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Extreme Boats debuts redesigned 746 Game King with new hull at Auckland Boat Show
Extreme Boats unveiled the all-new 746 Game King at the Auckland Boat Show, featuring a redesigned hull, 24-degree deadrise, and offshore-ready performance in a trailerable package.
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Explore Racing leads fleet to East Cape as Pipi tops PHRF in RNI Leg 4
Explore Racing heads the fleet to East Cape in RNI Leg 4, while Pipi tops PHRF overall. Follow the tactical battle along New Zealand's East Coast.
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Vision Marine bets on US pontoon market with SPECTR 26 electric tritoon
Vision Marine Technologies bets on the booming US pontoon market with the SPECTR 26 electric tritoon, powered by its 180HP E Motion system. Here's what it means for boating.
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JD.com billionaire backs US$700m venture targeting mass-market yachts at NZ$24,000
Richard Liu of JD.com is investing US$700m to build entry-level yachts from NZ$24,000, aiming to make boat ownership as common as car ownership.
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49 boats to mass-start on the Waitemata at PIC Harbour Classic in March 2026
49 boats race together in a single mass start on Auckland's Waitemata at the PIC Harbour Classic, 20-22 March 2026. Find out what makes this event unmissable.
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Beneteau and Lagoon owner rallies set for Auckland's PIC Harbour Classic in March
Beneteau and Lagoon owner rallies join the PIC Harbour Classic in Auckland this March, offering a long weekend of sailing, racing, cruising and socialising.
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Auckland Wooden Boat Festival celebrates a quiet revival in DIY boatbuilding
The Auckland Wooden Boat Festival spotlights a quiet revival in DIY boatbuilding, from the 70-year Zephyr class to kitset boats making builds more accessible than ever.
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Napier start set for Friday as Ragnar leads Round North Island into final 367nm leg
367nm to go as the 2026 Round North Island Two Handed Race prepares for a Friday start in Napier. Ragnar leads on handicap, Explore Racing on line honours.
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Manawa and Long John Silver top Marauder 8.4 title race on the Hauraki Gulf
Manawa and Long John Silver claimed top honours at the 2026 Marauder 8.4 Class Championship on the Hauraki Gulf, hosted by Weiti Boating Club.
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Stephen Pepperell edges two-point win at Bay of Islands Etchells Cup in fleet of 14
Stephen Pepperell wins the 2026 Bay of Islands Etchells Cup by two points, leading a fleet of 14 in six races at Russell Boating Club's Northland regatta.
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Thunderbird wins top prize as 140 boats gather for Nelson classic boat show
Thunderbird wins the Jens Hansen Cup as 140+ historic boats gather at Lake Rotoiti for the 2026 NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show in Nelson.
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Ex Machina smallest but swiftest overall at 2026 Marsden Cove Route 66 Coastal Race
Elliott 7.8 Ex Machina takes overall honours at the 2026 Marsden Cove Route 66 Coastal Race, edging T-Rex by just 53 seconds on corrected time.
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