139: BOAT Briefing: Starlink, boat collisions and the world's most adventurous yachts

In this week's episode of BOAT Briefing, Caroline and Stewart ring in BOAT International's 40th year by looking back at the first ever issue of the magazine published in 1983. They also go down a Starlink rabbit hole and discuss why so many superyachts are adopting the system, they analyse the report into the collision between Utopia IV and the tanker Tropic Breeze in 2021, and look into the recent spate of boat fires and ask: are portable batteries to blame? In the data section, we look at which superyachts travelled the furthest in 2022.

 Links:

Superyacht Design Festival: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/superyacht-design-festival/superyacht-design-festival-2023--40939
Between the Bays: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/between-the-bays
Utopia IV collision: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/superyacht-collision-utopia-iv-accident-report
Boat fires: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/yacht-fires-lithium-ion-batteries
Feadship Project 712: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/feadship-project-712-transfer-spotted
WiderCat 92: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/first-widercat-92-catamaran-construction
Burger donation: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/burger-motor-yacht-sirene-donated-national-save-the-sea-turtle-foundation
Most adventurous yachts: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/most-travelled-boats-of-2022


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