2020 is off to a busy start for Yachting Developments, with the Auckland-based yard’s latest superyacht – 33-metre Al Duhail (Hull 1017) – launching on 22 January 2020. Al Duhail safely entered the water in Hobsonville before travelling to Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour where she will undergo final finishing work ahead of sea trials. Al Duhail and the Yachting Developments team. Photo: Georgia Schofield Al Duhail is an all-carbon sportfisher, featuring naval architecture and design work by Warwick Yacht Design. Her interior was developed by Yachting Developments’ specialist interior team in conjunction with the owner. The owner’s interior brief was for… Read More

Innovative ISP and new NZ Marine member Wireless Nation is meeting the broadband needs of full time and part time boaties.  Lifestyle Broadband provides fast 4G enabled wireless broadband and can be connected via a 12-24V adapter or a standard power plug. It uses the cell towers located across the country to provide 4G & 3G speeds direct to a modem.  What’s more is that you can use this connection at home and take it onto your boat when you head out. Wireless Nation have partnered up with Coastguard NZ to offer a discount on the modem and extra monthly… Read More

Spinlock inflatable lifejackets have now gained Maritime NZ approval for use on both commercial and recreational vessels in New Zealand. Spinlock lifejackets are internationally popular with boaties and fishers, partly because their recreational and non-Solas commercial models need only be serviced once every two years (instead of annually as is the case with most inflatable lifejackets). Spinlock lifejackets are available in a range of fashionable colours, fit comfortably around the shoulders (rather than the neck like other lifejackets) are lightweight and low profile. They include a single crotch strap with recessed clip (to reduce the risk of snagging), have 170N… Read More

Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, has announced the launch of HOOK Reveal, the latest in the HOOK Series of fishfinder/chartplotters. The all-new HOOK Reveal makes fishing easier, delivering powerful performance with proven fish-finding tools including, Autotuning Sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ and now FishReveal™, which makes fish easier to see by combining the benefits of Lowrance CHIRP sonar and DownScan Imaging™ on one screen. Whether fishing a local spot or unfamiliar water, find the best fishing areas with preloaded mapping or map uncharted water – in real time – with Genesis Live. “HOOK Reveal brings a new… Read More

Well-known industry brand, Events Clothing, has announced a new majority shareholder as the uniform provider prepares for a time of expansion. Managing Director Owen Rutter is excited to announce that international yachting personality Brad Butterworth has come onboard as the new majority shareholder in the business. “After 29 years of proudly dressing superyacht crew, sailing teams and corporates, we are ready to expand our business with the support of new owners,” says Rutter. “Brad and I have been sailing compatriots for over 30 years and these years of friendship and rivalry on the water have now converged into the next… Read More

Plans for the 36th America’s Cup are growing even more exciting, with the announcement of a new design concept ­– the AC9F – for a proposed Youth America’s Cup to take place in Auckland. Yachting Developments will play a crucial role in the event with the yard’s design team, led by Bob Graham, having developed the 9-metre foiling mono-hull concept, which was formally unveiled at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) on 12 December 2019. A prototype for the AC9F is currently in build at the Yachting Developments yard and will hit the water in February 2020. The Youth… Read More

Hyundai Marine New Zealand are set to launch a new Hyundai SeasAll G68 engine into their current range of diesel inboard marine engines. The G68 is an inline 6-cylinder 6.8L 300-350hp engine, which will sit in the middle of Hyundai Marine ’s current range of engines. Hyundai Marine Sales Manager Mark Harrison says, “The G68 comes in two variants, a light duty commercial producing a peak of 350hp @ 2800rpm and heavy duty commercial producing a peak of 300hp @ 2500rpm, ideal for work boats and recreational boats.” The G-Series engine is extensively used in Hyundai trucks overseas and will… Read More

There will be more ways to win with the legendary Furuno Snapper World Cup expanding its reach with a new initiative launched for 2020. Traditionally the trophy was up for grabs at key fishing competitions around New Zealand, however for 2020 an angler can now submit an entry, having caught the fish anytime outside of an organised event – The Furuno Snapper World Cup partnering with the DB Export Fishing Competition through its website www.fishingcomp.co.nz to enable online entries.                                 The Snapper World Cup will… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand – Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater coatings, announced today the introduction of a revolutionary foul-release coating designed specifically for transducers – Foulfree. Designed by industry-leading engineers and designated by Airmar as a certified transducer coating, Foulfree releases marine growth, reducing the maintenance needed to keep transducers clean and streamlining water flow. Fouling on the face of transducers can reduce their sensitivity, bottom-echo returns and positive fish targets. Transducers also perform best with minimal turbulence over their surface during operation. Foulfree is a specialized foul-release coating that is biocide-free and does not poison marine growth. Once cured, Foulfree forms… Read More

Rayglass Boats, manufacturers of the popular Legend range of GRP trailerboats, the internationally-renowned Protector range of RIBs and the incredibly successful 3500 cruiser, have launched a new interactive website that is both engaging and stylish. At www.rayglass.co.nz boaties can choose a model that interests them and then view it in close-up detail with a comprehensive video “walk-through” that highlights all of its many innovative features.                           There are also detailed descriptions of all Rayglass and Protector models, a look at the history of New Zealand’s most successful production… Read More