NZ Fishing News contributor Geoff Lamond will talk about getting up close and personal with striped and blue marlin at the Auckland International Boat Show, 15 to 18 September at the Viaduct Harbour. Geoff skippers the 47ft O’Brien gamefishing boat, Arenui; he knows where marlin hang out, how to attract them and how to bring them to the boat.
The Boating New Zealand Cruising and Safety Seminars at the boat show are free, interactive seminars held from 11am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday of the show on the third floor of the new Viaduct Events Centre at the end of Halsey Street. Apart from sharing an hour of adventures in game fishing, boat show visitors can learn from Ian Calhaem of Coastguard Boating Education, 11am both days, about choosing the best kayak for the intended use – whether that is fishing, ocean kayaking or river work.
Weather expert Bob McDavitt will discuss the rain and shine of forecasting at the 12 noon slot; David Le Pelley from the Yacht Research Unit at the University of Auckland will shed light on in yacht performance at the highest levels at 2pm; a panel will discuss classic boat restoration at 230pm each day; at 3pm Anne Rimmer will discuss wildlife in the Hauraki Gulf and how to enjoy it; and Georgie Hope of Coastguard Boating Education talks about safety. For more information on these seminars, see the free Auckland International Boat Show programme available at the boat show.
Since opening on Saturday, 6 August, the Wynyard Quarter development has welcomed many members of the public to bars and cafes on North Wharf, Wynyard Crossing lifting bridge between the Gateway Plaza and Te Wero Island and into the Viaduct Events Centre.
For the first time, boaties can book their tickets to the Auckland International Boat Show online at www.aucklandinternationalboatshow.com to beat the queues and plan what they want to see at the show.
Volpower NZ will display for the first time in New Zealand the latest propulsion systems, the larger IPS 2 and IPS 3 drives and the new D6-400 hp stern drive, the most powerful stern drive available in the world. Volpower’s interactive display will demonstrate the latest in control systems, software options, and dash display options.
Volvo Penta’s 400hp version of the D6 engine is matched with a refined DPH Duoprop drive to power sport cruisers in the 45-foot range. Getting a 12-ton boat onto the plane requires torque. The Volvo Penta compressor concept produces charge air – and thereby a massive torque – directly from low rpms. Already at 2000 rpm it reaches its maximum torque of 970 Nm – enough to produce safe and fast acceleration onto the plane for great driving enjoyment.
Volvo Penta’s new 4-inch colour display displays engine data from one or two engines, trip computer information and information from different sensors, e.g. rudder angle, water temperature and freshwater tank. Intuitive navigation and the My View function make it much simpler to enter your own configuration.
See Volpower at stand 114.
Tristram’s big, easy boat
Tristram Marine Ltd will display its range at the boat show, including its biggest seller, the 741 Offshore Hardtop fishing boat. Targeted at the offshore fishing market, the Tristram 741 boasts excellent, easy-to-clean cockpit space for five to six anglers and keeps them happy with excellent rod storage, underfloor and underseat lift-out fishbins, and a live bait tank. The 741 Offshore hull exhibits Tristam’s dependable blue water performance and is designed for outboards of 250, 300 or 350hp.
Tristram boats are teamed with tandem-axle, multi-roller Enduro Trailers for a stylish, long-lasting package that makes launching and retrieval easy. The trailers have hose attachments so the box sections can be flushed out in fresh water to keep them looking smart for years to come.
Raymarine’s e7 hybrid touch screen
Lusty and Blundell will exhibit Raymarine’s new e7 HybridTouch, a new multi-function display that, for the first time in the marine environment, can connect seamlessly with Apple iPhones and iPads.
This means that an iPhone, iPad or and even an iPod Touch can act as a remote repeater and become the sound hub for the boat with all functions – playing and pausing tracks, skipping forwards and backwards in the playlist, volume control – able to be controlled remotely from the e7 display.
Cameron Burch, Raymarine product manager at New Zealand distributor Lusty and Blundell Ltd says it’s an incredible advance in marine electronics technology that takes performance, connectivity and ease of use to new levels in the marine environment.
“It means you can view charts, sonar, radar and thermal night vision from anywhere onboard, right in the palm of your hand.”
See the new Raymarine e7 on stand 120.
At the Auckland International Boat Show, Brin Wilson Boatbuilders will be launching a Richard Wilson-designed, 8m traditional style runabout, with plywood hull and foam and glass cabin top, powered by a 100hp outboard.
Roger Hill Yacht Design’s first heli-cat in NZ
For the first time, a helicopter will adorn a boat at the Auckland International Boat Show, on the privately-owned 14m heli-cat Kukai, designed by sailing and power catamaran specialist Roger Hill. It is owned by Japanese businessman, Mr Fukutake.
Kukai is possibly the smallest boat in New Zealand, if not in the world, which has been purpose-built to carry a helicopter, in this case a four-person Robinson 44. This ability gives Kukai an unusual blend of recreational and commercial boat styling. See the Roger Hill-designed powercat and helicopter at their berth beside the Wynyard Crossing.
Book your tickets now and stay informed on www.aucklandinternationalboatshow.com.
