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Luxury boating stories, delivered to your inbox every week.

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The Art of Exploring the Depths

The Story of Black Pearl

Fourteen Days, One Sea

Building your Crew

The Art of Changing Course Gracefully

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ONBOARD ESSENTIALS

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Pure originality. A gift collection for the individual who has it all and values distinction above all else.

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Technology · Artificial Intelligence

The Invisible Copilot

From the collision-avoidance systems now adopted by Ferretti and Azimut|Benetti to shipyards that plan by algorithm, artificial intelligence has come aboard. A survey of what is confirmed, what is still a promise, and what remains the captain’s responsibility.

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Yachting & Escape

Why Smaller Premium Boats Matter More Than Ever

In a market trained to celebrate scale, one category is gaining standing for a different reason: it offers more frequent access, more spontaneous use, and a more livable idea of luxury.

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Safety

Nighttime Navigation

An ocean that fades into a single tone, lights that mean things, distances that no longer behave. A working guide to the hours when the water teaches everyone to look twice.

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Electric Boats

The Electric Turn

Better batteries, faster charging and stricter rules on emissions are moving electric propulsion from the margins of boating toward its center. What is driving the shift, and what still stands in the way.

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ONBOARD · CONNECTIVITY

The Connected Boat

A modern helm glows like a cockpit, and a satellite dish on the hardtop now does what a marina phone once did. The boat has quietly become the most connected room its owner has.

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ONBOARD SYSTEMS

Navigating Connectivity

The boat has become an office, a living room, and a navigation desk all at once. Staying connected offshore is no longer a luxury; it is the layer the entire vessel runs on. A field guide to how the signal actually arrives.

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Fliteboard: The Idea That Took Surfing Into the Air

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Fliteboard: The Electric Board That Flies Above the Water

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The 42.6-Meter Tri-Deck That Tops Ferretti’s Planing Range

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The Invisible Copilot

MINIATURA

Why Smaller Premium Boats Matter More Than Ever

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The Connected Boat

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Navigating Connectivity

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Nighttime Navigation

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The Electric Turn