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SEIZE THE DAY • The Saffier SE 33 Life daysailer is a breath of fresh air in the production yacht world, with performance taking precedence over accommodation.

That sinking feeling • So, what should you do if the unthinkable happens and your boat starts sinking beneath you? Here are a few suggestions from the experts.

CHALLENGER DECIDED • Following weeks of intense competition, Ineos Britannia secured the opportunity to challenge Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup.

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TOWING TIPS • Do enough miles with a boat in tow and you will have a ‘Minties Moment’ or two, one of those occasions where only you and your drycleaner know how close you came to a disaster.

COASTAL ADVENTURER • Carajillo is the name for the new Sasga Menorquin 55 flybridge model freshly shipped into Tauranga. It’s named after a strong Spanish coffee cocktail, and it was a strong coffee – without the liquor – we needed for our early start.

HOT SHOT • One of New Zealand’s iconic tourism – and boating – brands continues to push boundaries, 60 years after it began commercial operations.

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Unique as! • In our travels profiling New Zealand boating clubs, here’s one a wee bit further afield – but still in the family.

Rae Line rush • South Island boatbuilder Rae Line has hit a sweet spot with its new 206, a versatile family-friendly trailer boat that ticks a lot of boxes for Kiwi boaters.

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Yay for squid! • I love using squid as bait, and why not? So many fish love eating this tasty cephalopod!

8 GREAT WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR BOAT • Love your boat but wish it had more modern amenities? Retrofit upgrades can make an older vessel feel brand-new again while increasing your enjoyment on the water.

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Sharp as a tack • Richard Jones, Dick to most of his customers, was one of Auckland’s early yacht brokers and was instrumental in moving the industry into the professional era. He also had more than a helping hand in bringing three production yachts into existence. Here is his story.

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In Darwin’s footsteps • In 1835 British naturalist Charles Darwin stepped ashore at the remote Galápagos Islands. The visit led to his controversial book – On the Origin of Species (1859) – about natural selection and evolution. Nearly 190 years on, the islands – largely unchanged – offer visitors a window into his ideas.

The 2½ raters of the 1890s PART I • In Vintage View last month I took the reader through the rating rules for yachts to the final blossoming of the Length and Sail Area Rule, sometimes called the Seawanhaka Rule, in the late 1880s. At last the...