Innehållsförteckning för October 2017 från Boating NZ

Riviera’s New Zealand dealer, R Marine Flagship, is on fire after a very successful Sydney Boat Show. In addition to this boat, which arrived a few weeks ago, the Westhaven-based team is waiting on delivery of another three 60-foot 6000 SY models. Riviera’s Sports Yacht range is proving popular everywhere. The international success of the 6000 SY is reflected by Riviera’s crowded production schedule, which means orders taken today cannot be filled until well into 2018. The 6000 SY’s single-level living is striking a chord with Kiwi boaters, especially those new to boating, says R Marine Flagship CEO Liam Power. “There’s been a big jump in demand for SY and SUV models – customers love the social layout and luxury appointments.” The 6000 SY is a stylish and imposing vessel…

Steve Hyde has been a sailor all his life, cruising on his father’s Farr 38, White Lightning. But he’s not the only yachtie in the family now: son Josh (13) sails out of Auckland’s Wakatere Boating Club and is one of the country’s top Optimist skippers. Steve, wife Leanne and daughter Jemma (11) have increasingly found themselves in the supporter/spectator role. While the Bavaria brand is well-known here for its yachts, this is the first of its powerboats in the country. Silver Lining is an S36 HT – a 10.8m hard-top powerboat with indoor and outdoor living spaces and two separate sleeping cabins – well-suited to family cruising. Built in the same factory in central Germany as the sailboats, it shares similar construction methods and attention to detail. For Steve…

Prestige Luxury Motor Yachts, part of the Jeanneau family, has announced six new models between 46 and 68 feet (14-20.3m). The Prestige 460 is a new flybridge model with a fullbeam master cabin while the 460 S is part of Prestige’s open Coupe model range. The Prestige 520 builds on the strengths of the popular 500 model, but adds length and a raft of new features. The sporty and chic 520 S Coupe shares the same hull but is a stylish sedan launch. The largest of the new models are the Prestige 630 and 680 Sportyacht models. The 630, pictured, has a large sliding sunroof which really lets the outside in, while the large Prestige 680 is the company’s luxury flagship. All models feature the latest innovations from Garroni Design…

Crowds enjoyed a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the high-quality production processes at New Zealand’s most successful luxury GRP pleasure boat manufacturer, Rayglass Boats, at an Open Weekend and Factory Tour in September. Rayglass sales director Scott Little says many of those who visited over the weekend took the opportunity to “cut a deal” and secure their new Rayglass boat for the summer. “We were also pleased to raise significant funds for Coastguard via a sausage sizzle and everyone enjoyed the fresh coffee.” www.rayglass.co.nz…

Yamaha’s light and powerful VXR has conquered naturally-aspirated race classes around the globe. Yamaha Motor New Zealand Ltd will introduce Yamaha’s 2018 WaveRunner line-up later this year. The fully featured, ‘Luxury Performance’ FX Limited SVHO is a directevolution of the FX Cruiser SVHO, driven by Yamaha’s Super Vortex High Output, four-cylinder, supercharged, 1.8-litre marine engine. Yamaha’s new VX ‘Recreational’ range of full-size VX and VX Deluxe models powered by a high-output, 1049cc, TR1 marine engine, will be available in Crimson Red with Black Metallic and in Azure Blue with Black Metallic. The entry-level ‘Recreational-Lite’ EX Deluxe comes in an all-new Nova Blast Blue Metallic and the EX in White with Blue. For 2018, Yamaha’s Race-Inspired range is led by the championship-winning GP1800, now available in Team Yamaha Blue and striking…

