Lana Mihelčič, our embedded correspondent, reports from Barcelona. The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup officially started in sunny Barcelona with the third and final preliminary regatta. This was also the first time that all the teams met on the wat

MacDonald has years of international experience in the yachting industry – beginning with racing internationally, building yachts with Marten and for the last two decades heading up Super Yacht sales at Southern Spars. McD Yachts specialises in brin

In addition to the more common freckles, moles and age spots, there are also dry, scaly patches (actinic keratosis) and even a few basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer (fortunately not usually considered life threatening). Just

SEAWIND CATAMARANS brand-new production facility in Turkiye is now up and running and in full production mode. The first Seawind 1170 produced in Europe has rolled off the production line, with many more already in the pipeline. Designed and tooled i

Quite a bit of news from Boating New Zealand magazine HQ to share this month. First up, our website, www.boatingnz.co.nz has been given a comprehensive makeover over the last few weeks. The revamped website is completely different to the old one, wit

THE FIRST DUFOUR 44 in Asia Pacific will land in October, and The Yacht Sales Co. is celebrating with an exclusive offer giving New Zealand buyers the opportunity to be onboard sailing by Christmas. This new model raises the bar in design, performanc

The mild hybrid system is offered in 4WD SR, SR5 and SR5 Cruiser Double Cab Automatic variants. The vehicle reviewed here is an SR5 Cruiser Double Cab. Even though this is a car by Toyota, home of the Prius and king of the parallel hybrid, this isn’t

The PIC Coastal Classic has long been committed to ensuring the safety and preparedness of its participants. Over the past few years, the event has introduced a series of race clinics focused on boat preparation, night sailing, tactics, and weather—e

Travelling from Berlin’s eastern city centre to Oberschöneweide in just 10 minutes? That’s impossible by car or S-Bahn. However, Swedish tech company Candela has announced the sale of a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferry to Funkhaus/Reederei Ri

The Global Positioning System we know today, which powers all of our marine navigation systems (including charts, tracking apps and fish finders), was birthed out of the cold war. During the launch of Sputnik 1 (the first ever artificial Earth satell

Half Moon Bay Marina in Auckland has been named New Zealand’s Marina of the Year for 2024. The boatyard at Bay of Islands Marina was awarded Boatyard of the Year, while Waiheke Marina and Heron Construction Company each took top honours for innovatio

T Whara V is a custom-built, 16-metre vessel designed with precision to meet the unique specifications of its experienced owners. Built by Lloyd Stevenson Yachts (LSB) and designed by Elite, this is the third Elite design for the same yachtsman, who

VESSEV, A GLOBAL LEADER in sustainable marine technology, showcased its VS-9 electric hydrofoil, complete with cabin and interior, during the final phase of sea trials ahead of commercial certification. Production of VS-9s has already begun with the

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Acquiring such a craft is tricky: TradeMe does not deliver a stream of small dinghies at reasonable prices; they are invariably heavy, beaten up or involve pickup costs close their purchase price. So what to do? How about finding a dinghy, ideally a

7. _____ hole - hole in deck for anchor cable (5) 8. _____ jig - fishing lure that moves erratically through water (7) 9. Old-fashioned word for sailor (3) 10. Species of mackerel shark mostly found in north Atlantic and parts of Pacific (9) 11. Fool

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, as 36° Brokers hosts the ultimate Beneteau Owners Rally at Kawau Island. This exciting event celebrates 140 years of Beneteau, promising a day of sailing, fun, and festivities. The rally kicks of

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Rio de Janeiro will host the inaugural Brazilian SailGP event, the renowned international sail racing championship known as the most exciting racing on water. The Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix will take place on May 3-4, 2025 in Guanabara Bay, in front of

Stemming from the paradigm shift that was the M55, the M75 is a bold envisioning of a grand, enclosed flybridge motoryacht. Style was always going to be crucial in this niche, and the M75 looks unlike anything else in the category. Still, it absolute

Dates have been released for the Auckland Boat Show in 2025. Bringing a festival on the water to the heart of central Auckland, it will showcase all things boating from 6-9 March. The Auckland Boat Show, scheduled to run as part of Moana Auckland, Ne

ON A RECENT TRIP to Europe, Richard & Suzy Wardenburg, owners of European Boats, met with representatives from XO Boats to officially sign a dealer agreement to represent the XO brand in New Zealand. XO Boats are an award-winning manufacturer from Fi

Catalysts were originally concieved for Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup team as a high-speed, comfortable chase boat for all conditions with a large cargo and personell capacity. Designed by the California-based Morelli & Melvin team, Lloyd

Once an anchor digs through this stuff it will usually hold well; the trouble is, upon weighing, half the bottom usually comes up as well, glued to the chain and anchor in the form of a smelly, oozing mess – which is when an anchor wash system is abs

A fine late winter’s day dawned with very little wind, and photographer Roger Mills and I took a leisurely drive over the Coromandel range and on to Mercury Bay. It is a couple of years since I last reviewed a Caribbean, supported by Tauranga-based S