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BOAT WORLD • Boat World News Review: Haines Hunter SF635 Spark and ETNZ interactive exhibit All new marine electronics 2020 Review: Beneteau Monte Carlo 52

UNDERWATER SPACE STATION

MISSING AMBER ART FOUND?

REMEMBERING KEITH ANDREWS

LARRY PARDEY 1939 – 2020 • FAMED CRUISER CROSSES THE BAR

BANGKOK’S ELECTRIC FERRIES

RESSURRECTED GATHERING

GRP ZEPHYR

The Consumate Hunter • Any new boat from Haines Hunter is big news, but a totally new design makes the SF/SP635 an especially significant arrival.

UP CLOSE WITH TE AIHE • Ever wondered what it’s like on board ETNZ’s AC75 Te Aihe as she howls along at 40+ knots, precariously balanced on a tiny, scythe-like foil? Us lesser mortals will never find out, but a visit to Spark’s 5G virtual reality facility at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter provides a pretty good idea.

HIGH TECH • New developments in next-generation technology have opened the door to unprecedented power and automation onboard, offering real-world benefits to boaties everywhere.

LET LOOSE! • The first impression of the new Monte Carlo 52 is that she’s big – high and wide, with lots of glass and masses of interior volume. A trip out onto the Hauraki Gulf demonstrates that she’s big on luxury, too.

BOAT BUSINESS

HAINES HUNTER HQ • SAME PLACE, SAME EXCELLENT SERVICE, BUT NOW WITH A NEW NAME, MILLER MOYES SEACRAFT REBRANDED TO HAINES HUNTER HQ ON OCTOBER 1.

new faces

RIVA 88’ FOLGORE

GRAND BANKS 54

NEW BRAND IDENTITY FOR INTELLIAN

BOATING LIFESTYLE AT SANCTUARY COVE

RINA APPROVAL FOR OPTIMUS 5000

GROUPE BENETEAU NOMINEES

OWNASHIP CELEBRATES 21ST SYNDICATE

SEALINE AND FJORD EXPO

KING COUNTRY CLASSICS • Deep in the central North Island, Piopio could hardly be called a boating mecca. But boats built in the tiny landlocked Waitomo township are being used for work and fun all over the country – and elsewhere in the world.

IN THE ZONE

WHATS’ UP WITH THE WEATHER? • Whether to put to sea is often dependant on the weather and for more than 100 years the voice of reason on the UK airwaves has been the Shipping Forecast.

Full amps ahead! • The hottest topic in boating today is electric propulsion, and right now the Herley 3400 is perhaps the most luxurious yet practical electric boat in New Zealand. We had to travel to Tauranga to take her for a spin – it was definitely worth the journey.

MAKE WAY FOR THE KING • Want a generous dollop of adrenalin-spiking fun? Hop aboard this waterjet-powered RIB and hold on tight.

Cleaner waste • Lusty & Blundell is encouraging boaties and fishers to understand and minimise their impact on the environment, especially when discharging waste.

THE CAPE WITH CLOUT • Widely-regarded at the planet’s most notorious promontory, Cape Horn is often called the ‘sailor’s Everest,’ or ‘the Killer Cape’. Poems have been written about it and members of the venerable International Cape Horner’s Society regularly gather to share their memories.

CAPE HORN

BOAT as ART • Sam Fortescue meets a boat that redefines the art of the possible in sustainable design.

Switching it up • A neat, logical helm layout makes a big difference when trying to operate your boat, particularly when the sun starts to set and you head home. And a clear and well-labelled switch panel is a vital part of that layout.

LADIES RULE! • There are a few important factors you need to run a successful women’s regatta: a great location, superb sailing conditions – and...