Boating New Zealand

13/09/2024

INEOS Britannia has chosen to race Alinghi Red Bull Racing for the best of 5 semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series! The winner will go on to face the winner of the other group made up of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli or American Magic, for the ultimate prize: the chance to challenge Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2024 America’s Cup! ⛵🏆

Read the full story here, and watch the 30-minute press conference with the full announcement with us: https://boatingnz.co.nz/2024/09/ineos-britannia-to-race-alinghi/

12/09/2024

The Youth America's Cup starts this Tuesday; we will follow the competition closely, the Kiwi youngsters (showing my age, they are between 18 and 24!) are putting their best foot forward against 11 other teams from around the world.

Today in our article, the link is in the👇 comments below 👇, we look at the competition and compare the AC75 and AC40 boats - the former boat is for the America's Cup proper racing, and the latter is the model used in the Youth America's Cup.

Racing AC40s, these young sailors will demonstrate their skills in high-speed, foiling boats, offering a glimpse of future America’s Cup champions! 🏆⛵

Catch all the action starting Tuesday 17 September 2024 with 8 intense fleet races, semi's, and the Final Race crowning the Youth Amnerica's Cup winner on 26 September! 🌍🏁

Get full race updates and video replays at: www.boatingnz.co.nz/YouthAC

11/09/2024

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘁 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁! Take a quick look at the cutting-edge mast technology behind the AC75 yachts which have been designed and built by Kiwi-based company Southern Spars. Find it here at https://boatingnz.co.nz/2024/09/inside-the-americas-cup-a-closer-look-at-ac75-masts-rigging/

These carbon fibre masts are engineered to handle extreme loads while maximising aerodynamic efficiency. This innovation is key to giving America's Cup teams a performance edge, pushing the boundaries of what these boats can achieve.

10/09/2024

If you’re into fishing or adventure on the water, we have a great review of the Tristram 691 Offshore that’s worth a read found here at https://boatingnz.co.nz/boat-reviews/tristram-691-offshore/.

It’s a boat built for action, with its iconic 22-degree deep vee hull that handles just about any conditions you throw at it. Powered by a Mercury Verado 250hp, it’s got the punch to get you to those hard-to-reach fishing spots or diving locations. The Garmin Kraken trolling motor is a nice touch too, making it a solid performer for both offshore adventures and lake cruising.

For those who love fishing, the cockpit’s been reworked with some clever features – live-wells, a step-through transom, and a sleek bait station with a removable cutting board. Everything you need is right there, ready to go.

At just over two tonnes with the Mercury V8 Verado, it’s easy to trailer too – no need for a specialist vehicle. Larger EVs can tow it without any problems.

And if you’re into the finer details, the new deck design and Bahama tan upholstery are not just practical but add a touch of class. There’s plenty of space inside, making it perfect for long days of adventure or just kicking back and relaxing.

Check out the full review here: https://boatingnz.co.nz/boat-reviews/tristram-691-offshore/.

09/09/2024

As the saying goes, when it comes to the America’s Cup, nothing is predictable!
There was an unexpected run-off race for 1st place - a 4th race added to the schedule today - INEOS Britannia went head-to-head with Luna Rossa.
This came about after Luna Rossa suffered a technical failure with their foiling arm before their race against Alinghi, leading to a disqualification when Luna Rossa was unable to sail into the racing field before the racing was due to start.

When it came to the run-off race, the Brits wasted no time taking the lead from the start and dominating throughout. UK WIN! 🇬🇧

This victory means INEOS takes all the spoils of winning the round, including the crucial advantage of choosing the team match-up for the semi-final stage which is coming up next week. INEOS will announce the two groups of two teams that will race for the finals, on Friday at 7pm (CET).

The teams in the semi-final round are now confirmed as: INEOS, Luna Rossa, American Magic & Alinghi.

And there was other action today, albeit more predictable: Emirates Team New Zealand took to the water, racing against American Magic. The Kiwis delivered an absolute masterclass in AC75 sailing, leaving the Americans trailing by minutes. Despite their best efforts, American Magic simply couldn’t match the skill and speed of ETNZ today.

In the first race of the night, Orient Express lost its battle with INEOS, confirming their elimination from the competition. Although they are out, the French team showed great promise, and with more preparation, they could be formidable challengers in future America’s Cup campaigns.

