Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, recently launched its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family and the expansion of its SeaPro commercial line at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show. The new engine family, which builds on the success of Mercury’s 75-150hp FourStroke outboards, features 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and…
YachtCloud, specialists in delivering innovative technology products and professional AV and IT services on board of superyachts, are delighted to announce the launch of Wardrobe Management. This additional tool, designed for use within LaundryBoard, enables the management of the Owner’s complete wardrobe by providing crew with an instant and unique overview of the exact location…
The Clipper Race is one of the longest and toughest sailing races, a challenge for both crew and yacht alike as they take on the world’s oceans. The performance and maintenance of the fleet of identical Clipper 70s is fundamental to success during the 40,000 nautical mile circumnavigation. The current edition of the race welcomed…
The first of the new Kru lifejacket collection to make its appearance for 2018 is the high performance Kru Sport Pro. The Kru Sport Pro 170N, a marque which has been truly tested in the most demanding of ocean racing challenges now features the latest 2018 technology Watch the demonstration video. The jacket is available…
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today their most advanced solid-state marine radar, the Quantum® 2 with doppler target identification technology. Designed for integrating with Raymarine’s award winning Axiom® multifunction displays, Quantum 2 enhances boater’s situational awareness by intelligently identifying moving and static targets at both long and short ranges. Using advanced doppler processing, Quantum…
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® brands and Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced today that they have ended a three-year-long legal dispute relating to sonar and auto guidance patents. The agreement includes a broad cross licensing of patents and other intellectual property, which will allow both…
Mercury Marine continues to enhance the boating experience through its family of VesselView displays. In November 2017, Mercury introduced VesselView903, the company’s largest and most advanced multifunction display. Mercury has just announced the introduction of VesselView403 which replaces the VesselView4 providing additional functionality for the consumer. Since the launch of SystemView in 2003, Mercury has…
A ground-breaking Atlantic rowing team sponsored by Ocean Signal as Electrical Safety Equipment Partner is celebrating an historic success after completing the 2017/18 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. In addition to facing all the daunting trials and tribulations expected when navigating 3000 miles across the ocean in a 9-metre boat, Carbon Zerow has also become the…
Raymarine’s propritary SeaTalk 1 interface was standard on a huge range of instruments, autopilots and chart plotters up until about 2012. Many of these systems are still installed and functioning perfectly but users may want to add additional sensors or interface with other systems or even with iPads and tablets. Digital Yacht have just introduced a new…
Helly Hansen’s award-winning sailing collection is a result of thousands of hours of research and development. How do you get from a basic sailing jacket to extreme foul weather gear? The answer lies in real-world testing at one of sailing’s most renowned competitions: the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) – the best testing ground for ocean…
