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UNDERWATER SUPERYACHT

ELECTRIC FERRY FOR 2024

WOMEN’S MATCH RACING CHAMPS

IBEX 2022 CANCELLED

BOI SAILING WEEK TURNS 20

LEGEND OF THE WHAI

CANTERBURY CLASSIC AND TRADITIONAL REGATTA

GREAT RACE NORTH

WINGFOIL WORLD CUP IN TAURANGA

DOUBLE THE FUN

Bruce Askew ARINA 1928–2022 • BOATIES THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM WELLINGTON, WERE SADDENED TO HEAR OF NAVAL ARCHITECT BRUCE ASKEW PASSING THE BAR ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2022.

A MODEL OF PERFECTION • It’s not every day a new boatbuilder enters the New Zealand market with a range of locally-designed and manufactured production motor yachts, especially with a flagship vessel that’s 25m (78ft 9in) long and constructed from aluminium.

RAYMARINE FOR PARAGON

A winding history • Alex and Lesley Stone and old shipmate Tony Hards venture up the Whangateau Estuary and Omaha River

Best marinas, boatyards • The New Zealand Marina Operators Association (NZMOA) has recognised the country’s very best marinas and boatyards for 2022.

AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN WATERS • Approaching the Gold Coast on my old quarter-tonner Skyebird after a few rough days at sea, alone and with a broken autopilot, I was heartily glad to see the neon-lit skyscrapers heave into view, writes KEVIN GREEN.

Carrots anyone? • Good looking and great in the pan, gurnard is a popular recreational catch.

BAYSWATER MARINA BERTHS ARE ON THE MARKET • Bayswater is close to marine services, and the best of the Hauraki Gulf cruising grounds, yet far enough away from the intensity of the inner-city waterfront.

KEEP A LOW PROFILE

FENDER SENDERS

CONTROL THE ENERGY

TOP LOOK

SEE THE LIGHT

CALL THE DOC

Marco Polo

RAISING THE BAR • The first Sea Ray produced by an all-female design team, the new SLX 260 raises the bar on comfort, convenience, functionality and performance.

Family classic powered up for summer • A much-loved family boat which has travelled halfway across the world to the Hauraki Gulf has been given a new lease on life, to serve a new generation of boaties.

BOAT BUSINESS

BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 48

ZF POD PROPULSION

JOYSTICK DOCKING

BOOST YOUR BOAT’S IQ

FATCAT CANTERBURY DEALER

CRC’S NEW TRANS-TASMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR

TRISTAN CASTS OFF

X60 BEST INNOVATION 2022

ORAKEI MARINE WINS GONG

UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE

NZ marinas reaching environmental benchmarks • Marina operators are working hard, individually and collectively, to minimise the impact they have on their local environments.

Getting hot under the collar • An overheating boat engine can have many causes, but one of the first things to check is the health of the heat exchanger.

Timeless treat • Most boat brands blur the lines. They often aim to provide every solution to every need, all in one boat. That is not easy to achieve, and whilst it can result in a great boat, this approach always has compromises.

Waikawa Women • It’s been a long time between drinks, but Waikawa Boating Club’s women’s regatta was back in full force this year, with a record number of entries. Female sailors from around the country – including Sarah Ell, sailing with most of the crew led by Sally Garrett who won the women’s national keelboat title earlier this year – made the journey to Marlborough in mid-September for two days of racing in typical Sounds...