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FREE COPY 15th EDITION 2018 NOW AVAILABLE EVOLUTION TO A cruisers guide to the Bay of Islands in REVOLUTION New Zealand’s beautiful Northland TheBay Beautifulof Islands In this edition: · Update on the Bay of Islands Marina Expansion · Cruising spots on the Northland coast · Yacht Clearance Procedures · Northland’s Top 10 Must Do’s AND More… 3Di NORDAC – THE DACRON CRUISING SAIL REINVENTED 3Di NORDAC™ is North Sails revolutionary sail technology, for small to medium sized cruising boats, which transforms polyester fiber into seamless, one-piece sails that are uniquely strong, beautiful, and long-lasting. North Sails Bay of Islands T 027 525 1891 E [email protected] northsails.com BOIMARINA.CO.NZ New Zealand’s No.1 Chandlery See why our customers tell us we’re the best! www.catermarine.co.nz [email protected] Conveniently located in Opua Marine Park adjacent to Bay of Islands Marina and Boatyard, FLOATING WORK BERTHS Accommodating 20 boats we are the largest chandlery north of Auckland. Don’t miss our Marine Expo held annually in up to 30 metres. Power and water November. It’s your chance to meet with all our to all berths. Stocking a comprehensive inventory of major suppliers and discuss your needs directly electronics, electrical, paints, resins, sailboat with them. The event is hugely successful. TRAVEL LIFT hardware and fastenings. 50 tonne capacity. Maximum beam 5-2 metres. Electronics Installations & Assessments. Sourcing unique or hard to find items is what we Hans Klomp is our resident certified installer of do. If we don’t have it, we’ll get it and usually SLIPWAY the latest products and systems - Raymarine, by the next day. 100 tonne capacity. Furuno, B&G, Simrad and SSB. Up to 35 metres length. Maximum beam 9.7 metres. Our staff are friendly and knowledgeable. See us about new installations, fault finding on Maximum draft3 metres. Our goal is to provide every customer with an existing systems and winch installations. exceptional level of service. No problem too big or small. HARDSTAND World-class, h"gh1 qua l·ty1 p aint finishes. Sealed area for below water work. 56 Sites - short or long term. Cater Marine is an Authorised dealer of all the following : Undercover workshop available. Power and water to all sites. Maxwell Raymarine Furuno B&G Simrad CATAMARAN HAUL OUT Ask us about our installation service. By arrangement. ONSITE PAINTING Total resprays, touch-ups. Complete anti fouling services. KITCHEN, ABLUTIONS, BBQ AND PICNIC TABLES ON SITE. BAYOF IS�NDS MARINA Opua a ne k BaffinStreet, O pua, M n p� Bay of lslan d s, ��Zealan d 6494027124 : PE +enquiries · · @boimarina.co.nz : bayofislandsmarina.co.nz Cater Marine Opua Unit 16, Opua Marine Park, Ban Street, Opua p: +64 9 402 8292 f: +64 9 402 5420 [email protected] www.catermarine.co.nz MARINA SPECIFICATIONS Berths 400 Sizes: From 10.5 to 50 metres. Draft: Minimum 2 metres inshore low spring tide. Mast height restrictions: None Charges: Varies per berth size - daily, monthly. Swing moorings: 32 Pile moorings: 15 Live aboards: Welcome Power: 240 volt, 50Hz, 16amp, 3 pronged marina type 67 3 pronged marina type 67 blue male connector. Electrical Warrant of Fitness required. Potable water: All berths. Telephone connections: Available on some berths. Seasonal rates apply. Call us or visit the website. gst exempt rates MARINA SERVICES for offshore cruisers Haul Out & Repair Services Slipway, travel lift, floating work jetty, professional boatbuilders at south end of Food & Alcohol marina. Phone or email for bookings. General store, cruising club and cafes near marina. Service Providers within Duty Free 5 minutes from marina. Opua Marine Park Shopping centres: Paihia, 10 minutes Boatbuilders, painters, joiners, engineers, by car, Kerikeri, 30 minutes by car, electricians, riggers, sailmakers, chandlery, Whangarei, 1 hour by car. upholsterer, refrigeration, rental cars, motor mechanic, stainless steel fabrication, Sewerage Pump-out aluminium fabrication, marine insurance, On fuel dock - free of charge. yacht sales, canvas. Universal fittings, water available. Security & Lighting Gates locked nightly. Access with security Postal Services key, which also provides access to all facilities. Mail delivered to marina office for all Night time security patrols. CCTV security vessels including courier delivery and cameras oscilating 24/7. pick up. Fuel Public Transport 24 hour card service at diesel floating dock Taxi service. Shuttle bus to Bay of Islands accepts EFTPOS and credit cards with a PIN airport. Bus service and ticketing in marina number. GST exempt available for departing office to Whangarei, Auckland offshore vessels. and onwards. Marina Facilities Bank & Cash Facilities Showers, toilets, laundry, rubbish disposal Bank, Paihia 8 kms. Cash facilities available and recycling facilities, waste oil container from Marina Office. and used battery drop-off point. Storage units Schools and BBQ area. Primary school, 200 metres walk. Dinghy Rack & Boat Ramp Seconadry school, 20 minutes by bus. Adjacent to the Boatramp. A&E Centre, Doctor, Dentist Marina Office Services Paihia, 