Pacific PowerBoat Magazine

Pacific PowerBoat is a bi-monthly magazine targeting powerboats from 3m to 30 metres, from trailerboats to motor yachts and cruisers. This high gloss publication features boat reviews, new products, destinations and technical articles – all 100% power boat focused. Each issue includes a second stand-alone magazine, targeting a specific sector of the marine market. Pacific PowerBoat + Alloy Boat Magazine appears three times a year, Pacific PowerBoat + Pacific PassageMaker Annual, Pacific PowerBoat + RIB Annual, Pacific PowerBoat + PWC Annual

Pacific PowerBoat Magazine

SUMMER’S ON THE HORIZON

BIG CAT ATTITUDE

ADVENTURE WITHOUT THE RAMP

CLASSIC CHARACTER, MODERN THINKING

BUILT FOR BIGGER ADVENTURES

THE SPIT BOAT SHOW RETURNS TO SYDNEY THIS NOVEMBER

PERTH BOAT SHOW RECORDS STRONG ATTENDANCE GROWTH

MORE BOATS, MORE WAYS TO GET ON THE WATER AT THE 2027 AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW • The Auckland Boat Show will return to the heart of Auckland’s waterfront from 1–4 April 2027, bringing together hundreds of boats and marine brands, opportunities to get out on the water, and new ways to enjoy boating.

SCIBS 2027 OFF TO A RECORD START • Strong exhibitor demand sees almost 200 applications in just four weeks, with Volvo Penta and Pantaenius among the major marine brands planning an expanded presence.

CULE MARINE ACQUIRES SANDBROOKS • Expanding Its Marine Manufacturing Capabilities

NEW OWNERSHIP MARKS NEXT CHAPTER FOR FARNLEY’S

CRAIG AND TESS CONCLUDE 29 YEARS AT GULFLAND MARINE

JUTSON MARINE DESIGN CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH A MOVE TO NEW ZEALAND

EYACHTS EXPANDS WITH NEW WATERFRONT SALES OFFICE

OFFSHORE COLLECTIVE LAUNCHES NEW RAYGLASS OWNERSHIP OPTION

NORTHERN LIGHTS APPOINTS DISTRIBUTOR FOR AUSTRALASIA • Diesel Marine NZ will provide sales, parts and service support across New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific.

SAME PROVEN HULL, ALL-NEW SENATOR 570 CENTRE CONSOLE • Senator has taken everything that makes its hard tops work, and built it into an open boat. The all-new 570 Centre Console is here, and it has given up nothing to get there.

HUMPHREE LAUNCHES INTEGRATED THREE-COMPONENT STABILISATION SYSTEM • Humphree has unveiled a new integrated boat stabilisation system at the recent Cannes Yachting Festival, combining a gyro, fins and interceptors into a single coordinated platform.

13.5M ELITE EXPRESS SPORTS CRUISER

BRUNSWICK RECOGNISED AS ONE OF WORLD’S MOST TRUSTWORTHY COMPANIES FOR 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

VORTEX MARINE LAUNCHES SCOUT PORTABLE NAVIGATOR • Vortex Marine has launched Scout, a portable marine navigator designed to combine satellite imagery, electronic navigational charts, weather and live vessel information on one versatile 10.1-inch display.

VESSEV SECURES $19M FUNDING AND FIRST US CUSTOMER • New Zealand electric hydrofoiling specialist Vessev has announced $19 million in Series A and follow-on funding and secured its first US commercial customer as it expands into the American market.

NAVICO GROUP AND ELETTROMEDIA PARTNER TO ENHANCE ONBOARD AUDIO • Navico Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation, has announced a strategic partnership with Elettromedia, the company behind premium audio brands Audison and Hertz, to deliver more integrated and connected onboard entertainment systems.

WASSP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF MULTIBEAM SONAR INNOVATION • New Zealand-based multibeam sonar specialist WASSP, part of the Furuno Group, is celebrating 20 years since launching its first multibeam system at the SMM maritime trade fair in Hamburg in September 2006.

MERCURY MARINE FOUNDER CARL KIEKHAEFER INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME • Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), announced today that company founder Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer was...