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A mere 70cm of extra length hides a wider beam, a third deck and double the fuel capacity aboard Steeler’s new flagship explorer yacht. Steeler Yachts has revealed the design for its new Ocean Explorer 88, and the number that stands out isn’t the one in its name. At 26.7m, the yacht is only 70cm […] The post Steeler’s Ocean Explorer 88: small gain, big change appeared first on Boating New Zealand…
Nineteen boats make up the confirmed entry list for Round 3 of the UIM F2 World Championship at San Nazzaro, 28-30 August 2026. The list adds Tullio Abbate and Oleg… Read the full story at Powerboat News. The post San Nazzaro UIM F2: 19-Boat Entry List Confirmed for Round 3 appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
After two races contested in a light, streaky offshore breeze which peaked at 12 knots, the Thai flagged Vayu of the Whitcraft family are the early leaders of the Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER… The post Vayu lead Royal Cup after Day 1 in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport – and sailing's greatest round-the-world challenge. Since 1973, winning the Race has been an obsession for the world's best sailors – Olympic champions, record breakers and pioneers. With teams racing through the most extreme spots on the planet – closer to the astronauts in the Space Station than anyone else on land – and calling at iconic…
Men's Four kick on to semifinals in Amsterdam The post Returning Olympians right back into their stride appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
As Naples prepares to welcome the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, perhaps there is no better way to begin discovering the city than over a cup of coffee. Here, coffee has long set the rhythm of daily life, but its meaning goes far beyond what is served in the cup. It is a daily ritual, an opportunity to connect, a habit so deeply embedded in the city’s culture that it has…
Conditions for this week’s Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup look set to be much more manageable than last month’s high winds, edge of control, regatta which was contested about 20kms… The post Puerto Calero promises great Royal Cup racing conditions in Lanzarote appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
Lane draws crucial as Bosbaan carves up at World Champs The post Headwinds turn opening day into a game of survival appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
New Zealand windsurfing has added another name to its growing list of talent to watch on the world stage, with Honor Fyfe earning selection for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The post 14-year-old Honor Fyfe selected for Dakar Youth Olympic Games appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
The venue for this year's World Rowing Championships has a reputation for producing fast times. The post Welcome to the Bosbaan, world rowing’s Autobahn appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
St Katharine Docks has confirmed its Classic Boat Festival for Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026, the 17th year the London marina has opened its basins to a fleet of preserved boats, several with a direct line back to Dunkirk in 1940. Over 73 vessels are expected across the central and west basins. What’s […] The post St Katharine Docks readies its 17th Classic Boat Festival appeared first…
Peter Morin announced the end of his time with China CTIC Team on Facebook on Saturday, August 22, 2026, describing more than twenty years associated with the team, including nine… Read the full story at Powerboat News. The post Peter Morin Ends China CTIC Association After Nine Seasons appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
: Peter Morin and China CTIC Team have announced that the two parties have parted ways, and Morin will no longer feature as the team’s driver. Morin started in the first race of this season in Cagliar The post Peter morin and china ctic team part ways appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
A new fastest boat in the world DS Team France hit 107.63km/h rounding the first mark of Group A’s third and final race, breaking the 103.93km/h mark Rockwool Denmark had held since setting it at this same venue in 2025. Nicolai Sehested, Denmark’s driver, had said before racing this weekend that beating his own record […] The post Black Foils NZ book their spot in Sassnitz’s Super Sunday final as…
Emirates Team New Zealand has officially concluded another intensive mid-winter sailing block aboard its AC75, Taihoro, on the home waters of the Hauraki Gulf. The post Emirates Team New Zealand Wraps Up High-Octane Mid-Winter Ac75 Auckland Testing Block appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
A New Zealand marine tech company that makes electric hydrofoiling passenger boats has raised more than $30 million in investor funding and is expanding into the US. Vessev co-founder and CEO Eric Laakmann said its first US customer, FlyTahoe in California, has purchased a number of boats that will be part of a zero-emission public […] The post NZ marine tech company Vessev raises $32 million in…
