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Three Kiwis went off-grid, paddling, hiking and fishing for kai to sustain them. The footage they captured of the advent...
18/06/2026

Three Kiwis went off-grid, paddling, hiking and fishing for kai to sustain them. The footage they captured of the adventure is now an award-winning film.

https://gobt.nz/8u

Ken Lupton arrives in Brockville as the reigning back-to-back North American champion, but his biggest threat this year ...
18/06/2026

Ken Lupton arrives in Brockville as the reigning back-to-back North American champion, but his biggest threat this year may well be his own brother, the very in-form Jack Lupton.

https://gobt.nz/brockville

Hydro Thunder | Lucas Oil NZ

The difference between a quick boat ride and a day you'll never forget? Staying just a little longer. Santasevera's arri...
18/06/2026

The difference between a quick boat ride and a day you'll never forget? Staying just a little longer. Santasevera's arrival in New Zealand and Australia brings a distinctly Italian approach to boating—beautiful design, thoughtful comfort, and spaces made for lingering on the water.

https://gobt.nz/8r

In this last of his three-part series, Harold Kidd delves into a recount of renowned New Zealand sailor and yacht design...
18/06/2026

In this last of his three-part series, Harold Kidd delves into a recount of renowned New Zealand sailor and yacht designer John Chapple, who died in November 2025. The article follows Chapple’s triumph in the 1963 Interdominion 12-Foot Championship aboard Mr Capri and traces his emergence as one of New Zealand’s most influential centreboard designers.

https://gobt.nz/john-chapple

18/06/2026

Ha ha. Ouch. Too soon?

Garmin brings to the market two of the smallest all-in-one marine VHFs ever made – 126cm smaller than the first VHFs lau...
18/06/2026

Garmin brings to the market two of the smallest all-in-one marine VHFs ever made – 126cm smaller than the first VHFs launched in 1940s. Small as they are, the Garmin Signal packs in an industry-first 3.5-inch colour touchscreen with edge-to-edge glass, built-in AIS, GPS, DSC, adaptive noise cancellation, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Now that's worth looking at.

https://gobt.nz/7n

For three years, the old trawler Twofold Bay sat rusting at West Quay, Ahuriri, a familiar sight across the road from th...
18/06/2026

For three years, the old trawler Twofold Bay sat rusting at West Quay, Ahuriri, a familiar sight across the road from the cafes and restaurants lining the quay. Today she made her final voyage, settling on the seabed 17 metres down, 400 metres east of Pania Reef. Not an ending, really, more like a new job. Read the full story at the link.

https://gobt.nz/8v

LegaSea NZ | LegaSea Hawkes Bay | The Twofold Bay Charitable Trust

Learn about the fascinating history of the sinking of Twofold Bay near Napier and its journey beneath the waves.

New name. New boat. Same team. And a deep desire to come back hard.The Black Foils launched Manawatītī in Halifax today ...
18/06/2026

New name. New boat. Same team. And a deep desire to come back hard.
The Black Foils launched Manawatītī in Halifax today - and Blair Tuke was dockside to talk about what it meant. The blessing, the name, the waka, and what comes next. It's a great watch.
Video and reporting: http://gobt.nz/sailgp

SailGP is a high-speed, international sailing league featuring cutting-edge F50 foiling catamarans and the world’s best sailors. National teams race in iconic coastal cities around the globe, combining precision, power, and strategy in a thrilling spectator sport that’s redefining competitive sa...

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