Indice dei contenuti per June 2024 in Boating NZ

Brrr! Winter is truly upon us, just in time for the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show at Greenlane, Auckland, which as I write starts tomorrow. But it’s not just the winter breezes that are chilly this year – the economy seems to have caught a cold as well! As Kiwis hunker down clutching their wallets tight, the marine industry, like many other sectors, is feeling the pinch. Many Kiwis are deferring buying a boat for now, which is ironic since prices are sharper than they have been in years. There are bargains to be had – hopefully, plenty of savvy Kiwis will take advantage of them at Greenlane over the next few days. Of course, the economy’s chill will thaw eventually. It always does. And in the meantime, people will…

It’s very simple: your reel’s drag is a safety valve. When a large hooked fish races off, the drag slops to allow line to be pulled from the reel rather than snapping the line from excessive pressure. However, several factors must be considered when setting drag pressure, and assorted ‘fishing experts’ have different ideas on what’s best! Here’s what has worked well for me over the years. DIFFERENT DRAGS FOR DIFFERENT REELS No matter the reel type, I always set the drag at what I believe is the maximum safe pressure level and leave it there! Anglers fiddling with drag settings mid fight, especially with big fish on, really annoy me! They are changing the drag pressure to something completely unknown! Set the drag beforehand, while your head is not…

INNOVISION AMPHIBIOUS INNOVISION BOATS has announced the release of its latest range, the Innovision Amphibious. Innovision is no stranger to amphibious design – five years ago it created the Sealegs 8.5m hardtop design which has proven to be popular with amphibious boat customers. The new amphibious design combines the super quiet ride, safety, and stability of the classic Innovision with several years of further refinement to create an outstanding second-generation hull built with precision, durability and safety in mind. Add unparalleled mobility, accessibility – and the simplicity of the Anura amphibious technology – the boat is sure to make waves in the Amphibious market. The Innovision Amphibious seamlessly transitions from land to water, providing boating enthusiasts with unmatched freedom and convenience. The ultimate choice for adventurers, the design provides the…

When water is involved, the possibility of drowning exists. The severity of the risk is extreme so it’s not something the sport takes lightly. In sports boat classes the occupants sit in open cockpits with no seatbelts or restraints to hold them into their seats. In larger canopy boats five-or six-point harnesses are a prerequisite, along with re-breathing air devices. When rigging open cockpit boats, many competitors opt for good-quality, high-backed seats for added support/safety in the event of a roll over or crash. Personal safety equipment for all classes includes crash helmets and life jackets. Crash helmets need to be higlow orange – easily achieved with the application of vinyl signwriting. Otherwise, few manufacturers provide pre-coloured helmets. Life Jackets for open boats with top speeds under 100kph must feature…

Bauza was the official cartographer on the Malaspina Expedition – a five-year (1789 - 1794) voyage of scientific research and discovery. A Spanish initiative, it comprised two 36m corvettes – the Descubierta and the Atrevida – commanded by Don Alessandro Malaspina and Don Joseph de Bastemente respectively. On board were multi-disciplinary teams of experts – including surveyors, astronomers, and mathematicians. Malaspina (who was actually Italian) led the expedition and one of its many tasks was conducting ‘gravity’ measurements with pendulums at various locations around the planet. All part of a quest to establish the Earth’s true shape – and, as a bonus, to bolster a proposed, new system of metric measurements. GRAPEFRUIT OR EGG? That the earth was round had been universally accepted for centuries – thanks to the ancient…

Tony Kendall met Peggy Wallbridge while both were racing Arrow class dinghies in Glendowie in the early 1950s. Their mutual love of sailing led to marriage in 1959, and the couple set up a home in Papakura. They had three children: Bruce (1964), Wendy (1965) and Barbara (1967). In 1969, the Kendall family moved to Bucklands Beach to be closer to the family keeler Ajax. Designed and built by Snow Waters, the family spent most weekends cruising in Ajax. “I think Dad wanted to give us the boating experiences he’d never had as a child, so there were always boats in our household,” recalls Barbara. Barbara’s other passion, besides boats, was dancing; at age eight she began lessons with the Julie Cotter Dance School. “I think Dad wanted to give…