The astonishing popularity of the new Rayglass Legend 3500 has resulted in the company adding a new production facility to get more boats on the water, faster. “Our new facility will enable us to increase production, cut lead times and get customers boating sooner,” says Rayglass Boats Sales Director Scott Little. A sophisticated modern take on the traditional Kiwi sedan cruiser, the new Rayglass 3500 has attracted wide interest since its launch earlier this year. “Busy professionals, couples with young families and those looking for a sports fishing launch are all seeing the advantages of the 3500,” says Little. “So too are current trailer boat owners looking for something a bit bigger, as well as customers previously considering a second-hand launch but concerned about the vessel’s age and ongoing maintenance…

AFLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) camera is particularly useful when navigating around a dark bay filled with moored craft. The units began appearing on New Zealand recreational boats around 2006, but the technology dates to 1978 and was first geared to aviation systems. Today FLIR is the world’s largest producer of thermal cameras and is listed on the NASDAQ exchange with a market capital of over $5 billion. HOW FLIR WORKS FLIR cameras detect only infrared energy (not light) and, as a result, the lens of the unit uses a pricey rare metal called germanium because of its infrared conducting ability. The cameras cannot use a glass lens because glass is a barrier to infrared. Which is why FLIR units are usually mounted outside – on a vessel’s deck or superstructure…

Duthie Lidgard is a hard man to pin down. It takes quite a long time – months, rather than weeks – to secure an interview time, as he is frequently out of the country or at the very least rushing around organising things. But once we are finally sitting down with a coffee he is immensely personable and has plenty of time to talk. First, a disclaimer – I used to sail with Lidgard, or ‘Junior’ as he was universally known then, back in the 1990s, on a Magic 25. Meeting up with him again, I am pleased to discover that becoming a ‘grown-up’ – a successful businessman and father – does not seem to have changed his affable, enthusiastic demeanour at all. He’s just not the apprentice anymore. Lidgard,…

The threat of rising sea levels is being graphically represented in a series of ‘disappearing’ portraits painted by Hawaiian surfer-turned-artist Sean Yoro, who uses tidal movements to reinforce his message. Typically painted on sea walls and similar structures in various parts of the world, the portraits are only entirely visible twice a day – at low tide. The objective, says Yoro, is to “ignite a sense of urgency towards climate change in those who stumble upon these murals.” His portraits usually take anything from a day to three or four days to complete, depending on size and detail. He uses traditional oil paint, even though it doesn’t last as long as acrylic paint. But he prefers oil because its transience underscores the point about climate change: “life is precarious.” The…

watch the race VISIT www.volvooceanrace.com Bianca Cook – eldest daughter of Yachting Developments’ founders Ian and Blanche Cook – has been selected as the 10th crewmember on board Clean Seas – Turn the Tide on Plastic, racing in the Volvo Ocean Race later this year. Bianca (28), joins skipper Dee Caffari’s mixed and youth-focused campaign after successful trials, just 44 days ahead of the start of the race. Bianca has significant experience offshore, accumulating over 70,000 offshore miles in the last few years, most recently as second mate on board the superyacht Hetairos. For Bianca, this is a lifetime opportunity to put her sailing skills to the test in one of the toughest and most respected sailing races in the world. “I’ve grown up watching the Volvo Ocean Race teams…

World Sailing’s Sustainability Commission has taken the step to creating a ‘Sustainability Agenda 2030’ following its first meeting in London in August. Chaired by Mike Golding OBE, the group was appointed to the commission in June 2017. The August meeting brought the group together for the first time to discuss issues relating to sustainability within sailing Discussions and presentations were received on the circular economy, ocean plastics, boat and equipment construction, event logistics, embodied carbon, vessel strikes of marine fauna, accessibility, gender equality and supply chains. The commission, made up of members with scientific, sporting and sailing backgrounds, discussed where World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, can make change and influence the industry. Rules changes and phased implementation were highlighted as two feasible areas of influence. The…

