YTC System Supports Accessible Club Yacht Racing in 2026
The RYA and RORC Rating Office are continuing Yacht Time Correction in 2026, offering club sailors a simplified handicap route for cruising yachts and …
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Crest and Balise Bring Savvy Navvy to Pontoon Displays
Crest Marine and Balise Pontoons are integrating Savvy Navvy navigation with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto interfaces, extending connected features to factory boat installations.
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Smart Boat Fits Modular Wiring to 34ft Golden Globe Racer
Smart Boat has refitted the electrical system of Gunnar Christensen’s 34ft yacht Pompoen with modular fused terminal blocks ahead of a solo offshore race, …
Marine Electrical Conference Returns in February 2027
British Marine has opened bookings for its electrical and electronics conference in February 2027, with a refreshed programme aimed at technicians, suppliers and marine …
Raymarine LightHouse 5 Launches for Axiom 2 Displays
Raymarine has released LightHouse 5 for Axiom 2 chartplotters, adding a free-form Data App, revised data-source controls and new helm integrations.
ExploMar WAVE 300 Targets 6–10m Boats With 300hp Electric Outboard
ExploMar’s WAVE 300 electric outboard targets 6–10m boats with 300hp peak output, 150kW continuous power and multiple battery configurations.
Stickl E-volution 660 Essence Brings Lower-Cost Electric Cruising to Interboot
Stickl is presenting the 6.70m E-volution 660 Essence at Interboot 2026, offering a simplified version of its established electric cruiser platform.
Qwest B422 Shows Simple 2kW Electric Boating at Interboot
Qwest Marine’s 4.2m B422 is in Interboot 2026’s E-Boat Area with a lightweight aluminium hull and a simple 2kW electric propulsion setup.
ROTO HYDRA 450 Family Electric Joins Interboot 2026
ROTO Nautica’s 4.5m HYDRA 450 Family electric is being shown in Interboot 2026’s My First Boat area with a 4.4kW motor and 280kg hull.
KAEBON EB EINS fly Brings Active Foiling to Interboot 2026
KAEBON’s EB EINS fly is being shown in Interboot 2026’s E-Boat Area, combining carbon construction, active foiling and three low-power electric motors.
GreenIng Electric RIB 600 and Spark Prototype Reach Interboot
GreenIng is using Interboot 2026 to show its 45kW Electric RIB 600 alongside the Electric Spark personal-watercraft prototype and modular marine drive systems.
Qwest RF455 Brings Electric Fishing Boat to Interboot 2026
Qwest Marine’s 4.55m RF455 is being shown in Interboot 2026’s E-Boat Area as a German-market novelty with lightweight aluminium construction.
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