Innovations in Boat Design

Ferrari puts its colours on the water
Maranello has spent decades painting its cars in shades the world has learned to...

Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough
A new era of silent, diminished generator cruising for luxury motor yacht owners...

The flying boat is taking shape, and New Zealand has a front row seat
It is boat, hydrofoil, and aircraft all at once, and it could be coming to a coa...

Protecting your boat’s electronics from lightning: new technology worth knowing about
Lightning is one of the more sobering hazards for anyone spending time on the wa...

Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe
Carbon fibre has become a popular choice on performance powerboats and foiling y...

How Maritimo engineers vessels for true offshore mastery
For over two decades now, Maritimo has distinguished itself in the global boatin...

Human powered circumnavigation boat built in New Zealand rewrites ocean endurance rules
The New Zealand-built pedal boat designed to fix a flaw in human powered circumn...

Rethinking the rescue boat: How next generation vessels could transform SAR
Mike Hammond says tomorrow’s rescue boats may look very different from the fleet...

Wave-piercing hulls and the Kiwi cat that redefined offshore performance
A new direction in offshore hull design
When Ultimate Lady launched in 1998, mo...

Hydrofoiling’s coolest motor: Vessev’s VS-Drive sets a new standard for electric propulsion
A New Zealand-built innovation is redefining what’s possible in marine electrifi...

Innovating to green the blue economy
Discover Maritime Innovations 2025 unites industry and innovators in Sydney to d...

Amphibious freedom for any boat
The latest innovation from Tectrax is a game-changer: an autonomous, amphibious ...

From wind to water: how turbine blades are becoming tomorrow’s boats
Akvotransiro adapts retired wind turbine blades into catamarans and pontoons, tu...

How Sailing Yacht Zero is redefining lightning protection for electric yachts
Sailing Yacht Zero’s radical lightning protection system could redefine how elec...

The SP80 speed record team calls it a day — or is it a pause?
SP80 pauses its 2025 speed record campaign after smashing 100km/h. The dream con...

Ferrari Hypersail: The Prancing Horse doubles down on foiling with self-sufficient 100-foot racing y...
Ferrari’s bold leap into sailing is now taking even more dramatic shape with the...

Saildrone completes a first-of-its-kind deep-water cable route survey
In the span of just a few weeks, autonomous vessel pioneer Saildrone has unveile...

Valder Yachts engineering update: Behind the scenes of a high-speed revolution
In the world of high-performance marine engineering, every decision counts. From...

While SP80 breaks the 50-knot barrier the team learns key lessons from March test sessions
In March, after months of incremental progress, the SP80 team notched up its mos...

Maritimo propeller development with Ross Willaton
"High speed screw development definitely is a scientific approach to what is a b...

Saildrone advances operations in GPS-denied environments
Founded in 2012, Saildrone designs, manufactures, and operates the world’s large...

Chartwell Marine launches foiling fast ferry TriFoiler
Chartwell Marine, the UK-based specialist in next-generation vessel design, has ...

Ferrari goes foiling: The Prancing Horse takes to the sea
Ferrari—the name’s synonymous with speed, precision, and Italian flair. But now,...

When the wing folds; how a known risk brought down two F50s
A second catastrophic wingsail failure in SailGP raises serious questions about ...

SP80: Breaking barriers in wind-powered sailing
"The journey is not just about speed. It’s about showing what’s possible when yo...

The World’s Fastest Electric Surfboard
The X-Jet Xtreme claims to be the fastest electric surfboard with a record-break...

High-speed T-foils
SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed T-Foils will be added to its entire...

Smartgyro for multihulls
Bluegame, a brand of Sanlorenzo Yachts and Smartgyro, gyro stabilisation technol...

Shark boat seats
Shark Seats, as used aboard ETNZ’s America’s Cup chase boats, provide an elegant...

ePropulsion expands 96V product line and strengthens OEM partnerships
Out of Georgia in the United States, ePropulsion, a global leader in marine elec...

The pleasure of living on board: A closer look at the Excess 13 catamaran
Since its debut in 2019, Excess has swiftly risen as a sought-after brand in the...

Racing at the Speed of Light: How Digitisation is Driving America’s Cup Performance
But it’s not just the design of these boats that’s advanced. The real innovation...

On The Topic of Foils
In high-performance sailing, especially in events like the America’s Cup and Sai...

The New T-Foils Set to Revolutionise SailGP’s F50 Racing Catamarans
As the next season of SailGP approaches, a game-changing development is set to e...

Hurtigruten’s Sea Zero: Pioneering the World’s Most Energy-Efficient Cruise Ship
However, a revolutionary shift is on the horizon with cruise travel with Cruise ...

Vision Marine Launches E-Motion™ 180e Inboard: A Game-Changer in Electric Boating
Canada-based Vision Marine Technologies has launched the E-Motion™ 180e Inboard,...

AC75 masts and rigging
A range of technical innovations are frequently cited as the reason for driving,...

ULYSSIA – A Floating Vision of Luxury, Adventure, and Purpose
Let it never be said at that we don't cover every aspect of Boats here at Boatin...

Puig Vela Clàssica Regatta Returns to Barcelona: A Tribute to America’s Cup History
The Puig Vela Clàssica Regatta, a premier event hosted by the Real Club Náutico ...

The Evolution of AC75: From Concept to Cutting-Edge Racing Yacht
The world of competitive sailing has been profoundly transformed by the introduc...







