Sailmaker back in town

Tauranga’s new sailmaker is bringing the advantages of big city industry contacts to what was a one-man band. Sam and Lorena Burton took over the... Read More

Delays on dredging

Delays on both sides of the Matakana dredging project may cancel each other out. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s contractor is unable to start... Read More

Updating EPIRB details a must

  The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand – our country’s national search and rescue organization – is asking Emergency Position... Read More

Honing the oil spill skills

That was about the number of people involved in the recent exercise held at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club. Hosted by Bay of Plenty Regional Council,... Read More

Waiheke marina consented

Kennedy Point Boatharbour Limited has obtained resource consent to build a new 186-berth floating marina at Kennedy Point in Putiki Bay at Waiheke Island. An... Read More

Regatta app takes off

The echoing public address system that has forever been a feature of public events may have been silenced by a New Zealand-developed ‘regatta app’... Read More

The $80 million Rena diver

Rotorua diver Joe Te Kowhai is credited by the Environment Court decision with being responsible for influencing the salvors to clean up an additional... Read More

Hinemoana Fiji -bound

The Tauranga-based Hinemoana waka is following the New Zealand yachting tradition of heading north for winter, but unlike most other Kiwi yachts that... Read More

Our own slice of heaven

“We don’t know how lucky we are mate!” with the passing of John Clarke this year, those few words rang very loud to me. The country... Read More

More access for Matakana

Dredging of the Opureora Channel will start this April, to restore all-tide access between Omokoroa and Matakana Island.The Opureora Channel is a primary... Read More

Third time‘s the charm

For Wil Horne and Iain Gifford Truxton is the boat they are hoping will cement a podium finish in the round North Island Race starting from Auckland on... Read More

Whangamata Ocean Sports Club

Alan Young, John Corbett, Nigel Hanmore and Doug Edwards on Jojo. ClassicWhat a great tournament, apart from the lack of fish (I can’t do everything... Read More

Dive flags help avoid confusion

Here’s another good reason to fly a dive flag: as if there weren’t already enough! A well-meaning citizen called the police recently, believing... Read More

Stylish Monterey Sports Boats

The Monterey 224FSC has arrived. Similar in looks to the Blackfin with its award-winning design and its futuristic cock-pit, the obvious change here was... Read More