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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 165. Not illustrated. Chapters: Marinas in New Zealand, Maritime Incidents in New Zealand, Ports and Harbours of New Zealand, Ships of New Zealand, Hokianga, Ady Gil, Kaipara Harbour, Advance, Ports of Auckland, Western Reclamation, Otago Harbour, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, New Zealand, Waitemata Harbour, Akaroa, Bluff, New Zealand, Whangaroa Harbour, Picton, New Zealand, Tss Earnslaw, William C Daldy, Raglan, New Zealand, Ss Wairarapa, Kāwhia Harbour, Wellington Harbour, Nzgss Hinemoa, Whangape Harbour, Port of Tauranga, Herekino, Excitor, Rona, Westhaven Marina, Barrytown, Marsden Point, Port Levy, Parengarenga Harbour, Porirua Harbour, Lyttelton Harbour, Port of Napier, Soren Larsen, Port Taranaki, Aotea Harbour, Nzs Amokura. Excerpt: Ady Gil, previously known as Earthrace, was a 78-foot (24 m), wave-piercing trimaran, which was originally created as part of a project to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat. The vessel was powered by biodiesel fuel, but was also capable of running on regular diesel fuel. It used other eco-friendly materials, such as vegetable oil lubricants, hemp composites, and non-toxic anti-fouling, and had features such as bilge water filters. The first attempt at the global circumnavigation record in 2007 was ill-fated. The boat several times encountered mechanical problems, and collided with a Guatemalan fishing boat, killing one of the other boat's crew. While the crew of the Earthrace was later absolved of any responsibility, the delay forced the restart of the record attempt, while more mechanical issues later aborted it. In 2008, the second journey proved successful - though again, numerous technical problems had to be overcome before the record was achieved, with the vessel finally making the return to Sagunto, Spain after just under 61 days on June 27, 2008. In late 2...
