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36° Brokers backs Coastal Classic Cruising Rally

In what we hope will be the biggest year yet, 36° Brokers are thrilled to announce our returning support of the Cruising Rally for the 2022 PIC Coastal Classic.

Much fun has been had over past years, with pre-events, meet and greets, best dressed crew, photo competitions and more, so we’re back at it again for another fantastic weekend on the water!

This year marks the 40th anniversary since the Coastal Classic began in 1982.

The Cruising Rally Division is a fantastic way to be a part of all of the action around the 120 nautical mile journey to the Bay of Islands. Cruisers have the opportunity to take part in the race while also enjoying the creature comforts of their boats.

So start brainstorming your crew uniform ideas, spread the word amongst your cruising buddies, and get your entries in to coastalclassic.co.nz.

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High-tech water tank monitoring system allows remote phone management at Kawau Island

Water Tank Monitoring for Kawau Island.

The RNZYS has recently installed Waterwatch Tank Level Monitoring for their property on Kawau Island. This allows staff to check water levels and monitor changes remotely from their mobile phone – anywhere in the country.

The monitor tracks the levels of the 10 water tanks on Squadron land supplying water to the Kawau Island Boating Club and Lidgard House, ensuring boaties and visitors always have access to fresh water. “This will give us greater flexibility with how we manage our water going forward,” said Cooper Hopman, Facilities Manager.

Designed and built in Dunedin, the Waterwatch Tank Monitor is a small radar sensor that can be DIY fitted to your tank in just 10 minutes and monitored by an app on your phone. Users can set low level and rapid change notifications alerting them of tank levels, unexpected usage or pump failure.

Waterwatch has options for WiFi and 4G connectivity to suit home, farm and industrial tanks.

Kennedy Point Marina is expected to open for business in May

Despite the Covid-delayed schedule, Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina (KPM) is forging ahead and expects to see the first boats slipping into their berths in May next year. Catering for vessels between 12m and 30m LOA, the181-berth marina is close to fully-subscribed, with only a handful of the larger sizes now available.

Though the Covid pandemic created logistical challenges and disrupted construction, the project also resulted in a number of unique build strategies and NZ construction ‘firsts’. “While floating wave attenuators have been used in a number of New Zealand marinas, this is the first time they’ve been used on this scale,” says Project Manager Scott Fickling. “

Traditionally, marinas have used rockpile breakwaters which can affect tidal patterns and interfere with ecologically-sensitive environments. A floating breakwater allows for a natural, unencumbered twice-daily ‘tidal flushing’ of the site and is widely-used here and elsewhere in the world.”

Other key components of the project include a 72-spot carpark and a building comprising the marina office, services, a public café and a small boat launching deck. As with the rest of the KPM design, these structures are built on floating pontoons – rising and falling with the site’s 3.5m tidal range.

New Cora Cat 48 is packed with upgrades

Multihull Solutions has added the new Cora Cat 48 to its range after being announced as the shipyard’s exclusive Asia Pacific distributor.

The feature-packed family power catamaran is built by the prestigious PMG shipyard who has been building a number of Silent 60 yachts for the Luxury European Silent Yachts Group.

Adapted from the original Heliotrope 48, the Cora Cat 48 comprises a host of upgrades including a full interior and exterior redesign, new deck moulds and a huge suite of features.

The catamaran has been designed with an emphasis on functionality, safety and comfort and is ideal for weekend cruising or blue-water adventures with an outstanding long-cruise range of 1,500nm.

The Cora Cat 48 is not a production boat, so clients can make adaptions to suit their particular style and cruising needs. multihullsolutions.com.au

Spinlock XTX’s SoftGrip technology rope clutch reduces wear

Spinlock’s new XTX Rope Clutch comes complete with optimised SOFTGRIP braid technology to powerfully, but gently engage loaded lines ranging from 8mm to 12mm.

Using a combination of new materials to offer mid-load rope holding in a lightweight, compact device, the new XTX Clutch uses an internal fibre sleeve, which, when loaded, grips the length of rope inside the clutch, rather than pinching it like a traditional clutch.

This results in less wear and tear on the rope cover and a more reliable release. With an internal spring controlling the sleeve tension and a neat, retracting toggle, the new XTX boasts true on and off “finger-tip” control.

Drawing on Spinlock’s extensive experience in both mechanical and textile product design the XTX has a handy remote release capability, while its small footprint and low profile mean no additional handle rotation space is required.

The device requires just two fasteners and is able to be easily installed on decks, bulkheads, rigs or tunnels. Available in a range of attractive colours from Lusty & Blundell’s nationwide network of leading marine dealers. www.lusty-blundell.co.nz.

New Power Black flexible solar panels from Advance Trident

Extremely durable, high quality and efficient, The Trident Power Flexible Solar Panels are a designed to provide maximum solar harvest while maintaining a stylish all-black design. Perfect for most roofs with a curved surface, including powerboats, yachts, motorhomes, caravans and other automotive applications.

The Trident Power Black Edition Solar Panels include long life Mono-Crystalline cells to provide maximum output power and efficiency for your batteries and energy needs. The panels are coated in a ETFE Polymer – providing ultimate strength, salt water protection, temperature protection, reducing risk of delamination, while allowing maximum light absorption through to the solar cells.

Installation is a quick and easy with plugand-play industry standard MC4 Connectors. Our Trident Power Black Edition Flexible Solar Panels can be mounted by screwing into the stainless steel eyelets provided. The Trident Power Black Edition Flexible Solar Panels are available in a 50w (squat), 100w or 140w configuration.

Talk to us about our range of solar MPPT Controllers and DC to DC chargers, which will allow you to charge any type of deep cycle battery, and run most 12 or 24v appliances. www.advancetrident.com