The addition to the NG line announced last year has resulted in the launch of the first 57 footer 'new style' in June. The most striking changes compared to the familiar NG models are the steep, high flare bow and the new design of the extended wheel house with continuous, all-around windows. During the trials in the Wadden Sea there was a moderate wind with...
Conceived as a club vessel by former Olympian Rodion Luka, the cruiser-racer has exceeded 20 knots in early sea trials. The roomy cockpit has twin wheels and the deck’s reverse sheer offers interior headroom of 1.75 m. Amenities include a cabin with shower, comforts highly appreciated by beginners. In addition, the lifting keel makes for easy trailering. An electric engi...
The French Sailing Federation organised from the 17th to 19th of March a Test Forum in Marseille with 9 collective boats: - Dufour Drakkar 24 - Laser Bahia - Sirena Mercator - Philonautic Multimono - Topaz Omega - Hobie Cat Ludic - RS Quest - Topaz Argo An event open to the public with free access to test the boats and discover the sport of sailing in good com...
Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is definitely a huge trend among water enthusiasts, but lugging and storing a board over twice your size is no easy feat. Point 65 has come up with a solution for urban paddlers: the Rum Runner 11.5. The 350 cm (11.5′) Rum Runner is a modular stand up paddle that is easily taken apart when not in use. It consists of three pieces that snap ...
PowerDive is a little gem of Australian innovation. Providing a practical alternative to traditional scuba diving equipment that requires tank refills, ritual tests and intense maintenance, PowerDive is a Surface Supply Diving System. Also known as hookah diving, the system offers boat-based and free-floating mechanisms that let you dive without the heavy equipment. The ...
One of the winners at last week’s Miami International Boat Show’s Innovation Awards, Mastercraft’s Gen 2 Surf System is the first available custom surf system. Each surf system is designed for the specific boat model with which it is paired, meaning that it the resulting wave is consistently clean and adjustable to the abilities of the surfer. Easy to use, the system co...
On the market since 2005, the boat has a deep cockpit and side-by-side seating for double-handed sailing, as in Paralympic class 2.4mR. The vertical tiller rises between the forward-facing crew. The furling jib is self-tacking, facilitating maneuvers, and an asymmetric spinnaker is standard. This sailing dinghy can also be single-handed. Draft is 1.30 meters and beam, 1....
The Echelon feels like a magic carpet..!!!! But I liked the fixed Sisu a lot.. I spend many hours of the trip in the Sisu as a passenger and for my 8m boat looks to be a better choice…especially space wise – Panos Sakkoulas, Greece Read more customer stories here
At first I would like to refer to my first report on January 2016 from Iran, when I was about 7’000 km on the road with a SOLBIAN Energy-Flyer. I wrote: “Energy-Flyer did a great job on this leg, no sandstorms could stop it...!” and now half a year later and another 7’000 km more in my legs I can say exactly the same, including snow storms! The portable energy soluti...
Life in a liferaft Most of us are familiar with the extraordinary accounts recorded by the Baileys, the Robertsons, Steve Callahan et al about surviving in liferafts for weeks and months on end. Fortunately for us, if we ever find ourselves having to abandon ship – and we’ve taken advantage of the life-saving GMDSS technology easily available to us – it’s very unlikel...
Under power the big sloop, which was fitted with a 75-h.p. diesel and a sail drive with a fixed three-bladed prop, ambled along nicely at cruising revs making 8 knots without breaking a sweat. At full revs, the 55 is capable of running at 9 plus knots while burning about a gallon and a half an hour. The 55 can be equipped with Beneteau’s Dock & Go system that allows you ...
The concept architecture of the underwater part of the hull of the Oceanic 90′ was a challenge in itself. Despite the numerous tank tests Oceanic Yachts did at the “INSEAN”, the Rome tank testing facility and the very positive results they obtained, the actual scale one results were beyond expectations. The goal was to find a hull design that would allow to reduce the bu...
Our customers are the one who better describe the benefits of sailing with Ewincher. “I received Ewincher last week and my son and I were keen to try it out immediately. We sailed our boat from Wellington to the South Island across Cook Strait and hoisted the main sail using Ewincher. It went effortlessly. We are very happy. We also used it on the jib sheet winches. Wo...
If you have not yet had the opportunity to sail or visit one of our catamarans, we have prepared this fantastic video that explains all the ins and outs of this revolutionary innovation! Embark with Stéphane, our skipper for the day, and discover all the advantages of one of the central elements of our catamarans! Positioned at the foot of the mast and open onto the salo...
The Company decided to carry out official tests to empirically verify the FEM calculations made on the working/breaking loads of its cleats. As a result, I-Carbon obtained the certification attesting their quality and tightness, according to the reference standard, EN ISO 15084:2003, which specifies the requirements for mooring points on boats up to 24 mt. It is importan...
We tried to power a winch with a drilling machine. Watch the result in video! Conditions: 38-foot cruiser 10.6 knots of wind We tested the capacity of a drilling machine to sheet in our genoa. Drilling machine are sometimes used with a connector on sailing boats to turn a manual winch into an electric winch. we tested this solution.
Discover the new sea trial video by the Multihulls World and experience the Windelo 54 Yachting in the light wind! Just after the 2022 International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte, Emmanuel Van Deth gets on board the Windelo 54 Yachting for a half-day sea trial! With the wind speed of 5 or 6 knots, we were sailing at 5 knots under the mainsail and gennaker. What a gre...
