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Tragic disappearance highlights need to wear lifejackets

The tragic disappearance of a man crab fishing at Uretiti Beach in Northland highlights the importance of wearing lifejackets. Police report the man was blown offshore in strong winds on Sunday. He was in a small inflatable boat while setting crab pots. He was wearing a wet suit but no lifejacket.

Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Maritime NZ.

Recreational boating skippers can be prosecuted

Every recreational boat, no matter how big or small, has a skipper. The skipper is legally responsible for the safety of their boat and all on board, and can be prosecuted for breaching safety rules. Maritime NZ Deputy Director and Chair of the Safer Boating Forum*, Lindsay Sturt, said in one example the court ordered a skipper to pay $3,000 after he endangered four people in another boat.

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Lifejackets save lives – more people are getting them on

Maritime NZ Deputy Director and Chair of the Safer Boating Forum*, Lindsay Sturt, said a recent survey shows boating safety behaviour seems to be improving. Seventy-eight per cent of boaties said they always wear a lifejacket on the water and 60 per cent said they always wear life jackets and ensure others on their boat do too.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Maritime NZ.

North Sails opens state-of-the-art manufacturing sail loft in Gosport

North Sails will today officially open their new UK sail loft based in the maritime South Coast hub, Gosport. The loft will incorporate many global departments under one roof: North Sails 3Di and Superyacht finishing, One Design sail production and Certified Service.

Click here to view this advertiser story from North Sails.

Yamaha continues winning way on Day 3 of RAYC Spring Series

Recently crowned 2015 San Fransico 18 foot skiff champs Yamaha continued on their winning ways on the third day of the RAYC spring series held on Sunday, November 1. Racing was held in a 5 to 10 knot South Wester. Racing was around a triangle windward course starting and finishing off North Head providing excellent viewing for spectators.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Yamaha.

Elliott 5.9 Nationals – Images from Omaha

Doyle Sails’ Paul Stubbs was on the water for the 2015 Elliott 5.9 Nationals sailed off Omaha Beach – about an hours drive north of Auckland. Organised by the Sandspit Yacht Club and sponsored by NZ Rigging and Ronstan, the series attracted 15 entries.

Click here to view this advertiser story from NZ Rigging.

Elliott 5.9 Nationals – Consistency wins title for Rough + Reddy

Rough + Reddy (Craig Satterwaite, Richard ‘Bart’ Bearda and Carl Evans) have won the 2015 Elliott 5.9 Nationals sailed off Omaha Beach, an hour north of Auckland. In second place was the defending National Champion, Stratis sailed by Mike Sanderson of the Doyle Sails loft.

Click here to view this advertiser story from NZ Rigging.

Vodafone 32 foiling catamaran due in Auckland this week

Team Vodafonesailing has advised that their new GC32 foiling catamaran will be arriving in Auckland this week and will be launched next Friday November 13. The GC32 will be co-branded with the TeamVodafoneSailing logo and Zhik, which is represented in New Zealand by Simon Hull’s company Multihull Ventures, trading as Zhik New Zealand. The TeamVodafoneSailing GC32 will be known as the Vodafone32

Click here to view this advertiser story from Zhik.

Kiwi Yachting brings new Reel winch to New Zealand

Kiwi Yachting brings to New Zealand the latest in drum winches with the Viper Pro Series featuring a fully sealed Stainless Steel motor. Viper drum winches are designed in Australia by Bell Marine and are made to the highest quality from hand polished Stainless.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Kiwi Yachting Consultants.

Enter now for lifejacket video competition – Safer Boating campaign

With the recreational boating season now underway, why not get out on the water get videoing. The Maritime NZ/Big Angry Fish competition is open till December 11, and is one of the initiatives for the Safer Boating Forum’s summer campaign – launched prior to the traditional Labour Weekend start to the recreational boating season.

Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Maritime NZ.

Seldén expand their range of winches

Five years have passed since Seldén Mast won the prestigious DAME Award for their R-winches. These reversible winches are still the only manually operated winches that not only pull the sheet but also let it out using a reverse function.

Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Sailutions.

Bruce Kendall Windsurfing Olympics – Part 1 The course to Los Angeles

As an active international sailing coach people often ask me about the past Olympics and what it took to get there. There were good times and there were many hurdles along the way. Those questions inspired me to write about it, this the first article.

Click here to view this advertiser story from InDepthSkinCare.

CNN Mainsail – A year in the life and fun of North Sails’ Ken Read

President of North Sails, skipper of the world’s most exciting monohull Comanche, TV commentator for the America’s Cup, twice Volvo Ocean Race skipper and America’s Cup helmsman talks about his life and experiences in this outstanding three segment documentary.

Click here to view this advertiser story from North Sails.

Transat Jacques Vabre – Day 2 report from on board Hugo Boss

Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill have started the Transat Jacque Vabre, two handed trans-Atlantic race onboard the new Hugo Boss, using sails from the Doyle Sails loft in New Zealand. In the 5,400 mile race to Itajai, Brazil, they are up against the other latest generation of IMOCA Open 60’s all of which are ready to prove themselves on the Ocean Masters circuit.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Doyle Sails.

