NZ Marine Industry Association

Re: 2013 Auckland On Water
Boat Show

Media statement

4 September
2013

New boats always a feature of Auckland On
Water Boat Show

The 26 to 29 September running of
the Auckland On Water Boat Show – the 15th edition of the
annual event formerly called the Auckland International Boat
Show – features a number of brand-new trailer powerboats,
and sail and motor yachts.

Michelle Khan, CEO of the
Auckland On Water Boat Show, says the September timing of
the show offers New Zealand boat builders and distributors
the ideal opportunity to display the newest models as
boating enthusiasts prepare for the busy summer season on
water.

“We’re always delighted to see New
Zealand-designed boats on show,” says Ms Khan. “This
year we welcome the chance to see the latest design from
Bill Upfold of Elite Motor Yachts, a 15.5-metre
mid-pilothouse sport-fisher currently in the final stages of
production with Scott Lane Boat Builders.”

Being
launched just before the show, the 15.5-metre Elite is a
brand-new design, fully customised for sport fishing.

Designer Bill Upfold says: “Some of her features
include a cockpit helm station, a freezer in the cockpit
designated solely for preserving the catch, rod and tackle
stowage in the pilothouse seating, inbuilt tuna tubes and
drawers for lure stowage. Although the emphasis is on sport
fishing, the vessel is also luxuriously-appointed with teak
and leather finishes, state of the art Raymarine electronics
and accommodation for seven in three staterooms and a master
cabin complete with en suite.”

Drawing 1.2-metres, the
new 5-metre wide Elite is powered by twin Caterpillar C7
455hp engines.

More New Zealand-built boats can be seen
from Hamilton’s Tristram Marine with a new stern-drive
version of their popular 741 Offshore model. Using identical
hull, hardtop and cabin moulds the company has developed
the 741 Offshore Sterndrive option to fulfil game
fishermen’s requests. The main engine of choice is the
Mercruiser 3 litre 265 horsepower TDI diesel, with
6-cylinder and 8-cylinder petrol options also
available.

Invercargill’s Image Boats brings their new
10-metre Cruisemaster to Auckland for the show. It’s the
latest of their alloy-hulled boats which are used for both
recreational and commercial activities all around New
Zealand.

Owner Dean Wilkes prides himself in offering
much more than just a standardised assembly line. “Every
boat that Image Boats builds is custom-fitted to be highly
personalised to the specific requirements of our individual
clients. A one-stop shop, we have everything you need to
build, detail, and outfit the exact boat you want.”

From
the other side of the world comes a new range of
Croatian-built fast performance cruising yachts which New
Zealand distributor Richard Wardenburg, of Hybrid Boats NZ
Limited, believes are ideally suited to New Zealand yachties
and New Zealand’s sailing environment generally.

The
first 12.5-metre Salona 41 to arrive down-under is one of
more than 90 vessels moored around the easily-accessible,
purpose-built marina at the Auckland On Water Boat
Show.

“Whether it’s club racing, family cruising or
more likely a combination of both that you’re looking for,
Salona Yachts has produced a range of boats that are
unquestionably fun to sail yet maintain all the safety,
quality and comfort that is now demanded of a modern day
cruising yacht,” says Wardenburg. “We’re sure the
performance angle will appeal to those who follow the
European racing circuit and won’t have failed to notice
Salona’s growing presence on the podiums.”

An
immensely strong bonded stainless steel frame provides the
foundation for Salona yachts’ lightweight vacuum infused
hull, resulting in boats that are both stiff and powerful
upwind, yet light and responsive downwind. The range is
designed by JJ Yacht Design, the same multi award-winning
European team that designs the Greenline hybrid boats upon
which Wardenburg has founded his New Zealand business. Built
to Germanischer Lloyd A Category (Ocean Going)
certification, the Salona range includes five
competitively-priced performance cruisers between 33 and 44
feet LOA, with a new 60 model nearing completion.

