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MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE CHANGED IN 2020, AND ONE TREND THAT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY is working remotely. For yacht owners and charterers, remote work can mean working from on board while [...]

When most yachtsmen think of sport-fishing yachts, they likely conjure up images of long waterlines, flared bow sections, skyscraper tuna towers and planing-friendly undercarriages. Expedition-grade trawlers do not come to [...]

BUYING ANEW YACHT IS AN EXCITING, AND SOMETIMES COMPLICATED, PROCESS. IT'S HARD TO GET EVERYTHING AT THE HELM right on the first try, or to anticipate what kinds of electronics [...]

THE HOLIDAYS are classically stressful times, but for Michael Oliver, the engineer aboard the Westport 130 The B&B, last year included a threeweek owner visit plus three charters. The never-ending [...]

Giuseppe Carnevali, co-inventor of the first electronic chart display system for recreational yachts, found inspiration in a movie. [paragraph] 'James Bond placed a box under Goldfinger's car and followed him [...]

Bright, confusing lights punctuated the southwestern skyline as Serafin, a Liberty 458, exited the Panama Canal en route to Tahiti. Her crew's attention was riveted to all four horizons. [paragraph] [...]

The bow of the Coastal Craft 56 IPS had barely rediscovered its waterlines after a blistering 40-knot run across Vancouver's Howe Sound when Jeff Rhodes, the builder's CEO, asked the [...]

OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, a 135-foot Dubois aluminum sloop completed a circumnavigation that included a visit to Antarctica and a deep soak in the high latitudes. Interestingly, her [...]

IF YOU'VE EVER CHARTERED A YACHT, OR IF YOU SUFFER FROM '10-foot-itis' and regularly upgrade your ride, then you can appreciate the headaches that can unfurl at an unfamiliar helm. [...]

I'M NOT WINTER'S BIGGEST FAN. Days are stingy-short and cold in the Pacific Northwest, making it challenging to get a saline fix. Fortunately, boat-show season provides an opportunity to go [...]

IT STARTS SILENTLY AND SMALL. Given time and proper steeping conditions, though, marine growth can snowball into a performance-draining mess. Here in Seattle, Puget Sound's nutrient-rich waters ricochet between 46 [...]

LIKE MANY BOATERS, I grew up in a conservative home that emphasized 'yacht-club manners.' Swearing earned mouthfuls of soap ... unless my dad issued the vulgarity, at which point the [...]

Greenhorn boaters sometimes struggle to grasp that some resource-intensive aspects of their onshore lives don't translate to cruising. Take, for example, heedless freshwater consumption. While many landlubbers enjoy lengthy at-home [...]

Factor in the FB500's ability to provide L-band connectivity for a Fleet Xpress installation, and its capabilities for emergency communications, and the FB500 is ready for off-piste waters. When faster speeds are required, and when there's more abovedecks and belowdecks space to work with, an FB500 can be paired with an Intellian-built GXNX-series VSAT system and a belowdecks Intellian GX Mediator, the latter of which determines which network and antenna to leverage and when, to create a dual-antenna Fleet Xpress installation. ¶ While Inmarsat debuted FBB service in 2007, and while Intellian has manufactured FBB terminals since 2010, the fourth-generation FB500 antenna ($15,800) has the company's latest hardware innovations and refinements. [Extracted from the article]

AVIATION BUFFS (INCLUDING ME) have long held curiosity with Seattle's skies, given the Emerald City's proximity to Boeing's facilities and several high-level military bases. But it was an evening dog [...]

Digital Yacht's iKonvertNMEA2000-0183 Gateway ($190) allows contemporary NMEA 2000 equipment to talk with legacy equipment that operates on NMEA 0183 networks. The iKonvert gateways also support bidirectional communications between the [...]

Navigating on a personal computer requires a gateway device so the PC can access a yacht's NMEA 0183 and/or NM EA 2000 networks. Yacht Devices'NMEA 2000 Ethernet Gateway ($190) gives [...]

Sureshade's M3 Automated Mega Shade is for larger yachts, giving owners the ability to throw crowd-pleasing shade over foredecks, bow areas and cockpits. Electric motors deploy the M3's three-stage telescoping [...]

Fusion Entertainment's MS-RS210 receiver ($350) is intended for use on flybridg'es, tenders or smaller boats, and comes with the company's Digital Signal Processing technology. The MS-RS210 has an optically bonded [...]

