Boating New Zealand

07/01/2026

Sea Ray used CES 2026 to debut major new onboard tech with the SLX 360 Outboard. Available here in NZ, we take a quick look!
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07/01/2026

Three races in and the Tauranga Cup already shows its teeth. Blake Batten leads after day one. Zofia Wells mixes brilliance with setback, while Jo Aleh reaches out to support a new wave of women finding their place in the P Class. Pressure, learning, and momentum all on display.

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Kohimarama Yacht Club (KYC)

07/01/2026

Warwick Lupton brought the AE Baker Cup to New Zealand.
Ken Lupton arrives as the defending champion.
Jack Lupton arrives in form and looking for his first title.

As the Cup returns south, recent history suggests it will not be handed over lightly.

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Hydro Thunder | Lucas Oil NZ

06/01/2026

Two Kiwi foiling brands take New Zealand innovation to the world stage at boot Düsseldorf.

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06/01/2026

History made on the water. Zofia Wells delivers a composed, hard earned Tanner Cup win, becoming just the third woman in the event’s long history to take the title. A result built on consistency, calm decisions, and depth of skill.

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Zofia Wells makes history with her 2026 Tanner Cup win, joining just two other women to claim the P Class title.

06/01/2026

Where rivers race into the sea and hidden boating gems wait to be discovered — have you explored Clutha and the Catlins yet? 🌊👇
Read the full story here → https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0tWkr0

In the deep south, where the Pacific Ocean rolls in uninterrupted from the horizon and river mouths weave their way through quiet rural landscapes, the Clutha District offers a different kind of New Zealand summer - unhurried, uncrowded, and deeply connected to the water.

06/01/2026

Small, sticky, and spreading. Learn how to spot Clavelina sea sq**rt and help protect our waters.

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05/01/2026

Kiwi rooted company at CES, and its fingerprints are already on boats across New Zealand.
We took a closer look at what’s being shown, and why it matters. https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0tV490

Brunswick Corporation Sports Marine Advance Trident

Brunswick is at CES 2026 with its largest marine showcase yet. We look at the brands, the technology, and what it means for boaters.

05/01/2026

From today through to Friday, the P Class Nationals are racing out of Kohimarama Yacht Club. The P Class has been training New Zealand sailors since the 1920s. For a little about the P Class history, check out our centenary article https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0tTNj0 Some of our readers reached out with their memories, the earliest heralding back to the 1950s. But it is not just a Class from the past. Many of New Zealand’s current big-boat sailors, including Peter Burling, one of the country’s America’s Cup and SailGP stars, also used the P Class as a pathway to international sailing.

Racing got underway yesterday. Zofia Wells took early control of the Tanner Cup with scores of 1, 2, 1, under pressure from Greta Hutton and Noah Petersen who will continue their own two-way battle. In the Centenary Trophy, Hamish Brown decisively leads the fleet, winning all of yesterday's three races. Annika Wells and Flora Stevens sit a little further behind.

At the time of writing, the fleet was still waiting for today’s wind to pick up. None-the-less, we have captured some great shots.

If you’re anywhere near Kohimarama over the next few days, head down, watch the racing, and give these young sailors some encouragement from the shore.



Kohimarama Yacht Club (KYC)

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

Some boats earn one review. The Fi-Glass Warrior earned five.
Why we kept coming back.
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The first time Boating New Zealand reviewed the Fi-Glass Warrior, the conditions were poor enough to question the decision to leave the dock. As the 2006 report recorded: “We should not have ventured beyond the Westhaven Marina breakwater, but pushed on under the Auckland Harbour Bridge and into t...

05/01/2026

High in Canterbury’s back country, the Ashburton Lakes offer boating, fishing, and wide-open space away from the crowds. Read more:
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Just an hour inland from the Canterbury coast lies one of New Zealand’s most remarkable freshwater playgrounds. The Ashburton Lakes, known collectively as Ōtūwharekai, are a chain of glittering alpine waters set within the rugged expanse of Hakatere Conservation Park.