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$2m seed round investment secured by Envgo for its electric cruiser plans

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Canada-based Envgo has announced the first close of its seed round. It raised $2m USD for its zero-emission electric cruiser plans. The company’s first product, the NV1, is a zero-emission electric cruiser that uses advanced hydrofoiling, dramatically reducing drag and extending range. “Electric boats have always faced a tough trade-off between performance and range,” says Mike Peasgood, co-founder and CEO (and . . . serial entrepreneur).
RS Sailing takes on flagship keelboat with nod to family-friendly sailing

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

RS Sailing has taken on the build license, distribution, marketing and sales of the Aira 22 from Aira Boats. Developed by Jos Snijders Blok in 2018 (Aira’s founder), the boat was designed for recreational sailors and gained popularity with sailing schools and rental centres in the Netherlands as a daysailer. RS Sailing’s commercial director, Michiel Geerling, says RS Sailing’s strategy over the past decade has been to grow its offering for leisure sailors and rental companies.
AI cameras offered to sailors in Pacific to track plastic

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Sailors are being asked to fit AI cameras and use GPS trackers if they’re heading to the Pacific — specifically anywhere between California and Hawaii — this summer. The idea is to help map plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). Currently Ocean Cleanup (the Dutch non-profit in charge of the vision) has eight boats signed-up for the project which runs from July-September. Ideally it’d like 20 to 30 sailing vessels (it’s free to take part).
Rayglass Boats unveils R Edition RIBs

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Rayglass Boats has showcased its new Protector R Edition range of high-performance RIBs. The lineup features the 330 Targa R Edition, which is the first vessel in New Zealand to be powered by Mercury Racing’s new 400R V10 outboard engines. With a claimed top speed exceeding 60 knots, the 10-metre boat is one of the fastest production cabin RIBs in the country, according to the manufacturer.
Yacht broker convicted of customs fraud in US import scam

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

A yacht sales agent has been convicted of customs fraud by the Paris criminal court in a case involving the import of a high-speed boat from the United States (US). The French national, who is a director of a Miami-based yacht brokerage company, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a two-month suspended prison term and a €20,000 fine for aiding in the fraudulent import of a high-speed Cigarette boat from the US into France.
Sunreef Yachts expands in south Pacific with NZ partnership

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Polish catamaran manufacturer Sunreef Yachts has signed a strategic partnership with Ocean Independence Auckland, to strengthen the shipyard’s presence in New Zealand’s leisure marine sector. Ocean Independence Auckland will now represent Sunreef Yachts in New Zealand, offering discerning clients access to Sunreef’s full range of customisable multihulls. Francis Lapp, Sunreef’s founder and president, says: “With Ocean Independence, we gain a strong presence in New Zealand.
Omniyat acquires new island in Dubai

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Omniyat has acquired Marasi Bay Island in the Burj Khalifa district, expanding its vision for this luxury waterfront development in Dubai. Marasi Bay Island will feature the Marasi Bay Marina on the island’s south side, operated by Omniyat with berths for superyachts, a tender boat service and an exclusive yacht club. The reclaimed island of Marasai Bay will offer high-end amenities by Omniyat, including the first beach club in the Burj Khalifa District.
Pumping up volume no longer enough: unpicking advances in marine audio

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Marine Industry News sits down with marine audio specialists (Hertz Marine and Kicker) to unpick the trends pushing innovation in the sector — specifically how high-res audio integration has stolen the crown (from volume) as boat owners look to recreate their at-home experiences on the water. Silvio Pupino, director of marine sales for Hertz Marine, believes that the future of marine audio is completely wrapped up in how people feel on the water.
'Groundbreaking' microplastic recycling facility opens in Cornwall

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

The Cleaner Seas Group has unveiled a microplastic recycling facility – the first of its kind – in Bude, on the UK’s Cornish coast. The new microplastic recycling facility centre brings together Cleaner Seas Group’s microfibre filter technology with a closed-loop recycling system. The team behind the facility says the new microfibre filter hub, microplastic recycling lab and return + recycle centre could save up to 86 tonnes of microfibres annually from polluting the ocean.
UK Youth sailing CEO recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Ocean Youth Trust South’s CEO Mark Todd has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List. As per the citation in the honour’s list, Todd has been recoginised: ‘For services to Sailing and to Young People.’Todd has been chief executive of Ocean Youth Trust South since 2010 and was previously staff skipper for nine years. Todd says: “It feels very special to have been awarded an MBE for my work in sail training.