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Protector RIBs keep pace with SailGP’s high-speeds
When SailGP returns to UK waters this weekend (19-20 July) for the much-anticipated Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth, all eyes will be on the thrilling racing action on the Solent – and Protector RIBs will be right there keeping pace.
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SailGP Technologies officially launches
SailGP today marks the official opening of SailGP Technologies – the global racing championship’s center of innovation, design, and engineering, based out of Southampton, UK.
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The WASZP Games: A decade in the making
The WASZP Games at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has been a decade in the making for Duncan & Emma Hepplewhite at SailingFast, so seeing it come to fruition is a proud moment for them and the team.
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Nimbus Q2 results: uncertainty characterises markets as net sales decrease eight per cent
“The fact that we can still report a positive result for the quarter, despite the headwinds, is proof of our ability to handle and fend off even challenging market development[s],” says Jan-Erik Lindström, Nimbus’ current CEO. He’s being replaced by Johan Inden as the new CEO of Nimbus Group AB, effective 1 September, 2025. Lindström’s…
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Sustainability, shipyards and sterns: Besenzoni sums-up the Italian market
As Besenzoni looks to deepen its end-user relationships, MIN sits down with Fiorella Besenzoni to hear about the strategy for customer service, shipyards pulling through sustainable products and changing stern design. “Honestly, our product is now well known, and we are quite happy about that,” says Fiorella Besenzoni (pictured below) during MIN‘s guided tour of…
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Sail Racing ORC A at Copa del Rey MAPFRE Preview
Among those 33 teams from 15 different countries competing in the Sail Racing ORC A category are the defending champion, the current ClubSwan 42 world champion, and the team with the most overall victories in the history of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE.
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AI and cloud technology to help Ocean Cleanup in the fight against ocean plastic
Ocean Cleanup, the non-profit organisation working to remove plastic from the world’s oceans, has announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to scale up plastic extraction using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud technology. The collaboration focuses on accelerating cleanup efforts in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the most significant accumulation of floating plastic,…
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Solos at Leigh-on-Sea
Six visiting soloists were greeted at Leigh on arrival with no water and a cool nor’eastery breeze bought on by a sun hidden under some high cloud. But as the morning heat increased so did the light breeze and the tide.
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Remote positioning with new freshwater motor from Lowrance
Lowrance has launched its Ghost X 47-inch trolling motor, as well as a software update. Jeremiah Clark, VP & general manager, fishing systems at Navico Group says the motor adds another powerful tool to the company’s fishing system. “The Ghost X was designed with direct input from customers, allowing us to make meaningful improvements based…
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E1 raceboat series in Monaco this weekend as blue economy startups present to VIP audience
Monaco is set to host the next round of a championship battle this weekend as E1, the world’s first all-electric raceboat series, returns to the Principality’s waters. Returning to Port Hercule, the E1 RaceBirds will again fly over the water, offering fans an up-close view of the skill and strategy demonstrated by the nine teams…