
POWERBOAT MAGAZINE TURNS 30 YEARS OLD – BE IN TO WIN
PowerBoat Magazine turns 30 years old this year, and we are celebrating at the Auckland

NZ BOAT REGISTER. THREE QUESTIONS EVERY BOAT OWNER SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER – BUT MOST CAN’T
Where’s your purchase receipt?What’s your hull identification number?Do you have photos of your boat or

PRINCESS F58 NAMED WORLD’S BEST FLYBRIDGE YACHT OVER 55FT
Princess Yachts has been awarded Best Flybridge Yacht Over 55ft for the Princess F58 at

SURTEES 21ST ANNUAL FISHING COMPETITION:ENTRIES ARE CLOSING SOON!
The 21st Annual Fishing Competition will take place from the 19th until the 21st of

FREEDOM BOAT CLUB EXPANDS ITS NEW ZEALAND PRESENCE WITH THE LAUNCH OF QUEENSTOWN LOCATION
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a business within Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:

MARITIMO M50 TO MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT THE 2026 PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Maritimo will unveil the all-new Maritimo M50 to the North American market at the Palm

MARINE INDUSTRY REBOUNDS AS 25TH AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW EXPANDS TO MEET EXHIBITOR DEMAND
New Zealand’s marine industry is showing clear signs of recovery, with the 25th Auckland Boat

MORE POWER. MORE CHOICE. MORE CAPABILITY: ANURA EXPANDS AMPHIBIOUS SYSTEM PORTFOLIO
Anuraâ„¢ has announced a significant expansion of its amphibious system portfolio, launching three new High

FLITE AND AXOPAR LAUNCH EFOILING BOARD DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR BOATERS
Flite and Axopar have joined forces in a strategic collaboration to introduce a new kind

Surtees 770 Game Fisher XL – RAISING THE BAR
When it comes to serious offshore performance, Surtees has never been shy about setting the

RIVELLINI CHASES ‘DOWN UNDER’ DREAM
Acclaimed Italian naval architect and yacht designer Valerio Rivellini has begun 2026 with plans to

SMARTGYRO STABILISATION INTEGRATION NOW AVAILABLE WITH RAYMARINE
Smartgyro are delighted to announce that customers can now enjoy the benefit of enhanced system

BOATS, TOURNAMENT FISHING, INDUSTRY CAREERS, DOLPHINS AND MORE. GLBS HAS IT ALL!
The Gippsland Lakes Boat Show is making its debut – Friday February 27, running through

RAYMARINE ON BOARD TO HELP MAP 100% OF WORLD’S OCEAN FLOOR
Raymarine has entered a strategic collaboration with The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart

SAXDOR’S FOUNDER AND CHIEF DESIGNER SAKARI MATTILA WINS JUDGES’ SPECIAL AWARD AT MOTOR BOAT AWARDS 2026
Sakari Mattila, founder and chief designer of Saxdor Yachts, has been honoured with the prestigious Judges’

TAKACAT LAUNCHES THE REVOLUTIONARY T220UL – THE LIGHTEST IN ITS CLASS – SET TO DEBUT AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
Takacat, the innovative New Zealand-based designer and manufacturer of premium catamaran inflatable boats, is thrilled

TECTRAX APPOINTS VANCLAES TRAILERS AS EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING PARTNER FOR ‘BOAT-LAUNCHER’
Tectrax, the pioneer of electric amphibious technology, has announced a landmark partnership with Vanclaes to be

FREEDOM BOAT CLUB SETS NEW GLOBAL RECORD WITH 640,000+ MEMBER BOATING TRIPS IN 2025
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a Brunswick Corporation brand, have just

LATEST SIMRAD® SOFTWARE RELEASE DELIVERS EXCLUSIVE LENCO™ PRO CONTROL INTEGRATION
Simrad Marine Electronics, a global leader in marine navigation and electronics, has released its 2.3

GRAND BANKS 62 – A PASSAGEMAKER FOR ALL SEASONS
When Grand Banks launched the GB60 in 2017, it quickly struck a chord with serious

INDUSTRY STALWART RON BROWN PASSES AWAY
It was with great sadness that NZ Marine learned of the passing of Ron Brown

2025-26 JETSPRINTS GOLDEN HOMES ROUND 3 AT WANAKA
Immense horsepower and accurate navigation paid off at the Wanaka Jetsprints on Saturday the 17th of

PROPSPEED® SELECTED BY CRANCHI YACHTS FOR BIOCIDE-FREE FOUL-RELEASE PROTECTION
Propspeed, a leader in underwater biocide-free, foul-release coatings, announced today its products have received endorsement

C-MAP® INTRODUCES UPDATED CARTOGRAPHY FOR NZ
C-MAP®, a global leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping solutions, today announced a

LOWRANCE® UNVEILS ACTIVETARGET® 2 XL: THE CLEAREST, MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIVE SONAR YET
Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics, today introduced ActiveTarget® 2 XL, the brand’s most advanced

