Well-known Napier boat manufacturer Senator Boats launched the RH 780 back at the 2006 Auckland Boat Show. The then-new model was well received and won the ‘Alloy Boat of the Show’ award that year. This hull was originally a scaled-up (not just stretched) version of...
Hawke’s Bay is wide, open water with virtually no islands or other structures to provide shelter for boaties when the weather suddenly cuts up. And those who wish to access the offshore fishing in the Bay must be prepared for the weather to turn to custard....
The coastal reaches to the north and south of Hawkes Bay feature a series of niche beach communities where surf launching is the order of the day. Without formal launching facili- ties, conditions limit the size of boats that can be put in on these coasts...