Catch up on all the details, and see the full race replays, with our detailed reports: www.boatingnz.co.nz/AC37

08/09/2024

Racing Cancelled Before It Started On Sunday

Today's final races of the Round Robins were set to be crucial as the first team will be sent home from the competition, likely for Orient Express, but severe rain and lightning delayed racing until 3:15 pm in Barcelona. A second delay followed due to low winds, and after 5 more delays, at 4:12 pm, racing was cancelled entirely.

This would have been a relief for Orient Express, who took boat damage earlier and have been working tirelessly to fix their AC75's bowsprit; epoxy and carbon fibre were out repairing damage.
After rushing to get the boat race-ready, they made it to the start-line only to sit in dead calm conditions.
Racing is rescheduled for tomorrow with better weather forecasted.
Day updates at www.boatingnz.co.nz/AC

07/09/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 🇮🇹 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐯𝐬 🇬🇧 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐒. 𝐖𝐎𝐖! 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐒 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Round Robin series. 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝟕𝟎𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐒 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!

Team of the day? 🔥 INEOS, with two wins from two races! 🔥

Other results:
* Luna Rossa beat American Magic, the Italians were clearly the stronger boat.
* INEOS and Emirates Team New Zealand both won against Alinghi.
* American Magic took on Orient Express Racing Team, with the USA emerging victorious.

We’ve got a good sense of how most teams are performing, but Luna Rossa's loss to INEOS was a real surprise. The races were fast, thrilling, and packed with action!

As we approach the next round, it’s looking like the final four will be American Magic, INEOS, Alinghi, and Luna Rossa (though with the America’s Cup, nothing is 100% certain). More racing tomorrow, then the final four will be in-stone.

05/09/2024

An exciting day of America's Cup racing today (overnight here in New Zealand)!
The standout performance came from Alinghi Red Bull Racing, winning over American Magic and boosting their chances of staying in the competition at the end of the week when the lowest team on the leaderboard goes home.
The French now sitting at the bottom of the table with only one win, while Alinghi has secured two wins, and most likely affording Alinghi another round of America's Cup racing.

In other action, Emirates Team New Zealand dominated their race against Orient Express, the Kiwis finishing a staggering 3.5km ahead of the French - really highlighting the skill gap between the top and bottom of the table.

ETNZ delivered a masterclass in AC75 racing to INEOS Britannia, and in the second loss of the day for INEOS, American Magic bested them. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team left Orient Express in their dust (seaspray) in their match-up, the Italians clearly at the top of their game paired with the bottom of the table.

A thrilling day of racing that has reshaped the regatta as we move forward! ⛵️🌊

Please check out our detailed reports and full replays of each race at HTTP://boatingnz.co.nz/ac37-2024



Photo Credit: AC37 media

04/09/2024

Incoming Storm Front Cancels Racing on Day 6 of the Louis Vuitton Cup.

Racing is now delayed until tomorrow. Races planned are now:

American Magic vs. INEOS
Luna Rossa vs. Orient Express
Alinghi vs. American Magic
INEOS vs. Emirates Team New Zealand

Full details here: https://boatingnz.co.nz/ac37-2024/

03/09/2024

💥 A crucial moment has been reached in the Challenger Selection Series / Louis Vuitton Cup, and tensions are running high. 💥
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 https://www.boatingnz.co.nz/ac37-2024.

Today marked a significant day for the teams. By the end of this week, one team will leave the competition and return home. The teams fighting to stay in the race are 🇫🇷 France’s Orient Express Racing Team and 🇨🇭 Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing. In today’s head-to-head, Alinghi emerged victorious, yet both teams remain at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 1 point each. The challenging weather conditions added an extra layer of difficulty, with Orient Express struggling in the rough seas, losing critical time off their foils. Both teams had another race scheduled today with a chance to secure valuable points and move up from the bottom. However, worsening conditions after the New Zealand vs Italy race led to the cancellation of all further racing, leaving both teams without the opportunity to improve their standings.

Today's eagerly awaited race between Emirates 🇲🇸 Team New Zealand and 🇮🇹 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli was a showdown to see which of the two closely matched teams, both racing AC75s, could perform best in tough conditions. Neither team disappointed. Luna Rossa made a strong start, pulling ahead of Team New Zealand, who experienced foil issues after crossing Luna Rossa's wake. Speeds peaked at an impressive 50 knots, and a near-miss with ⛈ lightning on the course added extra drama. Ultimately, Luna Rossa secured a comfortable win, and now is now sits at the top of the table. The competition is heating up! 🔥

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼-𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱: https://www.boatingnz.co.nz/ac37-2024.

