Kevin Dibley of DYD Ltd is very happy to announce that their Kraken 66 design was selected as the winner of the 2017 Bluewater Cruiser of the Year which was just announced at the Southampton Boat Show in the UK. British magazine Sailing Today  [www.sailingtoday.co.uk] nominated yachts from the Hallberg-Rassy, Amel, Beneteau and Najad ranges – as well as the Kraken 66. Dibley is delighted and grateful to Sailing Today for presenting the award to the Kraken 66. Kraken Yachts Sales Director, Mark Williams, attended the awards ceremony on September 15th and accepted on behalf of the company. With the fleet including the Kraken 50 and 58, this… Read More

Design agency for numerous NZ Marine members, Onfire Design has recently joined forces with one of New Zealand’s most awarded design specialists, Grant Alexander. Founder and principal of Studio Alexander, Grant will join Onfire as Design Director, providing ongoing expertise to his clients with access to the full service Design and Digital offering from Onfire. Pictured (L-R): Sam Allan, Grant Alexander, Aaron Conder Furthermore, Onfire’s clients will benefit greatly from Grant’s extensive experience in developing many of New Zealand’s best-known brands. “Onfire is one of the country’s emerging branding design agencies,” says Grant. “It’s driven by Onfire’s principal and founder,… Read More

Howick College students Nick Mackenzie (17) and Jayden Prentice (16) are building what they hope will be bright careers at top New Zealand boat manufacturer, Rayglass Boats. The pair spends the first two days of each week learning a wide variety of practical skills at the world-class boatbuilder in Mt Wellington. The students, two of the first to take advantage of a new School to Work programme, have even been given their own exclusive project. “We were keen to give Nick and Jayden the opportunity to experience and learn as much as possible while they are with us,” says Rayglass… Read More