SYSTEMS IN OUR BOAT FOR EVALUATION, I WAS MET WITH LAUGHTER AND THE TUI SLOGAN, “YEAH RIGHT!”

BLUE-AIRCO MARINE AIR-CONDITIONERS • NEW TECHNOLOGY OUT OF ITALY ALLOWS BOATERS TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF AIR-CONDITIONING WITHOUT NEEDING TO RUN NOISY GENERATORS.

Fish factor • “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Toad of Toad Hall from Wind in the Willows.

BYO ‘super bungy lure rig’! • A home-made bungy trolling line is a great addition to any fisher’s arsenal, whether chasing fresh bait or a feed.

THE PERFECT YACHT • Every so often I hit the self-destruct button and decide to build a boat, well aware of the commitment in time and money. That’s because the boats I want to own simply don’t exist.

LET THE SHOW BEGIN • More than 1.3 kilometres of boats on the water, and 200 more vessels on land mean this year’s Auckland Boat Show is lining up to be the biggest New Zealand’s ever seen.

YOUR SUPER YACHT LIFE

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