Rakino – a 28-foot Woollacott ketch – had endured countless Wellington gales on her Evans Bay mooring, when the weather gods decreed that her time was up. It was a particularly ferocious April northerly which drove her ashore last year, smashing not just the four planks and two frames at the turn of her starboard bilge, but also a longnurtured dream of sailing back into tropical waters for her owner Jim Horgan. Prospects for this sturdy old vessel looked bleak. Craned out onto the Evans Bay hardstand, her engine flushed and filled with oil, the authorities took control, and the salvage and hardstand costs began to mount. But sometimes it seems even old yachts have a fairy godmother. A mere 45km to her northwest on Wellington’s Kapiti Coast, the planets…

Soon after he set the staysail somewhere in the Southern Ocean between New Zealand and Chile, solo sailor Vito Dumas turned to find a woman’s slipper floating on the sea. It was pink silk, with a pompom in a darker shade, and the only evidence he had seen of humanity in 2,500 nautical miles. It had been two months since Dumas’ last landfall and he instantly built a romance around the slipper. “From its appearance, it must have belonged to an elegant lady, a little foot, barely size four,” he wrote. “However did she lose it? Headlong flight? Shipwreck? Lovers’ tiff? A scene – or a moment’s hesitation? Like the assorted litter of a battlefield, this small object had been swept away in the vast ocean. It was strangely touching…”…

Mount Maunganui-based Hall Marine Design has been named a finalist in the consumer category at the 2017 Best Design Awards. Hall Marine Design’s versatile Purekraft 550 Centre Console model has been nominated for a Best Design award in the Consumer category. CEO Jarrod Hall says Hall Marine Design’s products combine form and function in a way New Zealand’s boating industry hasn’t seen before. “In a nutshell, we bring design-led thinking to the marine industry,” Hall says. “We design with no limits and no restrictions, but retain a proven process to ensure success.” HMD’s Purekraft boat range is like the IKEA of boats, offering flat-pack, DIY kit-set boats, hull-only or completed vessels. Purekraft was recently rebranded by awardwinning regional branding agency WOODS. Hall says the team at Hall Marine Design is…

Italian manufacturer Absolute presented the new Navetta 73 at the recent Cannes Boat Show. The 73 offers functionality, space and technology only seen on considerably bigger yachts, says Absolute. The flybridge boasts a floor area of 55m², internal access to the helm, an elegant wet-bar and a wide choice of furnishing options. A hard-top and a wide aft sunbathing area offer both sun and weather protection. Huge windows provide uninterrupted views from the saloon, four guest cabins are furnished with wood, crystal, leather, Calacatta marble and Murano glass while the sophisticated, spacious master cabin at the bows on a ‘halfway’ deck has a private area with extensive sea vistas. The Absolute Navetta 73 is one of the first yachts in the world to be equipped with the new Volvo Penta…

Conceived with boat owners in mind, All Space is an online peer-to-peer marketplace for storage space rental. It connects users to their local community and helps them find flexible, secure and affordable storage solutions – the Airbnb of storage. It’s fast and simple to register and advertise storage space online with All Space. People looking for affordable and convenient storage space can find it, connect with hosts, quote, compare and book at the click of a button, all in one place. Listing space on the website and browsing listings is free, but All Space collects a small fee on each invoice billed to the renter, to handle payment processing and administration tasks. Hosts listing on the website are verified and receive ongoing reviews and ratings, viewable online. In addition, All…

The 570 HS is the first of a limited range of Tino trailer boats from a Tauranga builder brave enough to be different. A completely new model, from its brass keel rubbing strip to its sculpted composite Bimini top, this beautifully-finished newcomer combines attributes of a centre-console sports boat, family bow rider and RIB yacht tender. The driving force behind Tino Marine is Nicholas Fenton, whose 17- year marine industry pedigree belies his apparent youth. Nick started out in the marine industry with Tristram Marine in Hamilton, building trailer boats on the factory floor. He soon realised working in a lamination shop on someone else’s boats ultimately wasn’t for him: Nick wanted to build boats that reflected his own take on style and performance. He decided to go back to…

