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AMF 580 V-Berth

Every AMF 580 V-Berth displays the builder's mission statement - Guaranteed Tough - across the transom. But Geoff Green was impressed with more than its strong construction when he headed into a wild, west-coast sea.
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Mac Millennium 600

The release of the all-new Mac Millennium 600 has elevated rotationally moulded plastic boats to a new level in the marketplace. Geoff Green took the first boat for a spin.
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Rayglass 850 Legend

A Rayglass 850 Legend won the Overall Winner prize at the 2000 New Zealand Boat Show and the same boat also won the GRP Fishing Boat award. Geoff Green visited the Rayglass factory and went aboard the showboat to see why this established model continues to impress the judges.
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Stabicraft 753HT

Setting a must-go date to review the 753HT Stabicraft out of Wellington made Geoff Green a touch nervous. The strong winds and fearsome tidal rips that often sweep the area, combined with Mike Southward's tendency to go hard out, had the potential to make it a hell trip.
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Stella Maris Motorsailer

A motor sailer offers the best virtues of both wind and powered boats. With a full sailing rig it's an efficient, long-range passage maker - its engines ensure that schedules aren't dictated by the wind's fickleness. Norman Holtzhausen reports.
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JBoats J160

America's leading one-design yacht builder J Boats is taking its racing pedigree and applying it to cruising yachts and the results are impressive. Steve Raea sniffs out the flagship of the fleet - the J160.
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Bavaria Match 42

New Zealand's first Bavaria Match 42, Harlequin is everything her name suggests: lively, dynamic - and great fun to sail. But for the competitive sailor, writes Gary Lovell, the mood can be switched instantly - she becomes a seriously-quick racer.
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Hunter 33 Performance Cruiser

With comfortable accommodation for six, the new Hunter 33 is an excellent, mid-size performance-cruiser. She's agile, quick off the mark and with feather-light steering, should easily hold her own in round-the-buoys racing. Lawrence Schäffler reports.
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Seawind 1160

Following its launch at last year's Sydney Boat Show, Seawind Catamarans' 1160 looks to become the company's top-selling model - there are 20 boats on order and the production line's at full capacity. With any luck, it may soon be distributed in New Zealand. Lawrence Schäffler took one for a sail.
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