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December 2025 Boating NZ: XO DFNDR 9, Lagoon 43, Patea 830 and summer reads
December 2025 Boating NZ features the XO DFNDR 9, Lagoon 43, Patea 830, OceanPro 533, RAM 1500 tow test, coastal stories and summer gift ideas.
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Rough water at Taupō tests every crew as NZ Offshore Championship continues
Rough conditions at Lake Taupo tested every crew in the NZ Offshore Championship. See race results, class winners, and 60-mile standings from Two Mile Bay.
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Dozen yachts confirmed for Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge 2026 with eight Kiwi entries
A dozen yachts are confirmed for the Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge 2026, with eight Kiwi entries set to tackle the crossing. Meet the fleet and their boats.
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Palm Beach XI targets Sydney Hobart with foils, new keel and JK naval design
Palm Beach Motor Yachts reveals a bold refit of Wild Oats XI with foils, a new keel, and JK naval design targeting the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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Team Sapphire sets new benchmark at NZ Bridge 2 Bridge Waterski Classic
Team Sapphire claimed Open Class honours and the overall title at the 2025 NZ Bridge 2 Bridge Waterski Classic with a combined time of 15 minutes 50 seconds.
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55 boats from eight nations set for A-Class Catamaran Worlds at Milford Cruising Club
55 boats from 8 nations race at the 2025 A-Class Catamaran World Championships at Auckland's Milford Cruising Club from 11-16 November 2025.
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Finland's Sargo 45 Explorer flagship lands in New Zealand ahead of December sea trials
Finland's Sargo 45 Explorer flagship has landed in New Zealand. Sea trials begin December. Discover this offshore pilothouse cruiser built for Kiwi conditions.
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Honda and McLaren team up to produce 300hp V6 outboard with motorsport tuning
The McLaren Performance M300 pairs Honda's proven V6 platform with motorsport tuning for 300hp. Here's what NZ boaties need to know about this new outboard.
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A-Class Catamaran Worlds 2025: science and instinct collide on the Hauraki Gulf
The 2025 A-Class Catamaran World Championships at Milford Cruising Club Auckland brings together the world's fastest beach cats for foiling racing on the Hauraki Gulf.
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V8 Superboats return to Cabba for Round 3 with championship standings tight
The Penrite Oil V8 Superboats Championship heads back to Round Mountain Raceway for Round 3, with tight standings and top boats including Ramjet and Loose Cannon set to race.
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Raymarine to showcase Axiom 2 XL and FLIR thermal cameras at Sydney Boat Show
Raymarine showcases the Axiom 2 XL chartplotter and FLIR thermal cameras at the 2025 Sydney International Boat Show. A must-see for NZ boaties heading across the Tasman.
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A-Class Catamaran World Championships set for Milford Cruising Club in November
The PredictWind A-Class Catamaran World Championships 2025 come to Milford Cruising Club in Auckland this November, with 55 elite sailors from nine nations competing.
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