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Warum wird diese Plattform "Insel" genannt? Das ist doch keine Landmasse, sondern ein Bauwerk. Auch für den Namen "Ostervilm" scheint es keine Einträge in öffentlichen Registern oder Karten zu geben. Und dann wurde das Objekt nicht […]

Eleven meters of elegant sailing 👉 At boot Düsseldorf 2026, the new Hallberg-Rassy 370 will make its world premiere. We sailed hull No. 1 off Gothenburg.
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Denmark is testing Saildrones to guard the Baltic against Russia’s shadow fleet. Autonomous boats + AI + carbon wingsails = 24/7 surveillance, without crew. But some fear U.S. tech = U.S. data access.

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Why own a whole boat when a quarter will do? float talks to 5 boat co-owners about what makes or breaks a shared yacht.

Spoiler: It's not the engine.

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In 2015, a couple from northern Germany sent a handwritten note drifting into the Atlantic from the deck of a sailing ship. Ten years later, the bottle washed up on a Bahamian island. So, what's behind this seafaring custom?

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No oil. No antifouling. No foundations. This boat lift runs on water hydraulics and solar power and floats your boat without leaving a trace.

#boating #sustainability #marinetech #floatmagazin
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A life jacket only works if you wear it. We looked at which types work best for sailing, paddling, kids, and even dogs—and why comfort and fit matter more than most people think.

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@floatmagazin Zur Kenntnis. https://digitalcourage.social/@teezeh/112806039754160175

Kuhnle Tours sorgt für Personal, damit auf der Müritz-Havel-Wasserstraße die Schleusen bis 21 Ihr Betreiben werden können. Man kann sich direkt bei Frau Kuhnle als Aushilfs-Schleusenwärter bewerben. https://mastodon.social/@floatmagazin/112630335271126448