Finland has become a prolific builder of sport boats and express cruisers. You may have heard of Saxdor and Axopar, which have made a splash in the US as well as around the world. But you may not have head of Aquador, even though it has been building Scandinavian-style express cruisers for 30 years. To celebrate this milestone, the team at Aquador are launching an all-new 40-foot 400HT at BOOT Dusseldorf in January. The 400HT is the largest boat Aquador has ever built and is a proper family cruiser with three double cabins, a large head and plenty of storage…

The Sialia 45, introduced earlier this year, has won the Gustav Trouve award as the top vote-getter in the over 8meter/26-foot class. This year more than 150 electric-powered boat were entered in the award contest that were voted on for by 6,000 electric–boat enthusiast around the world. The International Panel, comprising 32 electric boat experts, contributed votes weighted at a ratio of 3:1 in the final tally. The Sialia 45 emerged as the top choice in its category, receiving the highest number of votes from the judges. This recognition underscores the cruiser’s achievement and the respect it commands among industry…

Tamas Hamor, the inspiration and driving force behind the Xquisite multihull brand never does anything by halves. When he commits to a project, he’s in 110% and the results have been truly impressive. The success of his unique Xquisite sailing cats is testimony to his tenacity and inventiveness. So, it is no surprise to see the launch of the new Solar Sixty Power Cat that recently went into production. Hull number one should be in the water in 2025. The solar designation for the boat comes from the builder’s design to make the boat as self-sufficient as possible without the…