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The WaterShed is having a Massive Sale on end of line items. Up to 50% off of some lines. Many more deals in store. Talk to Dan and the Team at the Water Shed, Barrys Point Road, Takapuna
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Doyle Sails New Zealand has announced that Stuart Bannatyne has joined their team as Grand Prix Race Sales and Projects rep. Best known for his Volvo Ocean Race record of seven events winning three. He has broken the world 24 hour monohull record on five occasions. He was named New Zealand Yachtsman of the Year in 2009. Bannatyne is also an ISAF World Youth Champion in the Laser class.
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The number of registered distress beacons in New Zealand increased sharply by 20 per cent in 2015 (up 10,027 from 49,785 in December 2014 to 59,812 in December 2015). Of the 622 rescue beacon activations last year, 194 led to rescues (167 in 2014) and 63 lives were saved (12 in 2014).
Click here to view this advertiser story from Maritime NZ.
Have you made your entry for Auckland’s iconic Anniversary Regatta? Do want the chance to win a return trip to Hawaii for two? Your 176 year old Regatta desperately needs your support – numbers are so low this iconic event will die unless it gets your support and entry.
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Ports of Auckland Anniversary Regatta is offering big prizes, including trips to Hawaii for competitors. See how you can have the opportunity to win one of two pairs of return air tickets to Hawaii courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines.
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North Sails and Southern Spars delivered the first of a kind collaboration out of its manufacturing base in Sri Lanka. The 6.6m Carbon Furling Boom with manual drive was delivered to the client, Windcraft Australia, with the sail rolled around the mandrel – ready to install on the mast and hoist the sail.
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In good news for boating safety, more recreational boaties are wearing lifejackets the entire time they are on the water. Maritime New Zealand has released new research into recreational boating behaviour that shows in 2015 78 per cent of recreational boaties reported wearing a lifejacket the entire time they were on the water. This is up from 67 per cent in 2014, and 62 per cent in 2013.
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A boatie who had bought a “tired” yacht for just $500 online has had the vessel restricted to use on Wellington harbour after threatening to sail to Westport without an engine, radio or safety equipment. Another online shopper did the right thing in buying an emergency beacon (EPIRB – emergency position-indicating radio beacon) before heading out in his boat.
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When you are in the sun and wearing sunscreen – remember that no matter how strong that screen SPF factor, some burning and damaging sun rays are always getting through. That’s because sunscreens are designed to filter, not completely block the harmful UVA and UVB sun rays that can damage (burn) and dry your skin.
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An out of court settlement has been reached following an incident where a coach boat was involved in a collision with a rowing eight, and two rowers were seriously injured. Both the school and the coach have acknowledged that failure to use a “kill switch” system and the fact that the coach was alone as skipper and coach aboard the support boat were factors leading to the collision.
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A 63yr old man has in a hypothermic state, kicked off the Silly Season after sailing from Auckland to Whangarei on a yacht he had never sailed before, at night with no lifejacket after drinking alcohol, sparking an almost five-hour search in Northland, after have gave a position 10nm away from his actual location, when he ran aground.
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Doyle Sails have announced that John Martin of the Island Cruising Association (ICA) has joined the Doyle NZ team. Dividing his time between the Bay of Islands and the South West Pacific John will be working with Bay of Islands rep Peter Boyd to ensure smooth sail service for all our cruising customers, including fast service turnarounds for yachts based away from New Zealand.
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North Sails new 1000sqm loft is the result of research conducted world wide, with a focus on efficiency and flow. The new loft will have 4 North Sails engineered rotating sail pits, and with the use of clever design, the floor can be one single area or broken down into three separate areas allowing flexibility when building sails of varying sizes.
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Concerns that some inflatable lifejackets failed because they had not been serviced, and boaties were getting unclear information, have led to new, national guidelines for safer use of inflatable lifejackets. The guidelines were developed by a nation-wide industry group representing manufacturers, importers, retailers, boating organisations and others
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Bruce Kendall tells how the professional side of the sport unfolded after his Bronze medal win. After winning the Olympic Bronze medal in Windsurfing at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles the next four years of my windsurfing career was a golden era. It was near the height of the popularity of windsurfing and it was at this time I was offered some great sponsorship / employment opportunities.
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The “MetService Marine” smartphone app is now being used on average 235,513 times a month – this is more than double last year’s rate of 112,852 times a month. In addition, more than 100,000 boaties are using Coastguard Nowcasting via its app, VHF marine radio and text services. The app was launched 18 months ago.
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Australian Seve Jarvin and Kiwi Adam Minoprio will be GAC Pindar’s co-skippers in the final leg of the Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney next month. They will be joined by James Wierzbowski (AUS), Tyson Lamond (AUS) and Jeremy Lomas (NZL) to complete the all-Antipodean crew.
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It must be remembered that the RBNZ embarked on a rate raising program, amidst this deflationary cycle, swimming against the tide as is the Feds intention. It is completely at odds with reality but global Monetary Policy has corrupted markets since the GFC so nothing is out of the question.
Click here to view this advertiser story from Collinson FX.
The Maritime Operations Centre has already this year received 359 emergency VHF radio calls from recreational boaties. Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) Manager, Mike Hill said this highlights that communications equipment is an essential part of safe recreational boating.
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A 70-year-old solo sailor has been rescued from his 10m yacht 20 km off the Wairarapa coast after being struck on the head by the vessel’s boom. The man, sailing from Auckland to Picton, made a mayday call shortly before 11am, and the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ managed the rescue operation.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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