Satellite navigation, accurate weather forecasts and seaworthy vessels are a given in modern shipping. But a few centuries ago, when voyaging was mired in lore and superstition, sailors put their faith in a vessel’s figurehead – often a woman – for safety and to help ‘see’ the way. Female figureheads? The irony is staggering. In […] The post A safe pair of eyes appeared first on Boating New…
Becoming an rowing official and engaging in international regattas is a very real pathway open to those willing to give it a try. We speak to a quartet of Kiwi umpires who all thoroughly enjoy contrib The post Kiwis embrace the international umpiring pathway appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
When John Cox Stevens caught his steamship home across the Atlantic and back to the New World in 1851, he had in his possession a trophy, an unremarkable (for the time) Victorian ewer from the Crown Jeweller, R&S Garrard of Panton Street, London that would define competitive sailing for the next 175 years. The post The America’s Cup At 175 – A Fine Legacy And A Bright Future appeared first on…
There’s a quiet shift happening in Australasia. The kind that builds over seasons, conversations, and lately, fuel receipts. With global instability continuing to push fuel prices into uncomfortable territory, boating, long associated with freedom, is being forced into a new conversation. Efficiency matters more. Range matters more. And increasingly, how we power our time on […] The post Is the…
An expanded Racing for the Ocean Teams Challenge features new awards for ocean impact The post The Ocean Race Atlantic to recognise ocean action appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
Daiwa Australia’s new-season lineup includes electric reels and lever-drag gear with clear crossover for boat-based saltwater fishing. Daiwa Australia has released its 2026/27 Product Showcase ahead of the AFTA Tackle Show, the industry’s largest annual event, which moves to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for the first time this year. Trade days run from […] The post Daiwa unveils…
GOfuel has opened a new 24-hour diesel refuelling facility at Hobsonville Marina, extending its marine fuel network into Auckland’s upper Waitematā Harbour. The Hobsonville site supplies Mobil Diesel Efficient and operates around the clock, giving boaties and commercial vessel operators the flexibility to refuel outside standard business hours, whether heading out early for a fishing […] The post…
TAIC’s interim factual report details what happened aboard the passenger catamaran after it struck a submerged object near Akaroa. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its interim factual report into the grounding of the Akaroa tourist catamaran Black Cat, setting out for the first time the detailed sequence of events aboard the vessel on […] The post Black Cat grounding:…
Next week’s Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup is the fourth regatta of the five events which form the 2026 season and the second back-to-back regatta in breezy Lanzarote after last… The post 52 SUPER SERIES fleet is ready for a Royal Cup rumble at Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
“If she is right, why, we must all be wrong” was the famous quote, made by the Marquis of Anglesey, about the yacht ‘America’ as it came to Cowes ahead of the race around the Isle of Wight on the 22nd August 1851. The post 175 Years Of Technology In The America’s Cup appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
New Zealand sailors will front several different teams when the ROCKWOOL Germany Sail Grand Prix gets underway in Sassnitz this weekend, the eighth stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. Peter Burling drives the Black Foils again, with Blair Tuke on wing trim, Leo Takahashi as flight controller and Liv Mackay calling strategy. Kate Stewart […] The post Kiwis spread across grid for Germany…
The Notice of Race for the 24th Bay of Islands Sailing Week has landed, and the regatta is moving house. Shore-side operations shift to the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club in Opua and the lawn next door, away from the Opua Cruising Club base the event has used in past years. Dates are set for […] The post Bay of Islands Sailing Week shifts HQ, seeks sanctuary permit for 2027 appeared first on…
– World Match Racing Tour and Women’s World Match Racing Tour Finals to be staged at AMAALA Yacht Club in Saudi Arabia for the first time – The world’s leading match racers will compete on the Red Sea The post World match racing Tour Finals Set for Historic Double-header at Amaala Yacht Club appeared first on Boating New Zealand .
The 38th Jeanneau and 74 Islands Airlie Beach Race Week wrapped up in the Whitsundays this week with whales in Pioneer Bay, 25 knot winds for the final day, and four Kiwi campaigns among the headline results, from the Whitsunday Sailing Club regatta in Queensland, Australia. Ray Roberts and his Botin 40 Team Hollywood took […] The post Kiwis front up at Airlie Beach Race Week appeared first on…
