Safety

Wild Chix Women's Day Out puts women at the helm on the Hauraki Gulf

Women took the helm on the Hauraki Gulf at a Wild Chix day out, building real boating confidence through hands-on skippering, fishing, and safety drills.

How to clean your anchor locker and keep your anchoring system reliable

Learn how to clean your anchor locker, inspect chain and warp, and keep your anchoring system reliable. Step-by-step guide for NZ boaties.

Cape Palliser capsize a warning: check safety gear before you head out this season

A Cape Palliser capsize shows why safety gear must actually work. Learn how to inspect flares, EPIRBs, and fire extinguishers before heading out on the water.

Maritimo engineer shares practical anchoring guide for luxury motor yacht skippers

Maritimo engineer Rossco shares expert anchoring advice for luxury motor yacht skippers, covering scope, snubbers, alarms, and safe retrieval techniques.

Small rescue, big reminder: be prepared on the water

Don’t Get Caught Out: A tender tale

Respected, not conquered: Fishing New Zealand’s Wild West Coast

What happens when the rudder fails?

Emerging NZ boating safety concerns

Too-Close-A-Call on the Water: Why Coastguard Membership is a Must-Have

The other week, we found ourselves in a situation every boatie dreads—our 50-foot yacht's motor failed just 20 metres from the marina entrance. What should have been a laughable mishap quickly turned serious as the strong current began pulling us away from land and into danger.