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On January 27th at 20:35 the first yachtsman who crossed the finish line in in Les Sables-d’Olonne harbor became 36-year-old French skipper Charlie Dalin on the Apivia boat. It took him 80 days 6 hours 15 minutes and 47 seconds to make solo round the world race on the open 60 ‘(18 meters) yacht. Total

China’s competition for leadership in technology know-how has resulted in tremendous investment and effort in these areas. The seriousness of intentions and the scale of Beijing’s ambitions are demonstrated by the FAST telescope, the world’s largest radio telescope, built by China. More than a billion Yuan has been invested in it, the size of the

The 9th edition of the Vendée Globe started on November 8, 2020. It is a single-handed, non-stop, round the world race and perhaps the most difficult race in the world. Yachtsmen compete in the open ocean, all alone, without stopping and outside help on open 60′ (18 meters) yachts. The regatta takes place every four

Landmarks that can be “seen from space”, from the pyramids to the Great Wall of China, are often talked about. What about something much smaller, like elephants or dolphins? They, too, can be detected using satellites and an algorithm trained to search. Satellite imagery has long been used for counting wildlife. But an accurate result

Dutch shipbuilder Feadship has shared some fantastic concepts in a series of Feadship Unveils video presentations. What makes them unique? Yes, in that initially some of them were created for imaginary clients! For example, for Freddie Mercury and Forrest Gump. They turned out to be very successful and it is quite possible that very soon

Progress has stepped far, and thousands of kilometers of pipelines are already easy to lay along the ocean floor. Difficulties come later, when the time comes for repairs or planned work. The bottom line: the infrastructure of the oil and gas industry is expensive, especially in maintenance. Do you think these are the “hunters” from

At the beginning of January, the 90-year-old yacht Atlantide docked in Vollenhove, Netherlands. The classic motosailer, designed and built in the last century, requires special restoration. The yacht owners commissioned this technologically challenging project to shipbuilders Royal Huisman and its refit division Huisfit. Atlantide arrived in the Netherlands earlier this year from Newport (USA). Yacht

For centuries sailors have been retelling stories of ships whose crew never saw land again. Some of these dark legends are not fiction at all, but have a very real basis: “Mary Celeste”, “Kobenhavn” and “Sea Bird” – these ships really existed. «Mary Celeste» Perhaps one of the most famous ships with a dark history.

The Viareggio-based Rossinavi shipyard has just completed work on a new 52m yacht ‘Florentia’. It has a steel full displacement hull and an aluminum superstructure. Powered by a pair of CAT 3512E diesel engines, the vessel has a top speed of 17 knots and a cruising range of 6,500 nautical miles. The ‘Florentia’ is a