Puzzle no.240 Across 1. Where 2017 America’s Cup was held (7) 5. Arrangement of gear on board boat (3-2) 8. Non-essential boat accessory (5) 9. Shellfish with rough irregular shells found in coastal waters (7 10. ___-_____ ridge - underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics (3-5) 11. On side of boat that is sheltered from wind (4) 13. Type of shark found in NZ waters (4) 15. Loops that are spliced or tied on end of lines (4) 18. Boats that do this usually tend to list (4) 19. Rope running from foremast to deck at bow (8) 23. Slang word for anchor (7) 24. Vessel in photo (5) 25. Becomes submerged below surface of sea (5) 26. Another name for jellyfish (7) Down 1. Cleans bottom of boat…

The Seawise Giant seemed destined for an unhappy life from the moment she was launched in 1979 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The Greek company that ordered her reneged on the deal, and that set the tone. She endured numerous ownership and name changes over her 30 years’ service. But the ultimate indignity came when she was sunk by Saddam Hussain’s missiles during the Iran-Iraq war of 1988. She was declared a write-off but fortunately sank in shallow water, allowing salvagers to re-float her. Refurbished, she continued transporting oil for 21 more years between the Middle East and the USA. Twice the size of the Titanic, the Seawise Giant was so vast she couldn’t navigate the English Channel and took five miles to slow to a halt from her full speed…

The marine ecosystem is home to 142 species found nowhere else Chile’s Easter Island is famous for its Moai ‘head’ statues, but is bound to become even more renowned following the recent establishment of one of the world’s largest marine protection areas (MPA) off its coast. The new 740,000km2 Rapa Nui MPA is 4,000km from the Chile mainland, and is about the same size as the country itself. The area’s unique marine ecosystem is home to 142 species found nowhere else, 27 of which are threatened or endangered. It is also a spawning and breeding ground for many ocean predators, including tuna, marlin, swordfish and sharks. The designation protects these thriving marine ecosystems from industrial commercial fishing, mining, and other large-scale extractive activities within Easter Island’s waters but allows the…

For the third year in a row Motueka’s Coppins Sea Anchors has won the Supreme Award at the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand’s (OFPANZ) annual conference. This year’s winning product is a sea anchor with an integrated rescue system, designed for the international superyacht market. “We’ve worked hard for years on our designs, materials and quality,” says managing director Bill Coppins, “and our anchors have been recognised as world leaders. Winnng doesn’t make us want to rest on our laurels though – it really makes us work harder to get further ahead of any other product, anywhere.” Coppins Sea Anchors also won first place in the Association’s Green Awards for environmental awareness In 2015 the company’s winning entry was a rescue system that could be delivered by helicopter…

Plans are underway for the building of a new 30m tall ship catering to training programmes for Northland youth. The SV Kahu is the brainchild of a group of sailing enthusiasts, and has been designed by Whangarei-based naval architect, Erwin Haag. Haag, who built a similar vessel 40 years ago, says the project will be run by the newly-formed Kahu Trust. “We are passionate locals who want to make a difference to the children of Northland, offering a facility that promotes learning through the wind and sea by embracing the values of kaitiakitanga and guardianship.” He believes there is a need to teach today’s children how to engage in the real world without the aid of computers and multimedia, and give them skills such as teamwork, balance, coordination and accountability.…

With wings, twin props and a fuselage, the Airfish 8 looks more plane than boat, but in the mind of its inventor, it’s definitely a water-based craft that happens to fly – albeit only a few metres above the surface. The vessel flies using a phenomenon known as ‘ground effect’ – which allows the Airfish 8 to ‘skim’ over the water like a bird, floating on a cushion of air. This Wing-in-Ground Effect (WIG) principle has featured prominently in the development of human flight. Boasting a 17m x 15m footprint, the Airfish 8 is designed to be operated by two crew and is able to carry six to eight passengers. It’s powered by a compact V8 engine running on 95-octane petrol. As it lands and takes off on water, it…