Music hull is a technology developed by the Ferretti Group and Videoworks for the Pershing 8X to play music--above deck And below the waterline. Unlike regular stereos that use magnet-driven [...]

¶ Now, a century later, electric yachts harness technologies such as solar pan els, electric drivetrains, lightweight construction in carbon fiber, lithium-based batteries and, in some cases, hydrofoils. FEATURES THE POWERBOAT DRIVERS IDLE NEAR THEIR STARTING LINES OFF MONACO, waiting for the signal to punch the throttles. Electric yachts don't emit carbon dioxide, but their carbon footprint likely deepens with stem-to-stern life-cycle assessments of their photovoltaic panels, carbon-fiber hulls and lithium-based batteries. [Extracted from the article]

Garmin says its marq Captain is the world's first smartwatch with luxurious design, a nautical aesthetic and the latest GPS technology, [paragraph] Much like Garmin's quatix smartwatches, which were introduced [...]

FRENCH DESIGN HOUSE VPLP is using its experience penning grand prix-racing sailboats, including the America's Cup winner BMW Oracle Racing 90, to create an expedition-grade trimaran series from 130 to [...]

DYNAMIQ'S Gran Turismo Transatlantic 115 delivers 20-plus-knot speeds and spins heads with her aesthetics, a result of Dynamiq's exterior-design collaboration with Studio F.A. Porsche. The aluminum-hulled yachts reflect Porsche DNA [...]

VOLVO PENTA'S hybrid propulsion concept for its Inboard Performance System (IPS) is designed to deliver low- and zero-emissions modes. The project is undergoing testing now, with sea trials slated to [...]

The article discusses the features and benefits of the Compass Tenders 11.1 Limo Tender, a luxury boat designed for comfortable transportation between a yacht and the shore. The tender offers privacy, weather protection, and sun protection with its enclosed hardtop, as well as video imagery through its dual forward-facing cameras. It also has rooftop glass panels that can be opened in multiple directions, an integrated audiovisual system, and twin engines for speed. The tender is suitable for yacht owners who want a comfortable and climate-controlled way to commute to and from the dockside tie-up. The article provides a scenario where the tender can be used to travel from Yacht Haven Grande Miami marina to Fort Lauderdale in style and without traffic. The tender has leather seating for 12 and can reach a top speed of 34 knots. [Extracted from the article]

¶ While good AIS should be part of any refi t project, Allen says Doppler-enabled digital radars are the technology du jour. Proprietary color-coding systems can now differentiate dangerous radar targets from benign ones for at-a-glance navigation. ¶ Allen says that most brokerage yachts arriving at his shop for refi t work are typically five to 15 years old. DEPARTMENTS INSIGHTS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW INSIGHTS > UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT > Electronics Refits Hindsight has ways of revealing genius - or at least seriously good luck. [Extracted from the article]

The boat also sports a twin-shell hull and six-chambered tubes, which are a safety feature in case of punctures to any single chamber. Picture This: The Antigua Charter Yacht Show is unfurling at Nelson's Dockyard, but your yacht is berthed at Jolly Harbour. The yachts and the former Royal Navy Dockyard are hits, and the ride home is a fast, downwind aff air. [Extracted from the article]

The Baxter Marine Group plans to leverage this software-as-a-service expertise to better serve yacht owners and the marine industry. ¶ This is the situation Baxter Marine Group is trying to help yacht owners avoid, having acquired WheelHouse Technologies and VesselVanguard earlier this year. ¶ Baxter Marine Group is now poised to deliver next-generation, cloud-based vessel-management tools that should help yacht owners and captains lower costs, ease headaches and maximize time on the water. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the ways of easing future electronics upgrades in yachts in which important considerations, according to Emerald Harbor Marine owner Larry Schildwachter, are the manufacturer-supported shelf life and a detailed schematic to help a commissioning shop or future technicians.