HIGHEST HONOURS FOR RIVIERA AT THE AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
The Riviera Academy of Excellence is a 680 square metre state-of-the-art facility comprising of two

MicroTENDER MINI CARBON EDITION
MicroTENDER Mini Carbon Edition – $7,495, just 25kg. For owners seeking a custom finish, a hull-only

FROM OCEAN TO OPEN ROAD: HOKIANGA FISHERMAN TRANSPORTS 96KG MARLIN ON CAR ROOF
When your catch tips the scales at nearly 100 kilograms, conventional transport options quickly become

A SHOUT OUT TO THE ONE OCEAN PROJECT
Big thanks to everyone who got involved in the marlin issue. Your submissions, messages, emails,

SIMRAD® AUTOCAPTAIN™ WINS 2026 CES PICKS AWARD FOR BREAKTHROUGH AUTONOMOUS BOATING TECHNOLOGY
Simrad Marine Electronics, a leader in marine electronics and navigation, proudly announces that its Simrad®

EMAIL TO THE EDITOR – POWERBOAT MAGAZINE HELPS SUBSCRIBER WITH VALUABLE INFO ON FAMILY BOAT
Doug Dukeson, editor of PowerBoat Magazine recently received an email from a subscriber looking for

SAXDOR SET THE STAGE FOR ITS LARGEST-EVER SHOW PRESENCE AND WORLD PREMIERE OF THE 460 GTC AT BOOT DÜSSELDORF
The all-new Saxdor 460 GTC arrived in Düsseldorf ahead of its world debut at the

PALM BEACH – ONE COURSE, TWO YACHTS, A SHARED DNA
Palm Beach XI has completed the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, widely regarded as one

ASL GRP UNVEILS BALLISTIC OUTBOARD COVER BREAKTHROUGH
Specialists in advanced composite armour systems, Air Sea Land Group (ASL GRP) has unveiled enhanced

TOHATSU MARKS 70 YEARS OF OUTBOARD PRODUCTION
Japanese engine manufacturer Tohatsu Corporation celebrates 70 years of outboard engine production in 2026. Since

FLITE AND MERCURY RACING LAUNCH THE RACE: UNLEASHING FLITEBOARD’S MOST POWERFUL AND FASTEST EFOIL EVER
Flite, a Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) brand and a global leader in electric hydrofoil technology,

HOW INTERNATIONAL HELPED SAILING COUPLE TRANSFORM THEIR ‘BATTERED’ 62FT YACHT INTO A STUNNING ‘SUPERNOVA PINK’ CATAMARAN IN JUST 4 WEEKS
When Darcy Hinds and Yvette Bretz met on an Australian beach in 2019, they made

2025-26 JETSPRINTS LINCOLN AUTOMATICS ROUND 2 AT SHELTER VIEW
Explosive power and precise cornering lit up Lincoln Automatics Round 2 of the 2025-26 New

VETUS UNVEIL THE ALL-NEW E-LINE 22 KW
VETUS, a global leader in marine propulsion and onboard systems, is proud to unveil the

UPGRADE YOUR LIFE JACKETS THIS SUMMER
Old4New is Coastguard Tautiaki Moana’s flagship water safety initiative. Since launching in 2014, it has

CHRIS-CRAFT’S WSX EDITION
Chris-Craft’s Wake Surf Edition combines sophisticated design with cutting edge wake surf technology. Every detail

CTEK TAKES BATTERY CHARGING TO THE NXT LEVEL
Specifically designed for hands-on users, CTEK’s new NXT 5 and NXT 15 chargers continue CTEK’s

RAYMARINE’S NEW PATHFINDER COMMERCIAL RADAR A COST-EFFECTIVE, SOLID-STATE X-BAND ALTERNATIVE
Raymarine has changed the face of the commercial marine market by releasing the powerful new

OCEANFLO DESALINATION ENTERS A NEW PHASE OF GROWTH
Oceanflo Desalination, a New Zealand leader in marine Watermaker technology, is entering an exciting new

GLI STRENGTHENS PRESENCE AS FAIRWAY MOTOR YACHTS MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN
The Boat Works has firmly established itself as Australia’s Boat Sales epicentre, bringing together the

WESTERBERG MARINE’S NEW AMPHIBIOUS RESCUE CRAFT IMPRESSES DURING BROOME SEA RESCUE TRIALS
Westerberg Marine has successfully completed sea and land testing of its first amphibious rescue vessel

PROPSPEED® SELECTED BY BELLINI YACHT FOR BELOW-THE-WATERLINE PROTECTION ON THE ASTOR LINE
Propspeed®, the industry leader in underwater, biocide-free foul-release coatings, announced today that its premium foul-release

CARBON TENDERS – NEW TO MARKET
Carbon Tenders are proud to introduce their new range of rigid carbon fibre tenders to

NAVIGATING THE BUILD PROCESS – Part 5
Pacific PowerBoat Magazine is excited to continue our series on the build process of the

FANTASTIC PLASTICS – WE BUILD A GRP BOAT
“There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing