Launched last month T/T Skorpios is the latest custom superyacht tender from Auckland’s Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders.  Constructed as a high-end yacht support tender, this customised Catalyst’s design genesis lies in Emirates Team New Zealand’s high-performance chase boats, previously built by Salthouse Boatbuilders. Since 2019 the ever-popular Catalyst has found a new home with LSB. T/T Skorpios is a multifunctional support tender. Still, her primary roles are as a chase boat and weight reduction for her mothership S/Y Skorpios, a 38m high-performance superyacht currently under construction in Finland. A Catalyst straight from the mould is 13.7m, whereas T/T Skorpios has been… Read More

The ride just gets better with the launch of the all-new Haines Hunter 635. After an extensive 24-month development process, Haines Hunter has unveiled its new 635 model, which will be available in hard top (SS635) and soft top (SF635) configurations. The Haines Hunter 635 has a hull length of 6.35m with an overall length of 6.76m and carries the brands legendary 21-degree deep-vee via an all-new hull from the design team. “The 6.0m range is important to us, this boat has evolved from demand and feedback from dealers, and the customers,” says Haines Hunter CEO Denis Kendall. “It’s a… Read More

After several months of close collaboration between the NZ Marine Export Group and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise we are excited to now share the new Marine Story, Edge Ahead – a marketing initiative designed to build awareness and preference for New Zealand’s boating and marine products, technology and services in key offshore markets. This video is a compelling way of promoting the New Zealand Marine sector internationally and is intended for use by New Zealand businesses who are currently exporting or looking to export, as well as organisations such as NZ Embassies/international NZTE offices involved in promoting and building… Read More

Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders are proud to announce their latest custom project, an 18m high-speed, full-carbon sport-fisher from Dennis Harjamaa of Artnautica Yacht Design. The Artnautica 60 is a combination of light-weight and extremely efficient hull dynamics.  This combined with Volvo Penta’s latest generation D11 IPS 800s results in a boat capable of both 30+ knot speed, and long passage-making of 1200+ nm at hull-speed of 10 knots. Designer Dennis Harjamaa: “This boat is all about efficiency, sea-keeping, and performance. Three key decisions were made at the outset: The use of Volvo’s IPS2 propulsion system, to go with a low-profile shape… Read More

As a student at St Peters College Auckland, Josh was a passionate rower.  His involvement in the sport and an enthusiasm for boats created an interest that Josh decided to pursue as a career. Enter Tracey Eaton, NZMAC ITO Transition Advisor for the Launch it, School to Work programme. Tracey visited Josh at school to discuss the marine and composite pathway options.  Traditional boat building was the area Josh chose to explore and introductions followed by work experience organised. Josh had a comfortable mix of work for one day per week while still attending school. After a couple of months,… Read More

Yachting Developments is pleased to confirm the safe delivery of 34.3-metre Al Duhail and subsequent safe arrival into her home port in Qatar. After launching in Auckland, New Zealand, on the 22 January 2020 she formally handed over to her owner in February 2020 before travelling to Doha from New Zealand. Her exceptional performance on this 8,000nm maiden cruise is testament to the skillset of all involved in her design and construction. Al Duhail profile – image Chris Jack Al Duhail is an all-carbon motoryacht sportfisher that was commissioned by experienced owners who were looking to upgrade their previous sportfisher… Read More

When 17 year old Hunter Gardyne attended a presentation by the NZMAC ITO Schools Transition Advisor Tracey Eaton at Whangarei Boys late last year, little did he know that it would be a life- changing event.  As a passionate sailor at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth Training Programme, Hunter was interested in exploring career pathways in the marine and composites industry and was keen to learn more about being an apprentice in this industry.  Having studied maths, physics and design at high school combined with a keen interest in electronics, Tracey identified that he was a good fit… Read More

KEEGAN MACNEIL’s dream is to one day work as a chief engineer on a superyacht, travelling the world and being paid to do so. The 19-year-old is on the path to making this dream a reality, working as an apprentice marine systems engineer at General Marine Services in Auckland’s Westhaven. Keegan’s favourite part of the job is working on the big 16-litre V8 Scania engines and the comradery of working as part of a team. “The problem solving is a great character-building experience, which has given me a lot more confidence in what I do,” he says. An opportunity to… Read More