This information is fed into the vessel's Flight Controller, which trims the foils up to 6,000 times per minute, removing all guesswork from "flying" the boat. • Whom It's For: Adventure-minded boat ers who want speed, performance and hydrofoil tech without the noise of an internal-combustion engine. DEPARTMENTS The candela C-8 Center Console is an electric, carbon-fiber yacht that rides on two hydrofoils. [Extracted from the article]

Afterward, the boat's fold-out swim platform proves universally popular. Wooden Boats relied extensively on carbon fiber to create a strong and lightweight hull form that can carry up to 12 passengers - plus two crewmembers - while still attaining speeds of up to 37 knots when powered by a 270 hp Mercury diesel engine with a stern drive. DEPARTMENTS WOODEN BOATS' Limo Tender 27 is aimed at owners who want to create a versatile side ride that's customizable and that can stand double duty as both a tender and a can-do day cruiser. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the successful refit of yachts, wherein a solid plan can add significant levels of navigational awareness and ease of use while adding screens that add enjoyment to boat owners.

The article offers tips from Dave Swanson, sales manager at Yacht Masters Northwest, for getting the highest return on an electronics-refit investment in yachts such as the need for an open line of communication and trust between owner and yard. INSET: THE RELATIONSHIP BEHIND THE RESULTS.

DEPARTMENTS SOME YACHTS ARE born of evolution, while others are created to fill a niche. The Apollonian 52 Pilothouse, which is the brainchild of Pacific Northwest yacht designer Howard Apollonio and Seattle-based yacht dealer Vic Parcells, falls in the latter category. Apollonio and Parcells saw a dearth of raised pilothouse boats in the 50-foot range, so they designed the Apollonian 52 for owners who want to enjoy longer cruises or live aboard. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers brief information on the Meridian4G cellular-based technology which is used onboard yachts.

The article offers brief information on several electronic yacht equipment that includes the 4-foot GMR 2524 xHD2 radars from Garmin; the Off shore and PitMaster LED deck lights from Imtra; and the HD10i Pro Underwater Viewing System from the Aqua-Vu.

The article discusses various yacht equipments used Giuseppe Carnevali of the manufacturer of marine electronic navigation chart Navionics which include Furuno radar.

The article discusses several marine electronics innovations that will boost the yacht and motorboat manufacturing industry in 2017.

The article offers the author's insights on the 55-inch digital chart table from technology provider Hatteland Display for large yachts, with topics including the technological innovations for yachts, the importance of the digital chart table for trip planning, and the yacht navigation system.

The article provides insights from several technical experts on television receive-only (TVRO) systems for yachts and mentions topics such as Intellian, DirecTV, and Dish Network.

The article offers information on benefits of yacht-security and vessel-monitoring systems.

At present, this solar-panel-system technology is exclusive to Sunreef models. ¶ "It took us a lot of time and effort to get to the results we enjoy today and actually seamlessly implement solar panels [into] the yacht's design", says Nicolas Lapp, Sunreef's research-and-development strategist. DEPARTMENTS SUNREEF'S solar-power system is the marine market's first composite integrated photovoltaic technology. [Extracted from the article]

The Swan Shadow has a plumb bow, strakes and a twinstepped, V-shaped hull. DEPARTMENTS THE SWAN SHADOW, designed by Jarkko Jämsén, is the first power yacht Nautor's Swan has built in its 55-year history. Whom It's For: The Swan Shadow is designed as a tender for sailing yachts or for those seeking a powerboat infused with Nautor's Swan DNA. [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates the Sea Ray 55 Sundancer Valkyrie yacht.

DEPARTMENTS THE WILLIAMS Jet Tenders team penned the DieselJet 415 as a can-do tender that can ferry up to six passengers. All DieselJet 415s are hand-built and sea-trialed, and they have contemporary-styled dashboards with center-fitted 7-inch Raymarine Axiom multifunction displays that are flanked by on-dash stowage cuddies. Whom It's For: The DieselJet 415 RIB is designed for owners of expedition and semi-displacement yachts in the 75-foot range who want to carry a single fuel type aboard their main ride. Picture This: It's a gorgeous day on British Columbia's Desolation Sound. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses several strategies for negotiating an electronics refit of boats such as choosing the right level of technology to be added into yachts.

The article mentions several software applications for yachts which include the Savant-built control system from Savant Systems LLC and the Simon information-monitoring and alarm system from Palladium Technologies Inc.

The article reviews the Komorebi Yacht series including the Oceanwings from VPLP in which VPLP used Electric or hydraulic actuators; seaplane-lifting cranes; and primarily wingsails.

The article offers brief information on the 65 Estrella from HCB.