Rayglass Boats will be displaying their range of popular GRP cruisers and Protector RIBs in a floating display at the Auckland On Water Boat Show in the Viaduct Harbour on October 3-6. The display, alongside the iconic Headquarters restaurant, will showcase the 11.5m Rayglass 3500, the multi-award-winning Legend 2500 and Legend 2800 powerboats and two brand new Protector models. Rayglass sales director Scott Little says the on-water display will give the public the chance to experience the boats in their natural environment. “People will be able to really appreciate all of the vessels’ features and innovations — and imagine themselves… Read More
Martronics Limited are proud to announce their appointment as Sales and Service dealers/distributors, by JRC-ALPHATRON, for New Zealand and the Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia regions. Homi Daruwalla, Martronics (left) with Maurice Rutten, Director JRC-Alphatron, Singapore. JRC is a world-leading marine electronics manufacturer, specialising in the design and development of cutting-edge industry-compliant products of the highest quality. With a history spanning over 100 years, JRC has a strong reputation for developing world class maritime electronics products. They have successfully delivered unsurpassed quality marine electronics worldwide, through an extensive network of JRC offices and agents. JRC-ALPHATRON’s product portfolio is unmatched in range,… Read More
Raymarine has created an affordable new stabilised IP thermal camera system that is perfectly suited for trailer boats. Consisting of a Raymarine’s popular M232 thermal camera, the company’s AR200 Augumented Reality module and an Axiom MFD, the package delivers affordable stabilised thermal images, overlaid with handy AR information such as navigation markers, AIS information and waypoints. “Adding the AR200 module to the M232 thermal camera is a real game changer for trailer boat owners,” says Mark Milburn, CEO of Raymarine’s New Zealand distributor, Lusty and Blundell Ltd. “It instantly stabilises the feed from the camera, delivering the sort of images… Read More
New Personnel and Offices Pave the Way for Planned Growth Auckland, New Zealand – Oceanmax, leading innovator of underwater coatings, announced today the next phase of its planned global expansion to support greater market penetration for its existing line and new introductions planned for Q3, 2019 and beyond. Oceanmax is scheduled to open new offices in Europe and America to support their continual growth. These locations will serve as centers of excellence for new products, enhance support for current and future customers and allow for deeper integration with soon-to-be-announced partners around the globe. To drive sales and business growth, current… Read More
A total of 11 events including superyacht regattas, J Class regattas, superyacht fishing competitions and island cruises will entertain superyacht visitors to New Zealand during America’s Cup racing over 2020 and 2021, it was announced today. The events have been designed to help visitors discover some of New Zealand’s most beautiful cruising grounds with the activities run by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and NZMarine between January 2020 and March 2021. Events are designed for both visiting S/Y and M/Y vessels and timed to fit around America’s Cup World Series, Prada Cup Challenger and America’s Cup Match events. “New… Read More
Lewmar Partners with SSANZ for New Zealand’s Most Competitive Short-handed Sailing Series Kiwi Yachting is excited to announce Lewmar as major sponsor for the 2019 Triple Series run by the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand (SSANZ). The notoriously tough two-handed series is an ideal pairing with Lewmar’s design philosophy that engineers durable and innovative sailing hardware. 2019 marks the 6th year that Kiwi Yachting has been associated with the SSANZ Triple Series event, having been supported by Safety at Sea over previous events, electing to shift focus to the Lewmar brand. Lewmar is the world’s premier marine equipment manufacturer… Read More
Auckland Council has dropped a proposed daily anchoring fee which would have seen superyachts and other foreign-flagged vessels of over 40-metres billed for each time they anchored within Auckland’s navigable waters. NZ Marine has worked closely with Auckland Council, resulting in a proposed daily anchoring fee for foreign flagged vessels in Auckland’s harbour being dropped. “Working with Auckland Council, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand, NZ Marine were able to help Council appreciate just how much of a deterrent a daily anchoring fee would have been to foreign vessels planning to visit our shores, particularly… Read More
Yamaha has been awarded the Most Trusted Marine Engine Brand for the third year running by Readers Digest. For the 20th year, Reader’s Digest has approached ordinary consumers to ask their opinions on what brands of products and services are important to them. With these years of research behind Readers Digest, the publication is able to confidently dissect precisely what features a Trusted Brand must possess in order to maintain relevance and purpose for New Zealand consumers. According to Readers Digest, a Trusted Brand enjoys international appeal, yet at the same time upholds a strong local connection. It has individual… Read More
Eden Waddington, a 32-year-old from Christchurch who was visiting the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show for the first time, is now the proud owner of the show’s Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize. Eden had come to the show looking for a new, bigger boat after he and his partner had decided they needed to upsize their existing trailerboat. They have certainly now got their wish. Their new Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize boat is a 7.5m Surtees 750 Game Fisher Open Cabin, powered by twin Yamaha 150hp 4-stroke outboards and fitted with Yamaha’s new Helm Master boat control system. It sits on an $18,500… Read More
2 years in design and 32 years in evolution, the Stabicraft 2250 Centrecab and 2250 Ultra Centrecab have almost arrived. The idea for the 2250 range was primarily born through social media feedback after the 2750 Centrecab started gaining traction. Our customers and fans wanted the function of a full walkaround on a scaled down hull making it a more affordable and manageable boating option. The 2250 concept had been thrown around for some time. Since the green button was pushed midway through 2017, development has been in full force. The goal was a market defining central cabin and walkaround,… Read More