The Port Whangarei Marine Centre at South Shipyard in New Zealand has extensive hardstand and undercover refit shed space. New doors have been fitted to the South end of the 120×20 metre Bay 2 which allows the 100 tonnes travel lift direct access into the shed. This triples the undercover floor space available for refit […]
Read moreRainer, the owner of the 18.44 Metre High Performance Cruising Yacht ‘La Pecadora’, gives Port Whangarei Marine Centre a great endorsement
Read moreThe 23 metre sailing yacht ‘Charlotte II’ has hauled out at the Port Whangarei Marine Centre, New Zealand, for maintenance and preparation prior to sailing north for the cruising season among the Islands of the South Pacific. The 100T travel lift handles these larger sailing vessels quickly and efficiently supported by a full service shipyard. […]
Read moreFor the 4th year the Port Whangarei Marine Centre was pleased to support the Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous run in conjunction with the Pacific Puddle Jump. The event was typically well run by Stéphanie & Andy and very well supported by over 60 yachts and their enthusiastic crews, who make the event the success it is.
Read moreThe 18 metre sailing catamaran ‘Prana’ has hauled out at Port Whangarei Marine Centre in New Zealand where she will be decommissioned and put into storage until the owner’s next cruise. A Gunboat 60 design built by Hudson Yacht and Marine she has to be supported on the hardstand by 4 special one-off hull cradles. […]
Read moreSY ‘Poseidon’ is a sleek Farr designed CM60 and whilst she is light displacement, being only 14 tonnes for a 60 footer, she draws a whopping 4 metres. She also cannot rest on her keel when on the hardstand but the owners had shipped her purpose built cradle to the Port Whangarei Marine Centre, in […]
Read moreThe extra wide dimensions of the 100 tonne travel lift machine at Port Whangarei Marine Centre was recently tested with the record lift of a Lagoon 620 sailing catamaran. It was the first genuine 10 metre vessel to be lifted at the facility and assisted by the skilful helmsmanship of the skipper was completed without […]
Read moreThe staff at Port Whangarei were happy to get this kind message from Brad. “Karen, Confirming all good…Please pass my “thank you, well done “ to Alistair and Tim. And thank you to you as well. Brad”
Read moreThe crew of the sailing yacht Sophrosyne (a 13.1 metre Saga 43) has some very kind things to say about their stay at the Port Whangarei Marine Centre: “Maureen & I would both like to say a big thanks to you and to PWMC for looking after us so well over these past months. A […]
Read moreThe Port Whangarei Marine Centre is gearing up for another busy season and have appointed a new marine centre manager, Tim Vernon. Tim has a strong background in servicing marine clients and has worked in locations as far afield as the Maldives and Singapore. His experience and skills are ideally suited to the position he […]
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