Swim4TheOcean: Day 6: 113km in 36 hours Swim4TheOcean: Day 6: 113km in 36 hours A week since he started Jono Ridler has logged 113km and close to 36 hours swim time A week since he waded into the surf at Waikuku Beach, North Cape, Jono Ridler has logged 113km and close to 36 hours swim time in his unassisted staged swim world-record attempt. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 12 Jan 21:18 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: Day 5: Another 15km swim Swim4TheOcean: Day 5: Another 15km swim Swim4TheOcean Jono Ridler: “You never really feel like you're in a rhythm in stuff like this.” Four days ago, Jono waded into the surf at Waikuku Beach, at the very tip of Aotearoa, in his world-record swim attempt that calls for an end to bottom trawling. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 10 Jan 21:48 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: A 19km day - Day 3 Swim4TheOcean: A 19km day - Day 3 Ridler swims from 135hrs to 2000hrs clocking up a 19km, six-hour swim shift on Wednesday Jono Ridler is out of the blocks and getting ready to ramp it up after three days, and 40.7kms logged in his Swim4TheOcean. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 7 Jan 21:12 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: 20km mark passed on Day 2 Swim4TheOcean: 20km mark passed on Day 2 Jono Ridler cracked through the 20km total distance swum yesterday - Day 2 of the Swim4TheOcean Jono Ridler cracked through the 20km total distance swum yesterday - Day 2 of the Swim4The Ocean - 1000nm from North Cape to Wllington! by Swim4TheOcean Posted 7 Jan 13:05 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Jono Ridler entered the water at 12.55pm from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape Entering the water at 12.55pm from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape, the 36-year-old will attempt to swim the entire east coast of the North Island, carrying a clear call to decision makers in Wellington: commit to ending bottom trawling. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 5 Jan 17:13 NZDT Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Swim4TheOcean: Jono Ridler starts 1,000 nm swim Tomorrow, Jono Ridler will set off from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape Tomorrow, Jono Ridler will set off from Waikuku Beach at Otou, North Cape right at the very tip of Aotearoa New Zealand on his 1,000-mile mission. The start time is tentatively set for midday. by Swim4TheOcean Posted 4 Jan 22:37 NZDT Turning a top Volvo 70 into a 'Ratings Bandit' Turning a top Volvo 70 into a 'Ratings Bandit' A look at how a turbo-charged Volvo 70 can achieve significant rating gains Since yachts first raced, getting a favorable rating for your race-boat has been an indulgence, verging on obsession, for many owners, designers, and crew. 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Do your bit to rid NZ waters of introduced marine pests. by Marinepests.nz Posted 14 Nov 2025 12:36 NZDT PredictWind AI Forecasting Model makes debut PredictWind AI Forecasting Model makes debut AI implemented in latest Predictwind model release - forecasting by the hour Predictwind's major Model Release, features PWAi in Beta, AIFS, and ICON, - sets a new standard for global forecasting precision and confidence by Casey Hodges Posted 14 Nov 2025 11:48 NZDT Interest high in Auckland Wooden Boat Festival Interest high in Auckland Wooden Boat Festival The team behind the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival reports expressions of Interest are flowing in. The team behind the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival reports that expressions of Interest are flowing in from a wide variety of wooden boat owners in Auckland and further afield for the next Auckland Wooden Boat Festival on 13-15 March 2026. by Zoe Hawkins Posted 5 Nov 2025 17:15 NZDT All eyes on the water for summer 2025 All eyes on the water for summer 2025 New Zealand's sailing fleet is in a great position to find and report marine pests this summer New Zealand's sailing fleet is in a great position to find and report marine pests this summer, as Clean Below? Good to Go launches its ‘all eyes on the water' campaign to help boat owners and ocean lovers understand what marine pests look like. by Zoe Hawkins Posted 5 Nov 2025 14:21 NZDT