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The 2026 Blue Wake winners are being presented at Monaco Yacht Show today, highlighting practical technologies and operating changes across interiors, HVAC, refit, tenders and marinas.
Ajax Systems has joined the 2026 African Boating Conference as an Industry Partner and will contribute to a session examining changing security and risk in the marine sector.
Dragonfly Trimarans will hold a special Dragonfly Days owners' gathering in Denmark from 26 to 28 August 2027 to celebrate Quorning Boats' 60th anniversary.
The 12.2m 40OF offshore foiler project is targeting full flight in major ocean races using retractable C-foils, a canting keel and four selectable sailing modes.
Scanstrut and Perko will debut a wireless-powered removable all-round navigation light at IBEX 2026, eliminating exposed metal contacts between the pole and base.
OceanLED has launched the compact Sport Mini underwater light, delivering 1,500 fixture lumens from a 75mm surface-mount unit intended for yachts and boats up to 15 metres.
Simrad has released NEON OS 2.5 across its current display platform, adding live-sonar support, deeper CZone and engine integration, and more flexible helm layouts.
YachtWorld House has opened beside Port Hercule for Monaco Yacht Show 2026, creating a three-day meeting space for builders, brokers, media and industry leaders.
Flexofold has appointed Scandinavian Marine Supplies as distributor for Australia and New Zealand, expanding local access to its Danish folding propeller range.
NMMA and marine-industry leaders have briefed US congressional staff on current recreational-boating innovation, with technology, safety and manufacturing at the centre of the discussion.
HanseYachts AG has closed its Cannes 2026 programme after presenting 10 yachts across four brands, led by the world premieres of the Hanse 461 and FJORD 440 Open.
Genoa has opened a new Polo della Nautica refit and service hub with a 140-tonne travel lift, 6,200m² of covered space and facilities for yachts up to 30 metres.
Furuno is extending AI-assisted route planning and collision awareness across its networked yacht-navigation ecosystem, combining chart intelligence with radar-derived risk data.
Bosch Engineering is demonstrating its high-voltage electric marine drive on the water at Grand Pavois, with 90kW and 140kW versions aimed at boats and yachts.
Honda Marine is pushing its BF350 V8 and BF200-BF250 V6 range deeper into the premium market after 15 Honda-powered partner boats appeared at Cannes 2026.