8 kms. Publisher Opua Business Association Power cords and plugs, fuel, bus service, Car Parking Bay of Islands, New Zealand faxing, photocopying and Customs Parking available through marina office. ISSN 2230-2999 outbound packs. Design Creativedge Advertising Sales Kylie Cox [email protected] PORT OF ENTRY Printer Print Lounge The marina provides a free service including MPI restricted foodstuff disposal. The quarantine area is on the northern end of the marina, inside the outer breakwater. Port Opua The Gateway is published by the Opua Business Association and is copyright. Please ask us FOR CUSTOMS first if you would like to reproduce anything contained Contact Customs 09 402 7231 or visit within this magazine. The opinions expressed in this www.customs.govt.nz/inprivate/arrivalbyprivatecraft/yachtsandsmallcraft magazine are not necessarily ours, so please don’t hold us responsible for any information disclosed by other FOR MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES parties which we have accepted in good faith. Contact 029 602 1669 or visit www.biosecurity.govt.nz/enter/ships/yachts We welcome contributions, but cannot accept responsibility for any unsolicited material sent to us. Bay of Islands Marina, 28A Baffin Street, Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand Please include a stamped and self addressed envelope P: +64 9 402 7124 F : +64 9 402 6124 E : [email protected] for the return of the material you send. All letters and VHF: Ch73 Call sign: Opua Marina other material forwarded to the magazine will be assumed for publication unless clearly marked “ not for publication”. bayofislandsmarina.co.nz MARINA SPECIFICATIONS Berths 400 Sizes: From 10.5 to 50 metres. Draft: Minimum 2 metres inshore low spring tide. Mast height restrictions: None Charges: Varies per berth size - daily, monthly. Swing moorings: 32 Pile moorings: 15 Live aboards: Welcome FEATURES Power: 240 volt, 50Hz, 16amp, 3 pronged marina type 67 3 pronged marina type 67 blue male connector. 8. Northland Top 10 Must Do’s Electrical Warrant of Fitness required. 9. Are you speaking to a sail maker or a salesman? Potable water: All berths. 10. Kia Ora and Welcome to Sailing in Paradise! Telephone connections: Available on some berths. 20. Bay of Islands Cruisers Festival 2018 Seasonal rates apply. Call us or visit the website. 70. A Brokerage at your service gst ex empt rates 82. Bay of Islands “Must Do” MARINA SERVICES for offshore cruisers Haul Out & Repair Services Slipway, travel lift, floating work jetty, INFORMATION professional boatbuilders at south end of Food & Alcohol marina. Phone or email for bookings. General store, cruising club and cafes 15. Fishing in Northland, Boatramps, Clubs & Amenities near marina. Service Providers within Duty Free 5 minutes from marina. 16. Harbour Masters Notes Opua Marine Park Shopping centres: Paihia, 10 minutes Boatbuilders, painters, joiners, engineers, by car, Kerikeri, 30 minutes by car, 18. VHF Channels, Weather, Tides electricians, riggers, sailmakers, chandlery, Whangarei, 1 hour by car. upholsterer, refrigeration, rental cars, 76. Russell Radio motor mechanic, stainless steel fabrication, Sewerage Pump-out aluminium fabrication, marine insurance, On fuel dock - free of charge. yacht sales, canvas. Universal fittings, water available. CRUISING GUIDES Security & Lighting Gates locked nightly. Access with security Postal Services 28. Bay of Islands - New Zealand Mail delivered to marina office for all key, which also provides access to all facilities. 30. Roberton Island Night time security patrols. CCTV security vessels including courier delivery and cameras oscilating 24/7. pick up. 32. Moturua Island Fuel Public Transport 34. Urupukapuka Island 24 hour card service at diesel floating dock Taxi service. Shuttle bus to Bay of Islands accepts EFTPOS and credit cards with a PIN airport. Bus service and ticketing in marina 69 36. Te Hue Bay number. GST exempt available for departing office to Whangarei, Auckland and onwards. CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR offshore vessels. YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is responsible for Bank & Cash Facilities ensuring unwanted pests, diseases and other organisms are Risk items that are either YACHT CLEARANCE PROCEDURES prevented from entering New Zealand. restricted or prohibited entry Marina Facilities may include: Once inside New Zealand waters (12 nautical miles from the Bank, Paihia 8 kms. Cash facilities available coast) please ensure all rubbish is contained in closed leak- » FOODSTUFFS including proof containers or sealed in strong plastic bags. A biosecurity meat, fruit, vegetables, Showers, toilets, laundry, rubbish disposal eggs, dairy products, inspector will direct the disposal of all your rubbish on arrival. honey and stored You must arrive at one of New Zealand’s approved places of 42. Arrival Pack Info & Customs Fact Sheets from Marina Office. products. first arrival, where a biosecurity inspector will inspect and clear and recycling facilities, waste oil container » RUBBISH – particularly your vessel and passengers for entry into New Zealand.