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- From September 2026, an E1 Grand Prix will be held in Luanda, in addition to the African race in Nigeria.
- Luanda was chosen because of its maritime importance and investment in sustainable technologies such as hydropower.
- The E1 Series relies on all-electric "RaceBirds", mixed driver teams and prominent team owners such as Will Smith.

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- Frank Procopius disappears on 29 April 2024 while on a test voyage; his empty speedboat is found between Cuxhaven and Helgoland.
- On 9 July 2024, his body is discovered on Süderoogsand; cable ties, a destroyed lifejacket and shackles point to a homicide.
- Investigators suspect a connection to the drugs milieu and drop-off business; after the XY 2026 file number, numerous witnesses come forward with information.

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- Eigner Gerhard Kropp rüstete seine Boarncruiser 35 in Eigenregie mit einem aus einem Kugelfender gebauten Wulstbug nach.
- Entscheidend waren genaue Position und Größe des Fenders; die Entwicklung der finalen Form dauerte drei Winter.
- Messungen zeigen rund drei bis fünf Prozent weniger Verbrauch und Marschfahrt mit etwa 200 Umdrehungen pro Minute weniger.

Homemade: Owner builds bulbous bow from ball fender

- Finland once again leads the World Happiness Report 2026, while Germany improves to 17th place after previous declines.
- Key happiness factors are trust, social security, stable institutions, social support and experiencing nature in everyday life.
- Motor boating combines the experience of nature, social closeness and a sense of competence, which studies show correlates with greater well-being and mental health.

World Happiness Day: Why the motorboat is more than just leisure time

- The Alster steamer St. Georg (built in 1876) had to be repaired in a temporary shipyard in Hamburg-Barmbek due to two leaks in the hull.
- Specialists are replacing damaged hull plates over a period of around ten days, while local residents watch the work and are informed about the history and preservation of the ship.
- The restored steamboat, formerly the Falke, Galatea and Deutschland, has been sailing on the Alster again since 1994 and is looked after by the donor-funded association.

Alster steamer St. Georg: Emergency operation for Hamburg's iconic ship - in the middle of a residential neighbourhood

- Since 1903, female racing pilots like Dorothy Levitt have characterised motorboat racing, breaking records and celebrating international premieres.
- Joe Carstairs used her fortune for racing boats, set a world speed record in 1927 and lived openly far from rigid gender roles.
- Betty Cook became the first female offshore world champion in 1977, Mathilda Wiberg the first woman to win the F2 World Championship title in professional powerboat racing in 2025.

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The most important people in the motorboat scene | BOOTE

E1 Series
Heading for Luanda - Will Smith presents the Angola GP

Dead in the Wadden Sea
What happened to the head of the RIB pirates?

Homemade
Owner builds bulbous bow from ball fender

World Happiness Day
Why the motorboat is more than just leisure time

Alster steamer St. Georg
Emergency operation for Hamburg's iconic ship - in the middle of a residential neighbourhood

International Women's Day
Pioneers in powerboat racing

Interview
The road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Shooting from a helicopter
How photographer Guillaume Plisson captures superyachts in pictures

Portrait
Lucio Micheletti - an architect who designs cars, watches and yachts

"Late love"
The unexpected often happens!

Sports yachts
Footballer Robert Lewandowski orders 80 Sunreef Power NEXT

Interview
Why outboard boats are ideal for electric conversions

The most important people in the motorboat scene | BOOTE

E1 SeriesHeading for Luanda - Will Smith presents the Angola GP

Dead in the Wadden SeaWhat happened to the head of the RIB pirates?

HomemadeOwner builds bulbous bow from ball fender

World Happiness DayWhy the motorboat is more than just leisure time

Alster steamer St. GeorgEmergency operation for Hamburg's iconic ship - in the middle of a residential neighbourhood

International Women's DayPioneers in powerboat racing

InterviewThe road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Shooting from a helicopterHow photographer Guillaume Plisson captures superyachts in pictures

PortraitLucio Micheletti - an architect who designs cars, watches and yachts

"Late love"The unexpected often happens!

Sports yachtsFootballer Robert Lewandowski orders 80 Sunreef Power NEXT

InterviewWhy outboard boats are ideal for electric conversions

E1 Series
Heading for Luanda - Will Smith presents the Angola GP

Dead in the Wadden Sea
What happened to the head of the RIB pirates?

Homemade
Owner builds bulbous bow from ball fender

World Happiness Day
Why the motorboat is more than just leisure time

Alster steamer St. Georg
Emergency operation for Hamburg's iconic ship - in the middle of a residential neighbourhood

International Women's Day
Pioneers in powerboat racing

Interview
The road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Shooting from a helicopter
How photographer Guillaume Plisson captures superyachts in pictures

Portrait
Lucio Micheletti - an architect who designs cars, watches and yachts

"Late love"
The unexpected often happens!

Sports yachts
Footballer Robert Lewandowski orders 80 Sunreef Power NEXT

Interview
Why outboard boats are ideal for electric conversions