Shared-use boating service Skipperi has won the 2023 Eke Panuku Marina’s Sustainable Action of the Year Award. The Eke Panuku ‘Best Sustainable Action of the Year’ award recognises boaties and businesses that are leading by example to protect New Zealand coastlines. Eke Panuku Development Auckland is a council-controlled organisation that delivers urban regeneration in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. Examples for businesses or organisations to enter could be beach litter collection, hybrid conversions to save fuel, electric boats, taking a lead on responsible waste separation or at sea discharging. Skipperi became part of the Westhaven community at Z pier in June… Read More

Vetus’ revolutionary BOW PRO thruster range now seamlessly integrates with Yamaha’s Helm Master EX boat control system, giving boaties and fishers unparalleled, pinpoint control over their boat at all times. Using just Helm Master’s single intuitive joystick skippers can simply “point” where and in what direction they want their vessel to go and the BOW PRO will combine with the engines to ensure it goes directly there.   This is not only a huge advantage when docking or close-quarter manoeuvring (especially in higher winds) but also a massive bonus for fishers, especially those targeting deeper waters. Using the Helm Master’s… Read More

The Circa SXV 40m concept has evolved! It is an extensive process to get from the first concept to a design ready for production. Circa has spent considerable time consulting naval architects and designers and considering feedback from valued clients. It isn’t a single orbit either, you will see this concept plan has come a long way from the initial release. The consensus was to provide a larger proportion of house for more indoor living space. Whilst still providing ample room aft for a range of configurations that may be desired, this space could provide an infinity lap pool, tender/s… Read More

Our Summer 2023 NZ Marine News magazine has recently been published and distributed to our 500+ marine member companies nationwide and all 700+ MAST Academy apprentices. The NZ Marine News provides an excellent update on the many activities being activated by the various marine sectors to grow our industry in 2023 and 2024. This issue includes: – report from MAST – the Marine & Specialised Technologies Academy of NZ – promotion of NZ marine companies overseas – two industry icons honoured – boat show news – report on the ever-increasing popularity of boating – industry statistics – news from members… Read More

Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) has announced the expansion of the company’s senior management with the appointment of Richard Bowe as Head of Sales & Marketing for ENL Group The role is a newly created position and will see Mr Bowe overseeing ENL’s domestic and commercial markets of Furuno in New Zealand, while also managing WASSP’s international sales & marketing strategy for their multibeam sounder products. Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Mr Bowe holds a bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing Management, and previously worked for 23 years with Fisher & Paykel Appliances (F&P) an iconic New Zealand technology and electronics… Read More

Finnish start-up and shared-use boating subscription service, Skipperi, has raised €7M funding – the round was led by Yamaha Motor, with Baltiska Handels Sverige, Matu Capital, and HP Capital also participating. The company will use the money to fund further expansion into New Zealand, international expansion to Brisbane, Australia, and several locations around the US while strengthening its platform and tech team. Originally established in Finland in 2017, Skipperi expanded into New Zealand in 2021 and has a growing fleet of Haines Hunter SF545 boats, each powered with a Yamaha 115hp four-stroke outboard. Skipperi expanded into New Zealand in 2021… Read More

Raymarine’s impressive LightHouse charts, previously only available for North America have now been released for New Zealand and Australian waters as well as for Western and Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. A distinct step-up, LightHouse charts offer maximum readability, intuitive navigation and superior quality. Created from official hydrographic chart sources, the new LightHouse charts benefit from improved draw speed, are available on preloaded microSD cards and, with a premium subscription, give instant access to an ever-expanding POI (points of interest) library, enabling skippers to quickly find local marinas, fuel berths, restaurants, supermarkets and much more. Raymarine’s new LightHouse charts are now available through… Read More

Raymarine’s new CAM300 mini day/night IP camera is a compact, high-definition, fully waterproof camera that transforms an Axiom MFD display into a powerful onboard video observation system. The new CAM300 is 40% smaller and is a wider field-of-view visible camera than its predecessors. It is also equipped with an HD video sensor that can be used to monitor blind spots, check in on the crew or watch and record fishing action from the helm. The CAM300 can also be combined with an AR200 sensor to enable ClearCruise™ Augmented Reality, an incredibly impressive user experience that overlays AIS targets, waypoints and… Read More

Spinlock’s popular internationally-renowned range of lifejackets and safety vests are now available in an even wider variety of bright new fashion colours, perfect for summer boating. In the Alto range, Citrus Yellow and Mercury Red have now joined Black, Atoll Blue, Fluro Orange, and Sun Yellow. In the Lite range, Bleach White, Mercury Red and Seagrass Green have been added to Black, Flow Green, Pacific Blue and Tropic White; while Sun Yellow offers an alternative to Black in the Lite+ range. In the 6D range, Citrus Yellow now complements Black, Pacific Blue and Tropic White. Spinlock lifejackets, which fit comfortably… Read More

Newly-released statistics from the NZ Marine Industry Association show New Zealand continues to grow as a nation of boaters, with 40 percent of the population boating annually and the nation’s fleet growing by an estimated 44,810 vessels per year.  Boating is New Zealand’s largest recreational activity with 1.9 million, or 40 percent of New Zealand’s population, participating in boating each year. That’s according to the latest statistics released by NZ Marine, which have revealed a $2.9 billion dollar industry, more than 1,540,000 boats in New Zealand, and annual growth of an estimated 44,810 vessels per year. “The marine industry is… Read More