Tidelines: MIA moves to new premises

The Marine Industry Association of New Zealand (MIA) has relocated its offices to 79 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland.

The association's "new" premises

previously housed the Harbour Masters office and Westend Rowing Club. The

building is on the Westhaven Marina foreshore and it has plenty of parking outside the door. The MIA's phone, fax and postal details, and those of its subsidiary, the Boating Industry Training Organisation, remain unchanged. The MIA reception desk can be reached by phoning 0800 600 242 or (09) 360 0056.

Miller Moyes seacraft expands

Miller Moyes Seacraft, the one-stop Haines Hunter shop in Cawley St, Ellerslie, has diversified by adding the Senator brand of aluminium boats to its retail range. Lionel Sands, co-director, says stocking the Senator range will provide customers a greater choice, between fibreglass and aluminium construction and in design style and engine size. Miller Moyes Seacraft will focus on marketing Senator's pontoon designs which are available in cuddy cabin and hardtop configurations. The outboard models in the cuddy cabin series are between 4.4m and 5.6m long and they provide a choice of five boats that can be powered by engines in the 40 to 115hp range.

Senator's hardtop pontoon models (5.6m-7.5m length) and the Haines Hunter range have recommended horsepower ratings of 115hp and upwards. Miller Moyes Seacraft is already one of Yamaha's top performing dealers and the opportunity to increase sales of smaller engines will reinforce their strong showing in the upper horsepower range.

Water-watch

Many winter yacht racing programmes continue this weekend on Auckland Harbour.

The fifth round in the RNZYS's MRX Match Racing Series will be sailed today. Ponsonby Cruising Club continues its Ladies Winter Series today; the series will be sailed fortnightly until September 3rd. Royal Akarana Yacht Club will sail their fifth winter round on Sunday; this winter series is also sailed fortnightly. Ponsonby Cruising Club's Winter Series continues on Sunday and runs ortnightly until September 4th.

Organisations planning events on or in the Waitemata or Manukau harbours should register in advance with the ARC on (09) 366 2000. The 24-hour response number for the ARC maritime unit is (09) 362 0397.

Editorial inquiries should be directed to Geoff Green. Phone (09) 428 1624