Leader in panel mounting systems, Fastmount, has launched its new panel restraint, Seismount, for ceiling and wall panels in high volume marine and architectural applications. The Seismount panel restraint is an extension of the Fastmount PanelSafe range, which provides added security and control to removable ceiling and wall panels. The restraint was designed with the high volume, commercial customer in mind, with its design taken back to basics to deliver a cost effective system without sacrificing high performance. The Seismount allows ceiling panels to be suspended 225mm below the ceiling substrate for convenient servicing and controlled removal of the panel,… Read More

NZ Marine race day of the NZ Millennium Cup drew to a close on Saturday 2 February and Tawera was crowned the winner.  The eleventh edition of the NZ Millennium Cup has ended and 28-metre ketch, Tawera has won the world’s most southerly superyacht regatta. “There’s a special feel to this regatta,” said race officer of the day, Harold Bennett. “The amazing sense of togetherness, the way the competitors get working together and complement each other – it’s the Corinthian way of our sport. The racing’s been really good – and I’m impressed with the help of both Bruno Finzi… Read More

Furuno has introduced a new high-performance Chart Plotter designed specifically for commercial fishermen; with all of the features they want and need right at their fingertips. The new GP3700 and GP3700F Chart Plotters combine the most useful features a commercial skipper needs and brings them to life on a 12.1″ Colour IPS display. The GP3700 GPS/WAAS Chart Plotter and GP3700F GPS/WAAS Chart Plotter/Fish Finder combination unit incorporate the easy-to-use interface from their previous commercial model, the GP3500, while adding new enhancements and features that simplify fishing. Dedicated, colour-coded short-cut control keys make operation fast and simple when putting down marks… Read More

Press release from Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show The most valuable “must-be-won” Grand Prize in history just got even better — and is now worth more than a quarter of a million dollars! The now-$250,000-plus Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize will be given away at this year’s Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, at the ASB Showgrounds on May 16-19. All those buying tickets to the show, either at the gate or online, will be eligible to enter the Grand Prize draw, with those buying their tickets online getting a second, bonus entry, too! The prize package, which features a Surtees 750 Open… Read More

New Zealand built Rayglass Protector RIBs (rigid-inflatable boats) have been chosen as the official patrol boats for two of the world’s major sailing regattas: the 36th America’s Cup and the inaugural Sail GP competition. The agreements, likely to be worth tens of millions of dollars to the local economy, will help keep the iconic Kiwi boat brand in front of some of the largest audiences ever to watch yacht racing. Rayglass CEO Dave Larsen says he particularly pleased with the unique agreement that has been reached between Rayglass Boats and Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Coastguard.… Read More

The continuing expansion of the Tauranga marine industry, along with the opening of the exciting new Tauranga Marine Precinct, has seen Lusty & Blundell Ltd move their Tauranga branch into new, larger premises at Sulphur Point.   L&B’s new Tauranga branch, at 26 Marsh Street, is a full support and supply centre for L&B and its large range of world-leading marine systems. These include popular high quality brands such as marine electronics brands Raymarine and Vesper AIS; Ocean Signals’ rescueME safety range; Xylem’s Jabsco and Rule pumps and water handling solutions; Muir winches; Westerbeke generators; Steelhead cranes; Blue Sea Electrical… Read More

Pictured L to R: Ed Slack of IBI, James Ward of award sponsor Marine Resources, and Peter Busfield of NZ Marine  At an awards evening held on Tuesday 13 November in Amsterdam, the NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation was named the best apprenticeship training programme in the world. The Boat Builder Awards are the global marine industry’s leading awards and are organised by METStrade – the world’s largest business to business marine equipment show – and publishers of IBI Magazine, Boating Communications. The widely-recognised honour sees nominees acknowledged across ten categories of business achievement. NZ Marine and Composites… Read More

The fourth annual Fiji/NZ Trade day will be held on Thursday 25 July – Friday 26 July 2019 at Musket Cove and the Port Denarau Yacht Club, Fiji. Our goal is to inform visiting cruising yachts and superyachts located in Fiji in July, and key influencers, port authorities and Fiji Customs, of the benefits to yachts to visit New Zealand during their South Pacific cruise.  Our previous Fiji/NZ events have demonstrably influenced yachts to visit New Zealand. Venue Location – Port Denarau Marina – http://denaraumarina.com/ WE  INVITE  YOU  T O  MEET WITH N E W  Z E A L A… Read More

Presented as part of the 2018 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show Boat of the Show Awards, the 2018 Altus Innovation Awards were judged by an expert panel led by the vastly experienced Barry Thompson. The editor and co-publisher of boatmags.com, Barry is the undisputed doyen of New Zealand marine magazine editors, has been in the marine industry for more than 40 years and, in 2009, was inducted into the New Zealand Boat Show Hall of Fame. The awards were presented by Altus Industrial Solutions’ Area Sales Manager, Coralie Savill. Judges’ overall comments: This year’s exhibitors offered a wide range of… Read More

Organisers of the 2018 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show have revealed that this year’s Grand Prize Package will be a Surtees 750 Game Fisher (Enclosed Cabin), powered by twin Yamaha 150HP XCA Digital Electronic Control (DEC) 4-stroke engines, and valued at over $207,000! The incredible Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize — almost certainly the highest value must-be-won prize ever offered at any boat show anywhere in the world — will be drawn, and won, at the 2018 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland on May 17-20. Show organiser Dave Gibbs says he believes this amazing prize will attract a huge amount… Read More