The Yachtdomain Group is delighted to introduce its newest member, Dan Wein.  Dan brings his considerable marine industry skills to boost Yachtdomain’s presence in the New Zealand yacht brokerage market. Dan Wein Daniel hails from Auckland’s North Shore where his passion for boating started at a very young age. Growing up near the ocean led to many waterborne hobbies such as sailing, water skiing and later game fishing. Daniel spent years in Europe, crewing on superyachts in the Mediterranean and skippering large chase boats. He spent the low seasons working in yacht maintenance yards, which allowed him to learn and shape… Read More

Surtees Boats are happy to announce a familiar face in the company as new General Manager – Mr Cliff Schick. Cliff started at Surtees Boats as young boy working his way up through all departments gaining expert knowledge in all areas of the business. Not only is Cliff an expert in all things ‘Surtees’ but he has developed an extensive network of contacts in the marine sector and is well-known for his expert knowledge and willingness to ‘get the job done’. Cliff Schick It was inevitable that Cliff would eventually take the helm at Surtees to lead a team of… Read More

New Zealand’s award-winning marine training organisation, the NZMAC ITO, has been transformed into a new comprehensive marine and specialist technologies training academy. A new marine and specialist technologies training academy has been established. New Zealand’s award-winning Marine & Composites Transitional Industry Training Organisation (NZMAC TITO) will soon be transformed in response to government reforms of vocational education (RoVE) in 2021. In a move 20 months in the making, the team behind the organisation has sought to be recognised as a private training establishment (PTE), allowing it to relaunch as the Marine and Specialised Technologies Academy of New Zealand (MAST Academy).… Read More

The 36th America’s Cup may still be two years away but Emirates Team New Zealand’s campaign is already near top gear and Kiwi industry is winning. (Reproduced with permission from The Spinoff) Imagine having to raise northwards of $100 million within four years just to run your business, and not being entirely sure how you’re going to do it. It’s not a challenge most Kiwi enterprises face, and yet this is how Emirates Team New Zealand operates day-to-day. The countdown is on for the team, with two years to run until it defends the America’s Cup on the waters of… Read More

Further to the NZ Government’s request for consultation for their proposed changes to vocational education in New Zealand, NZ Marine & Composites ITO consulted with member companies and employers and on Friday 5 April made the final submission as per below. NZ MACITO Submission on Review of Vocational Education   Read More

Yachting Developments is delighted to announce the signing of a new superyacht order, 33m (109’) Hull 1017, with work set to commence in Q1 of 2018. Hull 1017 is an all-carbon fast sportsfisher design that boasts sleek and sporty lines and will feature full carbon epoxy construction to achieve improved weight and performance. Naval architecture and design work is by New Zealand design house Warwick Yacht Design. “We are proud to have signed this exciting new project and look forward to collaborating with the Warwick Yacht Design office and their repeat client to bring this custom superyacht build to life,” says Ian Cook,… Read More