Winning the ultimate race
Racing monster 105-foot (32m) foiling trimarans around the world is a truly incredible feat that a bunch of brave solo French sailors have…
Kennedy Bay and Harataunga Stream; Mid-winter manu
The lovely Kennedy Bay and its attendant creek – complete with perfect jumping-off bridge – beckoned for our Matariki Up the Creek…
A date with Destiny
It wasn’t long before the boat-conscious people of Whangaparapara, on Aotea Great Barrier Island, started speculating about the exotic…
Wild Chix
Women need empowerment to fully appreciate outdoor pursuits, Isabell decided.
The Journey Begins
With his Learn to Sail programme, Kerikeri Cruising Club’s Derry Godbert introduces families to sailing. For many it is the first step on…
Mediterranean Mission
Seasoned cruising sailor and occasional Boating NZ contributor John Woolfe relates a memorable post-Covid cruise through the Greek Islands…
Cruisers, go green!
Global warming is all over the media, especially when yet another natural disaster hits, which is more and more frequently.
Total Bliss
Sandspit Marina is home to Bliss, a strikingly handsome 15.8m Elite sedan-style luxury motor yacht built to the highest standards by…
A very brief history of: The outboard
Also in 1906, a young man named Ole Evinrude was asked by his girlfriend Bess to row across a lake on a hot summer day to fetch an ice…
Working with weather
To stay ahead of the curve, says Bilger, PredictWind has evolved continuously – introducing new technology that provides meteorological…
Wave of popularity
“At the end of the day, I reckon it’s just really nice being in the outdoors and enjoying some solitude, exploring new places, cooking what…
Jackson daysailer
“I call her Rose for no reason other than I liked the name,”
