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New Zealand Yachts Bespoke superyachts built for the real ocean. Award-winning Wavepiercer design, disciplined engineering, and proven seakeeping define New Zealand Yachts.

Commissioned exclusively for discerning owners.

Why go over the waves when you can go through them?It’s a simple question, but one that has shaped our thinking about th...
03/09/2026

Why go over the waves when you can go through them?

It’s a simple question, but one that has shaped our thinking about the Wavepiercer for more than twenty years.

From Spirit to our new 36-metre Endeavour, the principle has remained the same: rather than continually climbing over the sea, design a yacht that works with the water and passes through it more naturally.

In our latest editorial, New Zealand Yachts Founder & Executive Chairman Allen Jones shares the thinking behind the Wavepiercer — and why the way a yacht manages buoyancy can fundamentally change its behaviour at sea.

Read the full editorial: https://www.newzealandyachts.com/journal/why-wavepiercer-yachts-go-through-waves

True seakeeping is not accidental.It is the result of disciplined hull design, careful weight distribution, refined rudd...
19/04/2026

True seakeeping is not accidental.

It is the result of disciplined hull design, careful weight distribution, refined rudder geometry, and structural integrity engineered to perform in real ocean conditions.

At New Zealand Yachts, seakeeping is the foundation. Stability, comfort, and efficiency follow from it.

Our philosophy is simple: form must serve performance.

When a yacht is engineered with purpose, it does not merely travel across water — it moves through it with control, composure, and confidence.

Life at sea unfolds at its own pace.Mornings begin in light-filled spaces. Afternoons move easily between deck and water...
12/04/2026

Life at sea unfolds at its own pace.

Mornings begin in light-filled spaces. Afternoons move easily between deck and water. Evenings gather family and friends against an uninterrupted horizon.

A well-designed yacht anticipates this rhythm — generous circulation, balanced proportions, privacy where it is needed, and open connection where it matters.

Comfort should feel natural. Movement should feel effortless.

When design is resolved with clarity and discipline, life on board feels composed, unforced, and enduring.

When Spirit first launched, many in the industry described her as ahead of her time.Years later, the principles remain a...
02/04/2026

When Spirit first launched, many in the industry described her as ahead of her time.

Years later, the principles remain as relevant as ever: efficiency, stability, intelligent space planning, and purposeful engineering.

Ideas endure when they are rooted in performance.

New Zealand Yachts continues to build on that foundation — refining, advancing, and evolving the Wavepiercer philosophy for today’s ocean.

Adventure should feel effortless.On a well-designed yacht, tenders and sea toys are not afterthoughts — they are integra...
29/03/2026

Adventure should feel effortless.

On a well-designed yacht, tenders and sea toys are not afterthoughts — they are integrated into the architecture from the beginning. Storage, launch systems, access points, and safety procedures must work seamlessly together.

Deployment should be intuitive.
Retrieval should be controlled.
Movement should be secure.

Thoughtful integration turns open water into opportunity.

In open ocean conditions, stability is not a feature.It is a responsibility.The Wavepiercer platform was developed to de...
19/03/2026

In open ocean conditions, stability is not a feature.
It is a responsibility.

The Wavepiercer platform was developed to deliver superior seakeeping — reducing pitch and improving comfort during long passages.

Real luxury is confidence at sea.

Every New Zealand Yacht begins with an owner’s vision — shaped through collaboration, engineering precision, and purpose...
12/03/2026

Every New Zealand Yacht begins with an owner’s vision — shaped through collaboration, engineering precision, and purposeful design.

True bespoke construction requires patience, clarity, and discipline.

That is how legacies are built.

On most yachts, guest suites sit low in the hull.On a Wavepiercer, they rise above the waterline — filled with natural l...
05/03/2026

On most yachts, guest suites sit low in the hull.

On a Wavepiercer, they rise above the waterline — filled with natural light and separated from engine vibration.

Elevated positioning transforms the onboard experience, offering greater comfort, quiet, and perspective at sea.

This is thoughtful design — engineered with intention.

New Zealand Yachts will be attending the Auckland Boat Show, March 5–8.Our work continues to focus on the evolution of t...
04/03/2026

New Zealand Yachts will be attending the Auckland Boat Show, March 5–8.

Our work continues to focus on the evolution of the Wavepiercer platform, with new general arrangement studies currently underway.

We look forward to reconnecting with New Zealand’s boating community and those who share a passion for designing yachts for the open ocean.

Private meetings are available during the show - DM or visit our website to book a meeting, NewZealandYachts.com





The Wavepiercer was never designed for calm-water cruising alone.Its fine entry hulls reduce vertical acceleration and s...
26/02/2026

The Wavepiercer was never designed for calm-water cruising alone.

Its fine entry hulls reduce vertical acceleration and soften impact in head seas — improving comfort, stability, and efficiency offshore.

Less pounding.
Less resistance.
More control.

Innovation at New Zealand Yachts has always been experiential — not ornamental.

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