The team
from Busfield Marine Brokers will be busy at this year’s
show. They’ll feature the latest and largest yacht in the
Bavaria Cruiser range, the 17-metre flagship Cruiser 56, for
the first time and the recently-released Bavaria Cruiser 33
will also be on display. Just this week, Busfield Marine
confirmed they will also represent the Bavaria motorboat
yacht range in New Zealand.

“The certified quality of
Bavaria yachts and motorboats is one aspect on which New
Zealanders can depend,” says Busfield Marine director Bill
Rutherford.

“Innovation, modern methods, computer-aided
manufacturing processes and highly skilled craftsmen at
Bavaria’s German facilities all enable these great vessels
to be produced comparatively inexpensively. We are then able
to pass on this competitive advantage direct to our
customers.”

Rutherford says the Bavaria Sport range of
motorboats, which have been developed in collaboration with
the BMW Group DesignworksUSA, boasts a strikingly successful
blend of timeless design, utmost comfort and excellent
performance.

“These are modern motorboats for those who
really enjoy their time on the water. There are five models,
from the Sport 29 to the Sport 44 Hardtop, meaning there is
a boat to suit every size and budget, and we look forward to
being able to speak with people about the Bavaria motorboat
range at this year’s show.”

Busfield Marine’s sales
manager Christine Bird adds: “One of the great things
about the Auckland On Water Boat Show is that people can
come aboard any model we have moored in the marina created
especially for this event. This offers the perfect
opportunity to bring the whole family down to explore the
available models in detail.”

Orakei Yacht Sales plans a
line-up of 10 premium sail and powerboats at the show with
the company’s sales manager Jason Snashall excited to
present the very first 14-metre Jeanneau 450S in New
Zealand.

“We’ll feature the first 2014 model Prestige
450S in the world with a blonde timber interior as well an
impressive range of powerboats including the Prestige 500S,
Prestige 450S, Jeanneau NC11, Scout 345 XSF and the Ranger
Tug 27, a crowd favourite with its unique miniature trawler
exterior design,” says Snashall.

On the sailing front,
the Orakei team presents four models from the Jeanneau Sun
Odyssey range well as the standout Jeanneau Yacht 57, which
Snashall says has already had an incredible response from
potential buyers and respected media.

Wayne Baston and the
team from Westhaven-based Laurie Collins Marine will be
showing a recently-arrived 380 Sedan from Australia’s
Integrity Motor Yachts. With its generous alfresco dining
area, the 380 can sleep eight with its two cabins and
conversion of both the dining and cockpit tables. The team
has also details of the new Integrity 440 Sedan arriving in
New Zealand soon; it features a spacious cockpit with large
rear opening bulkhead flowing through to a super spacious
saloon. Laurie Collins is the exclusive distributor of the
Australian-built Integrity range in New Zealand and
they’ve also just confirmed they’ll distribute the range
of luxury Dyna Craft motor yachts from Taiwan locally.

The
first Lipari 41 cruising catamaran in New Zealand will be on
display at this year’s show with the multihull experts
from Multihull Solutions. Setting new benchmarks for its
class, the 11.95-metre cat delivers outstanding levels of
safety, stability, offshore performance and comfort.

These and more than two hundred other boats – on-land
and on-water – can be seen at this year’s Auckland On
Water Boat Show, New Zealand’s largest on-water boating
expo which utilises the world-class facilities of
Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, part of the Wynyard Quarter in
downtown Auckland.

Running from 26 to 29 September, the
Auckland On Water Boat Show opens at 10 am on all four days,
closing at 6 pm Thursday through to Saturday and 5 pm on
Sunday, 30 September. See www.auckland-boatshow.com
for further details about the show or find Auckland On Water
Boat Show on Facebook (www.facebook.com/OnWaterBoatShow).

Laurie Collins Integrity Motor
Yachts 380 Sedan

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