North Sails Young 88 Owners Champs – The Perfect Regatta?

Auckland Harbour is not the Caribbean, so it wasn’t the location. We weren’t in T shirts and shorts so it wasn’t the weather. The All Blacks did play a sublime game of Rugby to beat the French on Sunday morning but it wasn’t the final.

Click here to view this advertiser story from North Sails.

Coastal Classic – Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your Trackers, please

This year’s Coastal Classic is the first in which the use of onboard trackers are compulsory. The reason is simple it enables fans, media and event managers to follow the action as happens with all other major offshore races, such as the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Volvo Ocean Race and many more.

Click here to view the latest advertiser story from PredictWind.

Doyle Sails offer coveted Apprenticeship positions in Auckland

For those who aspire to be a professional sailor an apprenticeship in sailmaking is one of the best points of entry to consider and there are opportunities now at Doyle’s Auckland loft. “We currently have six apprentices working at the Doyle loft, but will be upping this to six new apprentices a year,” says David Duff, General Manager at Doyle NZ.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Doyle Sails.

Simon Lacey joins Doyle Sails New Zealand superyacht team

Doyle Sails New Zealand has further bolstered its team with the appointment of Simon Lacey to its superyacht sales team. Having relocated from the UK, Lacey joins Matt Bridge, Superyacht Sail Co-ordinator, as part of the loft’s core superyacht team.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Doyle Sails.

Safer Boating Week – Course Combo Deal with Safety on the Side.

Safer Boating week from October 16-23 is a call to action for boaties to get ready for the summer boating season. Coastguard Boating Education is committed to ensuring the safety of all boaties who venture onto the water and is proud to be part of the sector wide initiative.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Maritime NZ.

America’s Cup – Softbank Team Japan signs with Yamaha

SoftBank Team Japan will partner with Japanese manufacturer Yamaha Motor. Yamaha outboard engines will power the team’s two new Rayglass chase boats. Yamaha Motor will be the exclusive provider of all the docks for the new team base located at the Royal Naval Dockyards in Bermuda.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Yamaha.

Hella marine EuroLED – new stylish and energy efficient LED downlights

Continuing a proven design philosophy and incorporating state of the art components and materials, Hella Marine proudly release the new EuroLED 75 downlights that set the standard for energy efficient and long lasting illumination.

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GC32 foiling catamaran due in Auckland, sponsored by Zhik

Team Vodafonesailing has confirmed that a GC32 foiling catamaran will be arriving in Auckland in early November and is expected to be racing a few weeks later. Designed by Dr Martin Fischer, the GC32 is similar to the foiling catamarans used in the America’s Cup – but with a conventional soft sailed rig.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Zhik.

Lining up for the 2015 North Sails Young 88 Owners Championships

October 17-18 sees the hard out racer-cruisers and more laid back cruiser-racers gather for the annual weekend of 88 fun and games on and off the water out of Bucklands Beach Yacht Club. Saturday will see the open fleet sailing windward leeward courses West of Browns Island.

Click here to view this advertiser story from North Sails.

Zhik appoints top offshore sailor as distributor for New Zealand

Zhik, the leading sailing clothing designer and manufacturer have appointed a New Zealand distributor. The brand is now represented in New Zealand by Simon Hull’s Multihull Ventures, trading as Zhik NZ.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Zhik.

Sunscreen – Do you know what SPF actually means?

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. It’s meant to be easy to understand but it’s amazing how many people do not know how to apply it once they see it on a label. The bigger the number the better right? Read on …

Click here to view this advertiser story from InDepthSkinCare.

Buyers flock to Auckland On Water Boat Show

Boats, big and small, and all the relevant accompaniments – engines or sails, anchors and winches, dinghies and navigation equipment – have been selling at a rate of knots at this year’s Auckland On Water Boat Show.

Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Auckland on Water Boat Show.

Operational change at Doyle Sails Northland

Effective immediately Doyle Whangarei will no longer be operating as part of the Doyle Sails group. The former Doyle Whangarei loft will now be run under a different parent group with no access to Stratis or any of the Doyle IP, product range or support network.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Doyle Sails.

Collinson FX Market Commentary – Sep 26 – US intends to lift rates

The AUD consolidated above 0.7000, while the NZD remained below 0.6400. Currencies remain the baby of Central Banks. The coming week will be driven by local economic data and shadowed by the Fed.

Click here to view this advertiser story from Collinson FX.

Good sales as buyers flock to Auckland On Water Boat Show

Boats, big and small, and all the relevant accompaniments – engines or sails, anchors and winches, dinghies and navigation equipment – have been selling at a rate of knots at this year’s Auckland On Water Boat Show.

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Auckland On The Water Boat Show – More images from the Viaduct harbour

Here’s the second gallery of images from Sail-World’s quick tour of the on the water exhibits at the Auckland On The Water Boat Show this afternoon. The weather was magnificent, as were the craft on display.

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