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he marina now has 400 berths. A limited
number of the new berths are available for sale,
with the rest scheduled for long- and short-
term leasing. Marina manager Paul Stringer
says the expansion is designed to cater for the
changing demands and sizes of visiting boats.
“here’s been a signiicant increase in the number of
catamarans making their way across the Paciic to New
Zealand. We now provide the largest number of multi-hull
berths in the country, along with a substantial pool of
16m-plus monohull berths.”
Berth sizes start at 10.5m, but including those available
at the commercial wharf, vessels up to 50m LOA can be
accommodated. Depths within the marina range from 2m- 11m at mean low water. he marina oice allocates an
appropriate berth for each vessel. All berths are equipped
with four mooring lines, water and power.
he expansion project includes new facilities,
apartments, shops, oices and a recreational area. hese
have all helped to position the marina not only as a world-
BOATBRIEF
More berths at Opua
Port Opua – New Zealand’s largest clearance port – has added nearly 150 new
berths to its Bay of Islands Marina as part of a $12 million expansion programme.