Tidelines: Ad Lib surges ahead with world-best award

Ad Lib has been judged the world's best superyacht.

Ad Lib, a 40m motor-yacht from the Auckland company Alloy Yachts in Henderson, was judged the world's best superyacht at the marine industry Oscars in Venice this month. The award is judged by a panel of independent superyacht industry professionals, including project managers, captains, engineers and owners. Judging criteria included quality, innovation, ease of operation and ecological impact.

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Royal Akarana Yacht Club's newsletter is on the lookout for yachts for the Sailing Academy. The club needs secondhand Sunbursts and Phase 2s for the adult learn-to-sail programme. If you can help, call Penny Grayson on 09 524 9945, or visit www.rayc.org.nz

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Bob Tait, managing director of the Wellington company Diversified Products, was re-elected president at the annual meeting of the Marine Industry Association. Vice-presidents are Alan Russell, from Reflex Products in Christchurch and April Vaudrey, from the Auckland company Vaudrey Miller.

Water-Watch

It's all action for the winter series. Today it's the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and tomorrow the Richmond Yacht Club and the Panmure Yacht and Boating Club.

Royal Akarana has learn-to-sail sessions. Level 1 today starts from 9.30am and tomorrow the adult sessions run from 10.30am to 2pm.

Organisations planning events on the Waitemata or Manukau should register in advance with the Auckland Regional Council on (09) 366 2000. The 24-hour response number is (09) 362 0397.