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AUCKLAND’S ON-WATER FESTIVAL • A wide range of boats – from RIBS and tenders, to large yachts and multihulls – make their way to Auckland at show time…

MISSING WRIGHT

SAILING TRUST GETS NEW GM

MODX 70–100% RENEWABLE ENERGY, ZERO CO2

SPONSORS SOUGHT FOR NZ’S OLDEST SPORTING EVENT

BEST 2022 DRONE PHOTOS

H28 ATUA

CHURCH ROAD CELEBRATES 125 YEARS

NEW RESCUE VESSELS PAY TRIBUTES

WIND-ASSISTED PROPULSION

IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN • A game boat with lots of refinement, in a very usable package – there’s plenty to like about Maritimo’s new S600, reckons Boating NZ’s Australian correspondent.

IN PURSUIT OF A DREAM • A collaboration between companies in the marine sector has resulted in a new lease of life for this 12-metre raceboat — and will hopefully see her go all the way to Japan in pursuit of a childhood dream.

STATE OF THE ART • BAY OF ISLANDS MARINA’S BOATYARD GETS BETTER EVERY YEAR – AND THE LATEST SUITE OF IMPROVEMENTS ARE READY AHEAD OF A BUSY SUMMER SEASON.

12 HOT TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2023 • Innovative engineering and technological breakthroughs are making boating easier, safer and more comfortable than ever. Here are a dozen emerging trends to watch for.

POWER FORWARD WITH MANA • Coastguard Mana’s new 12.5m Protector rescue vessel Te Awarua might look much the same as 21 other Protectors that make up Coastguard’s new fleet of ex-America’s Cup vessels, but there’s a clear difference – it’s powered by a pair of OXE300 three-litre, straight-six, twin-turbo diesel 300hp outboards.

ON THE WATER

STRUT YOUR STUFF

COOL COOK

ROKK IT

GAME CHANGER

LISTEN UP

DRY AS

LOOK SHARP, STAY DRY

SMART BATTERY

SAFE AS HOUSES

FIND THOSE FISH

KEEP IT SHIP-SHAPE

ATTACK SHIELD

ON THE FLY • While New Zealand remains a key market for Sealegs – New Zealand’s uptake of recreational amphibious vessels is unmatched anywhere in the world – export sales are an ever-growing part of the company’s business. Sealegs pioneered amphibious boating more than 20 years ago and continue to dominate the whole sector, both technologically and by sales volume.

EGMONT AIR PUTS ON THE GLOSS • NOTHING LESS THAN THE HIGHEST QUALITY EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A SUPERYACHT FINISH

BOAT BUSINESS

ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY CANNES

RAND, MEET EYACHTS

HANSE 510 UNVEILED

GO UNDERCOVER

MARINE PLUMBING SPECIALISTS AT TMP

SEALEGS 12RC LAUNCHED

FIRST 44 ON ITS WAY TO NZ

SUPERLATIVES FLY FOR MERRY FISHER

EXPLODING FISH FROM L&B

SEALEGS’ SUCCESS

WINDCRAFT ON THE MOVE

The hull cleanup • Cleaning off old coatings from a boat’s hull is no easy task, especially if they are years old, made up of a variety of materials and several layers thick.

CRUISING IN GREECE POST-COVID • Having motored my yacht, Celestine, a Carambola 38, across the width of Europe, by river and canal, in 2019 (Boating New Zealand, January 2020 issue), leaving her up on the hard in Mangalia, Romania, I departed for New Zealand.

Berthing stern-first • Berthing a twin-engine vessel stern-first with the wind blowing up or down the fairway.

Work-ups – a wild gannet chase! • Hovering, fluttering and feeding seabirds often indicate feeding predators.

New WaveRunners for 2023 • Yamaha Motor New Zealand has announced their 2023 WaveRunner model line-up, which sees all-new colours and...