As New Zealand’s oldest manufacturer of ‘rubber ducks’ – and with more than 40 years of experience building Hypalon inflatable boats – Lancer had the experience and expertise to design and build to YNZ’s exacting requirements. The project was in incubation for around 18 months, with initial discussions, concepts and design requirements started over two years ago. The boats would be in constant use, and needed to be capable of beach launching. This implied they needed to be tough enough to handle surf conditions and able to be run up on a shingle beach or left on a concrete boat ramp while the trailer is fetched. A reinforced aluminium hull was the only way to go, providing toughness and rigidity while keeping the boat light enough for single-handed launching. According…

36 Degrees Brokers is proud to announce a new partnership with Monte Carlo, becoming the exclusive dealership for the renowned power boat range in New Zealand. 36 Degrees is now also the official dealer for Beneteau’s inboard power range, which includes the Swift Trawler and Grand Turismo models. With the addition of Monte Carlo, it can offer an impressive collection of inboard power vessels to the New Zealand market. 36 Degrees has enjoyed a very successful year as agents for Beneteau Sail in New Zealand and with this announcement can now provide even more power options to its customers. The brokerage will continue to work closely with Family Boats, which offers the Beneteau outboard power range. The first of New Zealand’s Monte Carlo yachts, the stylish MC 5S, arrived just…

...the new production launch is offered in single or twin-engine configurations... The Elite AT43 is an exciting new player on the New Zealand luxury motor yacht scene designed and built in New Zealand by people who know, love and live our unique boating lifestyle. The 43-foot Sports Sedan is designed by Elite Marine, known for sleek lines and clever design, and built by Allan Tongs Boatbuilders, run by father and son team Allan and Nigel Tongs. Allan Tongs Boatbuilders has been building highquality luxury custom boats for nearly 40 years. The Elite AT43 offers a generous cockpit for fishing or scuba diving, as well as a relaxed outdoor dining. It should appeal to the family fishermen, as well as the luxury cruiser. GRP moulded, but with so many options it…

Sealegs International has begun supplying componentry for the first of three amphibious craft being built for an Australian ecotourism operator. Pennicott Wilderness Journeys (PWJ) has commissioned the RIBs, designed by Naiad Design NZ, built by Kirby Marine in Australia and amphibiously enabled by Sealegs. The craft will feature Sealegs Amphibious Enablement System (AES) 100, which can support a payload of thirty passengers along with two crew. PWJ opted for the amphibious solution for the sensitive National Park location, where construction of coastline infrastructure – such as a wharf – is not possible. Says PWJ owner Robert Pennicott, “The Sealegs technology allows us to share a spectacular coastal environment with visitors in a way that wasn’t possible before.” Sealegs System 100 supports a fully amphibious payload of more than 6.5 tonnes,…

RAILBLAZA has moved to new, larger premises in Silverdale, just north of Auckland. RAILBLAZA manufactures high quality marine products in New Zealand, with 90 percent of its production going offshore to more than 40 countries. CEO Ross Pratt says the new premises will allow the company to further its continuous improvement programme and maintain its global competitive advantage. “Our programme is also being implemented through our newly acquired injection-moulding plant in Napier, employing a further 25 staff,” says Pratt. www.railblaza.com…

Powercats have vast areas of living space and storage while offering economical cruising – just some of the reasons for the strong market growth. Couple this with widely-separated props that promote easy handling and you can see why first-time buyers are shelling out for them. Living space is perhaps the major feature, especially on triple-level boats such as this new MY44. Available with up to five spacious cabins, it suits both owners and charterers – and it presents with double-digit cruising speeds. As the world’s third-largest recreational catamaran builder, the French company has produced an impressive list of sailing and power catamarans dating back to 1976. It currently sells the MY37, the MY55 and for 2017, the MY44. The latter is aimed at the blue water cruising market with a…