Innovations in Boat Design

Ferrari puts its colours on the water. // Photo credit: Ferrari
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Ferrari puts its colours on the water

Maranello has spent decades painting its cars in shades the world has learned to...
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Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough // Photo credit: Riviera
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Riviera unveils integrated solar breakthrough

Riviera
A new era of silent, diminished generator cruising for luxury motor yacht owners...
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REGENT Sealgider captains prepare to test the Viceroy Seaglider prototype in Narragansett Bay, RI on March 5, 2026 // Photo credit: REGENT
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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...
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Protecting your boat's electronics from lightning, new technology worth knowing about // Photo credit: Euthalia Marine
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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...
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Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe // Photo credit: SHD Composites
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Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe

Carbon fibre has become a popular choice on performance powerboats and foiling y...
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How Maritimo engineers vessels for true offshore mastery

Maritimo
For over two decades now, Maritimo has distinguished itself in the global boatin...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Innovating to green the blue economy

Discover Maritime Innovations 2025 unites industry and innovators in Sydney to d...
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Boat Brief

Amphibious freedom for any boat

The latest innovation from Tectrax is a game-changer: an autonomous, amphibious ...
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Boating News

From wind to water: how turbine blades are becoming tomorrow’s boats

Akvotransiro adapts retired wind turbine blades into catamarans and pontoons, tu...
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Boating News

How Sailing Yacht Zero is redefining lightning protection for electric yachts

Sailing Yacht Zero’s radical lightning protection system could redefine how elec...
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Boating News

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...
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Boating News

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...
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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...
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Boating News

Valder Yachts engineering update: Behind the scenes of a high-speed revolution

In the world of high-performance marine engineering, every decision counts. From...
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Boating News

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...
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Boating News

Maritimo propeller development with Ross Willaton

"High speed screw development definitely is a scientific approach to what is a b...
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Saildrone advances operations in GPS-denied environments

Founded in 2012, Saildrone designs, manufactures, and operates the world’s large...
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Chartwell Marine launches foiling fast ferry TriFoiler

Chartwell Marine, the UK-based specialist in next-generation vessel design, has ...
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Boating News

Ferrari goes foiling: The Prancing Horse takes to the sea

Ferrari—the name’s synonymous with speed, precision, and Italian flair. But now,...
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Boating News

When the wing folds; how a known risk brought down two F50s

A second catastrophic wingsail failure in SailGP raises serious questions about ...
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SP80: Breaking barriers in wind-powered sailing

"The journey is not just about speed. It’s about showing what’s possible when yo...
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Boat Business

The World’s Fastest Electric Surfboard

The X-Jet Xtreme claims to be the fastest electric surfboard with a record-break...
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Boat Business

High-speed T-foils

SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed T-Foils will be added to its entire...
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Smartgyro for multihulls

Bluegame, a brand of Sanlorenzo Yachts and Smartgyro, gyro stabilisation technol...
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Boat Business

Shark boat seats

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

ePropulsion expands 96V product line and strengthens OEM partnerships

Out of Georgia in the United States, ePropulsion, a global leader in marine elec...
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The pleasure of living on board: A closer look at the Excess 13 catamaran

Excess
Catamaran
Since its debut in 2019, Excess has swiftly risen as a sought-after brand in the...
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AC37

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...
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Foil Designs for A75, A40 and F50. Image credits : America's Cup Media and SailGP Media
AC37

On The Topic of Foils

AC40
In high-performance sailing, especially in events like the America’s Cup and Sai...
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SailGP New T-Foils Being Constructed for Use on F50 Catamarans. Image credit _ SailGP
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The New T-Foils Set to Revolutionise SailGP’s F50 Racing Catamarans

F50
As the next season of SailGP approaches, a game-changing development is set to e...
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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 ...
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E-Motion™ 180e Inboard © Vision Marine Technologies
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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,...
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2024

AC75 masts and rigging

AC75
A range of technical innovations are frequently cited as the reason for driving,...
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Boat World

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...
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XVII Regata PUIG VELA CLÀSSICA BARCELONA. The 12 Metre Class yachts that competed in the America’s Cup from 1958 through to 1987. Image credit : Nico Martinez via AC37 media.
AC37

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 ...
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AC37

The Evolution of AC75: From Concept to Cutting-Edge Racing Yacht

The world of competitive sailing has been profoundly transformed by the introduc...
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