31/08/2024

Boating NZ purchases Trade-a-Boat NZ

Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced the purchase of Trade-a-Boat, a digital-only boat sales marketplace. The purchase agreement, effective August 30, 2024, includes Trade-A-Boat’s website, assets and intellectual property.

Trade-A-Boat NZ has been a part of the New Zealand marine scene since the mid-90s, so the brand is familiar to most Kiwi boaties and the marine industry. Trade-A-Boat NZ started out with boats for sale listings, but later added editorial content and morphed into a full-blown, corporately owned, monthly boating magazine. Trade-A-Boat NZ transitioned from print to digital in 2016, becoming primarily an online boats for sale marketplace.

Since 1986, Boating New Zealand magazine has provided a popular, cost-effective boat brokerage section in the back of every print issue – somewhere boat brokers and the general public could advertise boats for sale. The brokerage section was and continues to be an important part of Boating New Zealand magazine – for advertisers and readers alike.
With Boating NZ magazine’s strong following, brand power, extensive reach and nearly 40-year pedigree selling boats through its brokerage and private listings, adding Trade-A-Boat NZ’s well-established digital platform to Boating NZ’s mix of print and digital advertising opportunities makes good sense.
Boating New Zealand’s owners see the acquisition of Trade-A-Boat NZ’s website as an exciting opportunity to rebuild Trade-A-Boat NZ’s brand.

Their aim is to make Trade-A-Boat NZ’s digital marketplace once again a popular, cost-effective platform for buying and selling boats – one that’s run by boaties for boaties.

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Trade-A-Boat NZ

29/08/2024

Would you look at that...SEPTEMBER is out now 🔥

New Zealand’s most influential marine magazine subscriptions make AWESOME gifts (especially last min Father's Day gifts)! And what makes them even better is you know they will keep delivering all year. What a win!

Head to your local dairy, bookstore, supermarket or fuel station to pick up a copy or get onto our website to enjoy an online edition!

We have a jam-packed edition for you this month with the Tristram Marine 691 Offshore looking epic on our cover and Lance Fink's story inside. So grab your copy today, It's a goody!

27/08/2024

There's a new boutique yacht brokerage in town. Well known yachting industry expert Paul McDonald has launched McD Yachts this week, representing some exciting luxury brands and a couple of tasty brokerage offerings. Head to their website for more details!

23/08/2024

Taking the Tristram 691 Offshore for a spin! Full review coming soon in our next issue of Boating New Zealand magazine.

Tristram Marine

14/08/2024

We were fortunate to get a still day with some sunshine to film the Southern XF650 in action for our upcoming review. Check out our September issue of Boating New Zealand magazine to enjoy the full review.

Family Boats

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11/08/2024

Our awesome videographer and Brett were out reviewing a Jenneau Sun Odyssey 380 and on the way saw some of the SSANZ 100 boats starting so thought we would share!

08/08/2024

We hope you are enjoying our August edition just as much as we are!

Father's Day is coming up!

New Zealand’s most influential marine magazine subscriptions make AWESOME gifts (especially last minute gifts)! And what makes them even better is you know they will keep delivering all year. What a win!

Head to your local dairy, bookstore, supermarket or fuel station to pick up a copy or get onto our website to enjoy an online edition!

16/07/2024

A snippet of our Beneteau First 44 video. Full review coming soon to our Boating New Zealand magazine,
website & YouTube channel.

14/07/2024

We’re excited to share our poster for the Lake Brunner Classic Boat Get Together 2024! With just three months until the event, we will be relaunching our website and registration form very soon!! Keep an eye on our page in the coming week. Please share this poster around!!

A big thanks to everyone who is making this year's event possible:
Boating New Zealand Hotel Lake Brunner Platform 40 Barber Boats Westcoast / TOTS Marine Coatings. Burnsco

13/07/2024

The family name Herreshoff was undoubtedly the most resonant internationally in the period 1870 to 1950 as yacht designers. The Scottish Fifes were close, but the Yankee Herreshoffs painted with a much broader brush. They designed everything from fast steam launches, catamarans, iceboats, America’s Cup winners, to gemlike little knockabout cruising keel boats.

Read more on our Boating New Zealand website.

The family name Herreshoff was undoubtedly the most resonant internationally in the period 1870 to 1950 as yacht designers. The Scottish Fifes were close, but the Yankee Herreshoffs painted with a much broader brush. They designed everything from fast steam launches, catamarans, iceboats, America’...

