Product Innovations

In this article I am reviewing a product that has been developed and thoroughly tested over several years. The early versions were brilliant, and a new version has made them even neater with even better performance. This latest incarnation of the Automatic Fender System had its European launch at the prestigious Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2019 and was shown in full operation on the demonstration rig.   This promises to revolutionise the way we all take the handling of fen...

A tender in the shape of an iconic luxury supercar? It may sound like something of the future but this is the concept that Bugatti designer Etienne Salomé has revealed this week. Making a move from creating the world’s most expensive car, the Bugatti La Voiture Noire, Salomé is setting his sights on the world of boats.    Salomé Yachts is the new venture in which he has designed a Formula 1 car inspired sports tender. The vessel has pulled inspiration...

To mark Princess Yachts’ 50th anniversary the superyacht builder has teamed with Cayago AG to launch two Limited Edition Seabob designs. We think you’ll agree – these are the ultimate in stylish luxury seatoys! The Princess Seabob design incorporates 1960s-inspired artwork by renowned artist Jaume Vilardell who was commissioned by Princess Yachts to create the brand’s 50th anniversary campaign artwork as part of their year long celebrations. The Seabob F5 S Prince...

The 62ft Solarwave is said by its creators to be the first emissions-free yacht, apart from sailing yachts. The dream of greener boating, particularly in an age of high fuel prices, has preoccupied the marine industry in the last decade. Now thanks to the continuous development of solar cells, electric drives and batteries it has became possible to run a luxury yacht solely by sun energy. As the power is generated from light energy, the Solarwave 62 concept by Solarwave Yachts and Ned ...

Icom’s new buoyant marine VHF radio comes with a host of impressive features – all making life safer and simpler for sailors and motor boaters. The IC-M25 VHF floats and flashes when dropped into the water so losing it overboard is virtually out of the question. It has an elegant slim design, with the lightest body in the market for a floating VHF radio - just 220g. And here’s another innovative feature from Icom Marine - this radio has an extremely handy USB connector so y...

Whether you're looking to relax with friends and family on the water or to host an unconventional businesses meeting to impress a client, the Waterscape could be the ideal solution.    Waterscape is the first of many luxury products to be released by Australian pontoon manufacturers - Superior Group. Designed with both commercial and domestic customers in mind, the Waterscape platform can be entirely customised with clip-on optional features including sofas, LED lights, lad...