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 BOAT Pro: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro Subscribe: https://www.boatinternational.com/subscriptions Contact us: [email protected]