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Sunreef Yachts Uses AI For Next-Gen Solar Panel Hull Material

1 month ago | boattest.com | Jeff Butler

By Jeff ButlerSunreef Yachts, which introduced its revolutionary Solar Skin solar panel hull material 2022 and improved it in 2024, has again boosted efficiency and performance with the launch of Solar Skin 3.0.Solar Skin 1.0 was a game changer, essentially making the entire boat an electricity generating solar panel by embedding photovoltaic cells right into the composite used to build a boat’s hull.
Industry Taskforce Launches Whale Safety Research Vessel

1 month ago | boattest.com | Tony Esposito

By Tony EspositoWAVS Taskforce’s 24ft Contender was introduced at the American Boating Congress.
Spain Rejects Proposed Emissions Tax on Yachts

1 month ago | boattest.com | Ricard Bracons

By Ricard BraconsSpanish Congress votes against proposal to levy new tax on luxury yachts and private jets. A proposal to impose a tax on luxury yachts and aircraft in order to reduce CO2 emissions was rejected in a Spanish plenary session of the Lower House of Parliament last week. The proposal came from Spain’s left-wing Sumar party, a governing coalition with the PSOE (Socialist Workers) party.
Kadey-Krogen Acquires American Tugs

1 month ago | boattest.com | Craig Ritchie

By Craig RitchieUS trawler manufacturer acquires coastal cruiser builder to strengthen model mix, distribution network. Florida, US-based boatbuilder Kadey-Krogen Group, manufacturer of the Krogen trawler and Summit Motoryachts performance cruiser brands, announced early on Friday that it has acquired LaConner, Washington-based American Tugs. Established in 1999, American Tugs builds five models ranging from 36ft-48ft in length from its 28,000ft² production facility in the US Pacific Northwest.
Bananas Are Bad Luck ... and Other Superstitions to Boat By

1 month ago | boattest.com | Desiree Miller

By Desiree MillerThe first time I was invited on a sailboat, there were a few rules to abide by: have a lifejacket, wear closed toe, non-marking shoes, and under no circumstance was I to bring a banana on board. The captain was not a picky eater, rather, he followed a set of ancient boating superstitions that still hold power over boaters today. Why the superstitions?
Do You Have Expired Marine Flares?

1 month ago | boattest.com | Sam Burkhart

By Sam BurkhartCanBoat is Hosting Flare Disposal Days Across the CountryFlares manufactured in 2021 or earlier expire this year, as Transport Canada approves them for four years. They should be replaced every third or fourth boating season. To dispose of expired flares, do not light them, throw them overboard, or add them to household garbage.
Nero: On Board the 90m Superyacht That's an Exact Replica of a Classic

1 month ago | boattest.com | Holly Margerrison

by Holly MargerrisonYou’d be forgiven for thinking that the classically styled 90.1-meter Nero has been sailing the seas for centuries. Dig a little deeper and you'll find she is an architectural confection of old and new, as Holly Margerrison discovers. Nero is a yacht of many secrets. For years, she was home to a plump, ginger stowaway from the Chinese shipyard she was built in.
What Happened to Italy’s "Ship of Miracles"?

2 months ago | boattest.com | Katia Damborsky

by Katia DamborskyTouted as a "seaborne laboratory" the 67-meter steam-powered Elettra was the backbone of some of the most important advances in radio transmissions to date. So how did she end up sunk, scrapped and proudly displayed in the middle of a roundabout in Italy? When the Titanic sunk in 1912, the ship's captain sent out a distress signal via radio. Famously, only one ship answered; but that ship was responsible for saving the lives of 706 souls on board.
Utopia IV Crew Awarded $2.9M After 2021 Yacht-Tanker Collision

2 months ago | boattest.com | Holly Overton |Gabrielle Lazaridis

by Holly Overton and Gabrielle LazaridisA Florida jury has awarded a cumulative $2,888,300 in damages to three former crew members of the 63-meter Rossinavi superyacht Utopia IV, as a result of a lawsuit against the yacht and Utopia Yachting LLC.
Brunswick Responds to Market Uncertainties

2 months ago | boattest.com | Craig Ritchie

by Craig RitchieRevenues down but in line with expectations in quarter marked by ‘challenging macro environment’. Brunswick Corp released its 2025 first quarter financial results early Thursday reporting lower year-over-year revenues against what the company describes as the second best Q1 cash flow in more than a decade. For the quarter ended March 29, 2025, Brunswick reported net consolidated sales of US$1.22bn, which fell 11% below the $1.36bn reported for the first quarter of 2024.