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On larger yachts, the same respect is owed to the mainsheet and its traveller. Several fatal accidents in recent years have brought anguish to crew and heartache to families when the police arrived with tragic news. In 2023 a person was fatally injured on a yacht returning to New Zealand from the Pacific. An accidental gybe while running in fresh conditions resulted in fatal injuries when the man was struck by the mainsheet. An accidental gybe at night during the Coastal Classic last year killed Simon Smith when he was slammed by the mainsheet. A few years ago, an accidental gybe resulted in two deaths on a yacht sailing to the islands. They were running in strengthening winds under autopilot. The gybe caused the traveller to carry away and the…

But this 12m (39-foot) Kevin Dibley-designed canting-keeler has taken longer than most, with 30 years elapsing from the lines going on the plan to her bright-orange hull hitting the water in late 2023. And, again like many boatbuilding projects, this is not the end – rather, it’s another step on the journey which will keep her owners, Derek and Janine Grul, happily occupied for a few more years to come. The boat was originally conceived by Dibley as an entry in a design competition run in the early 1990s by Yachting New Zealand, in the hope of stimulating racing in and around a 40 foot class. The design brief was for the yacht to be comfortable for a family to cruise on, but have a race-boat look and enough performance…

GO BIG BIRD SCARER STOPGULL GOES BIG! PROBLEMS CAUSED BY birds don’t occur just on watercraft. Recognising that other areas also need protection, StopGull has created a much larger bird-scaring device suitable for installation in places where extra coverage is needed. Called the StopGull Arana Bird Scarer, the unit has 12 rotating flexible wands that cover an area of two metres. Operation is absolutely noise free. The wands are thin fibreglass whips with stainless ends mounted into a hi-tech rotary hub made of Derlin material. The mounting base is stainless steel. The part number is 3030031. If you have had enough of birds being a pest, Go Big! Get the Stopgull Arana Birds scarer. FIND IT @WWW.TENOB.CO.NZ SCANSTRUT MAGNETIC CHARGER KEEP YOUR CHARGE SCANSTRUT’S IPX6 WATERPROOF, 12/24V wireless charger range…

When I sourced the replacement motors for Divecat I had no idea what propellers would be needed. Of course, these second-hand Yamahas came complete with a set of 15½ by 17-inch propellers (15½-inch diameter and 17-inch pitch) but those were suitable for the boat that they were originally fitted to. As anyone who has been down this route knows, selecting the right prop for your specific boat and desired performance is part science, part mathematics and, perhaps, part dark arts and personal preference. The hull design, weight and waterline length are of course all factors in the ultimate performance of the motor and hull. If you have a production boat, then the manufacturer will generally have a good idea on what are likely to be a good motor and propeller…

Port Charles. For this Up the Creek adventure you’ll need a boat and crew staunch enough to brave the often formidable Colville Channel between the Coromandel Peninsula and Aotea Great Barrier Island (unless you’re coming from the south – from Tauranga or Whitianga); a small dinghy or kayak; and walking shoes – or fold-up bicycles (every cruising boat should have them, I reckon). Port Charles is seldom – if ever – mentioned in the cruising destinations of New Zealand. Which makes it all the more rewarding to visit. With a few cautions: it would not be a viable anchorage in any wind coming from the north, or northeast quarter. And the upper parts of the bay are quite shallow. But there are anchoring spots just by the public wharf on…

We met up with the Fulcrum crew on a bright autumn day with just the right amount of breeze to have a great sail. She’s not hard to spot: there aren’t that many bright-orange 38-footers out there. Up close on a sparkling, sunny day she looks fantastic — fresh out of the shed and neatly finished. The cockpit is open and spacious, raceboat-style, with a cool curved edge to the deck at the open transom. There’s a step down to a boarding platform at the back, which is also the attachment point for the running backstays. This platform and the cockpit itself are lined with durable grey non-skid. The racing look is continued in the twin wheels, mounted on angled pedestals, which allows the skipper to steer from well outboard…