Boat International

EDITOR’S LETTER

y favourite category in our annual Ocean Awards, the winners of which are revealed on page 98 of this issue, is the Local I’ve never been so gripped by a cephalopod before. It can take a solid 30 minutes of scrolling before I settle on something to watch on Netflix, but I’m glad I hit play on this documentary. It’s an amazing story. Last but not least, I’m thrilled to say we have a Yacht of the Year Award for the first time ever. The momentum to shrink the footprint of yachting and contribute to the health of the oceans is now irresistible. I’ve never had more conversations about hydrogen, hybrids, biofuels and emissions than I am now. Change is here, and it’s great to see our industry embracing it.

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