ETNZ have just completed a successful week of testing Piloted by Glenn Ashby, hitting 87mph (140 kmph)
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Sydney-Hobart . . . Science replaces thermometer in a bucket
Every Boxing Day, hundreds of sailors set off in the famous Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The race course from Sydney to Hobart is along the extension of the East Australian Current
Yacht sales booming!
According to SuperYacht Times’ in-house intelligence system, combined new and used yacht sales are on course to exceed the 1,100 mark.
Ocean Cleanup aims to rid Oceans of Plastic Pollution
The Ocean Cleanup is a nonprofit organization led by 27-year-old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat. It aims to remove 90% of the plastic floating in the ocean by 2040 by collecting debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Hull Turn Milestone for Arksen 85
Arksen, at Wight Shipyard Co. on the Isle of Wight, have reached another milestone with the recent hull turn of Project Ocean, the first Arksen 85
Olympic Games broadcasting via the cloud
When the Tokyo 2020 Games finally get underway in 2021, the watching millions will gather, not in Tokyo but in front of their electronic device-of-choice to view the Games
Artemis Technologies plans world’s first zero emissions workboat
Artemis Technologies has announced a joint venture with Denmark’s Tuco Marine Group to produce the world’s first zero emissions workboat
Sharp to attempt Around Isle of Wight world record
Two-times world record holder Phil Sharp is on standby to attempt the Around Isle of Wight world sailing speed record