Look at this beauty! So glad to share you the first tacks at sea of the Windelo 54 Yachting! The Windelo 54 Yachting , Zig Zag looks so amazing!! Stay turned for more pictures and videos and join us at the International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte.
Any journey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Balearic Islands requires transportation by ferry or by air. In this case, due to the small dimensions of the SB 100 PRO equipment, we travelled by ferry to Majorca with the vehicle on board. This allowed us to move around the island freely with the SB 100 PRO, being able to carry out different services along the Balearic c...
And Ewincher is the winner. It is the best way to power all your winches. With its 3 operating modes - manual, electric, combined - Ewincher is powerful and allows speed maneuvers which can only be beaten by high sportive and trained crews. Despite its big power, the Ewincher is much easier and more comfortable to use in comparison with an electric winch. Thanks to the t...
Few days ago, Windelo 50 was recognized by prestigious jury of the European Yacht Of The Year as the most environmentally friendly boat at the market! But did you know that the structure of all our catamarans is made from an innovative, eco-friendly sandwich composite that marries basalt fiber and recycled PET foam. This is also the case with the Windelo 54 (Yachting, S...
GPASEABOTS’ SB 100 PRO USV, the most versatile USV platform on the market for sheltered waters activities. It is an indispensable tool for a fast, efficient and precise work. Both the operating cost and its environmental footprint are extremely low, and it allows to expand the range of possibilities in the field of data acquisition. The WASSP S3R Solution is a fully in...
1. About the survey area (1) The reservoir of Wanjiazhai hydropower station The valley the Wanjiazhai hydro station reservoir located is very deep and stretches alongside mountain foot in a u shape. The valley is about 430 meters wide, while its river surface is 200 meters wide. The riverbed cover is between 0~2m thick, and the bedrocks of the main riverbed are bare. T...
The new telescopic awning pole in carbon fibre made by the I-Carbon Company is born: compact, light and practical. Here at I-Carbon, we're going fast forward with innovation and new products. Today we're proud to presents a new, intelligent and sophisticated product: the telescopic awning pole. The I-Carbon telescopic awning pole has been created to overcome the stowag...
With over 20 years of experience in protecting waterways around the world, Bolina, an Ecocoast company, is launching a new debris boom to protect critical infrastructure, including hydraulic structures. The new high-strength debris boom delivers a class leading breaking strength of 55 tonnes whilst maintaining a unique flush sided design, enabling it to control greater a...
Discover the full Windelo 50 Adventure boat test on Multihulls World: https://www.multihulls-world.com/review/catamaran/windelo-50-adventure-a-nacelle-that-breathes-hulls-that-go-fast Boat test video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5j1hiPbfNA&t=2s
We are a Company who engineers and produces RadioRemoteControls and are looking for a partnership in the nautical sector for marine winches (anchor-lifeboat handling-sails).
Jean-Pierre Prade, our technical expert, and skipper, accompanied them on this first trip. From Canet to Puerto de la Selva, via Marseilles and Toulon, Jean-Pierre Prade shares his impressions on sailing and life on board the Windelo, an experience with heavy weather and high seas.
WaterMate Boats announces test-drive event which will happen on the 24th of July in Estonia. This is a great opportunity to test the vessel in a real-life situation. During the test, you get to experience the boat’s characteristics and performance which will give you more information so you can make a well-informed decision about the purchase. The test drive will be done...
AUCKLAND – December 1, 2020 Boxfish Research announces record-breaking depth range during its latest deep-sea mission in New Zealand. This is the first underwater deployment conducted by a small, battery-operated remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to reach 710 meters, exceeding the industry standard. The Boxfish ROV is used by many customers worldwide, in industries incl...
I-Carbon continues to expand the range of products for the mooring system by offering an alternative to the cutting-edge pop-up cleat in carbon fibre and titanium: a more conventional cleat, made of CNC machined aluminium, with titanium stems. The careful choice of materials, aluminium and titanium, gives the product excellent characteristics of strength, durability, cor...
Imagine this: The production company Anthony Plant Production of Billboard Charts rock bank, Black Smoke Trigger gives you a call and says they want to use your ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to film their next music video — underwater! Have we caught your attention yet? Filming an Underwater Music Video with Cinematic Boxfish ROV In 2019, Boxfish released their latest...
Robustness and reliability are two fundamental key points when you conceive marine equipment. For this reason, our team is constantly engaged in the search for the best materials and technology to manufacture long-lasting and reliable products, able to withstand harsh environmental conditions, without giving up the modern and stylish design. To achieve this goal we chos...
I’ve ridden a lot of weird things at CES: self-balancing unicycles, one-wheeled skateboards, and even a pair of rocket skates — but of all the wild and wonderful rideable contraptions iIve ever hopped on at this show, the Manta5 Hydrofoiler XE-1 might be the weirdest. It also might be the most fun. In a nutshell, this thing is basically the answer to the question “what ...
Our awning system is an innovative product, that suits every kind of yacht perfectly, from small boats to large superyachts. It comes from the meticulous job of research and development of our technical team. It is easy to deploy and remove, it ensures good protection from sunlight and it was conceived to offer a reliable and top-quality product. The system is made of s...
A luxury shipping company asked Thermamax to retrofit older ship engines with SOLAS-compliant cladding. Thermamax performed a retrofit that included a 3D engine scan and after-sales service. The customized, cost-efficient solution is 100-percent compliant with the SOLAS guidelines and ensures long-term safety on board. Read the case study now.