12/07/2024

What a day sailing onboard the Beneteau First 44 📸⛵️

Review coming soon 🔥

09/07/2024

How good is this? Can’t wait.

🚨Confirmed! SailGP 2024/2025 will feature Auckland as one of several new additions to the schedule 💥

Link in comments to read more 👇

06/07/2024

Throwing it back to our review on the beautiful "Awatea" Legacy Marine L35!

Whakatane’s Shaw family have produced high-quality, award-winning aluminium trailer boats for over 20 years.

It is the family behind the renowned Extreme aluminium trailer boat range, but Glenn Shaw always wanted to build offshore cruising boats capable of completing voyages beyond the scope of most trailer boats. So, the Shaw family drew on its boating DNA to create Legacy Marine, producing a range of high-quality aluminium motoryachts to fulfill that goal.

The very first Legacy 35 (L35) was built for the team behind Hauraki Express. Hauraki Express is a water taxi and fishing charter business, which means it has high expectations of its fleet. Vessels must be able to cope with adverse weather and sea conditions, have decent range and good fuel economy, and carry big payloads for their size.

Read our entire review on our Boating New Zealand website >> https://boatingnz.co.nz/boat-reviews/legacy-marine-l35/

Legacy Marine New Zealand

05/07/2024

Boat Review
Buccaneer Six Fifteen

Based on the well-known Buccaneer 605 hull, the Buccaneer Six Fifteen has increased the 605’s waterline length and buoyancy to accommodate the additional weight of the hardtop. The sheerline has been raised slightly to ensure the hardtop looks right and sits well. The transom angle has also been increased to 19 degrees. Overall, these changes have enhanced the boat’s visual appeal and helped ensure it handles and performs as it should.

Creating a new fibreglass GRP design requires time, effort, and investment. Led by Gerry and Wade Gerrand, the Hamilton-based Buccaneer crew calculated that the Six Fifteen model would require an 5% more buoyancy. Increasing buoyancy helps the boat support more weight and adds stability. Any potential performance and fuel consumption penalties, particularly at higher speeds, resulting from increased drag were not apparent during our testing session.

Full review and video on our Boating New Zealand website >> https://boatingnz.co.nz/boat-reviews/buccaneer-six-fifteen/

Mr Boats

05/07/2024

Divecat Relaunched

“Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are busy doing it” – George Bernard Shaw

On Waitangi day February 6, 2020 my boat DiveCat sank while on the way home from a dive trip out to Great Barrier Island. The details of that event have been documented in this magazine, as has my search for her and eventual salvaging of the wreck on Easter Saturday 2022. This was followed by nearly two years of hard work, cleaning the hull back to bare metal and then the slow process of rebuilding her section by section. Readers of this magazine will have seen the many challenges that I faced during that rebuild, not to mention the disastrous effect this has had on my bank balance.

But the project all came to fruition February 8, 2024 when DiveCat was put back into the water, some four years and two days after that fateful day when she sank below the surface…

Read the full story on our Boating New Zealand website >> https://boatingnz.co.nz/divecat-relaunched/

03/07/2024

BOAT REVIEW
Dibley 12m canting-keeler Fulcrum

Boatbuilding, like any worthy endeavour, takes time. And, as anyone who has built a boat will know, it usually takes longer than expected.

But this 12m (39-foot) Kevin Dibley-designed canting keeler has taken longer than most, with 30 years elapsing from the lines going on the plan to her bright-orange hull hitting the water in late 2023. And, again like many boatbuilding projects, this is not the end – rather, it’s another step on the journey which will keep her owners, Derek and Janine Grul, happily occupied for a few more years to come.

Read the full review on our Boating New Zealand website >> https://boatingnz.co.nz/boat-reviews/dibley-12m-canting-keeler/

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Marine Media PR

01/07/2024

Head over to our Boating New Zealand YouTube channel to enjoy our review on the Haines Hunter Overelander OP725

The fact an iconic New Zealand boat manufacturer like Haines Hunter has had the courage and vision to embrace amphibious boating adds some serious weight to the whole sector.

With the OP725 Overlander, Haines Hunter has elevated wheelie boats to a whole new level by combining its premium Sport Pursuit 725 model with Kiwi company Anura’s world-leading S25 electric-over-hydraulic amphibious technology for boats.

Marine Media PR
Haines Hunter NZ

With the OP725 Overlander, Haines Hunter has elevated wheelie boats to a whole new level by combining its premium Sport Pursuit 725 model with Kiwi company A...