They must row well, tow happily and jump onto a plane easily. They must get us and our picnic and our watertoys to the beach or out to the reef on diving, fishing or surfing excursions. They must transport our families up rivers and across bays, and be light enough to be carried up the beach and lifted onto the mothership. And they must be powerful enough to help us get a second anchor and rode up to windward in a blow. Our tenders must be stable, unsinkable, fast, safe, comfortable, throw a minimum of spray and need little upkeep. Fortunately, in recent years a lot of Kiwi innovation has been applied to the humble cruising tender, in its many inflatable
