Over the years, the dragon boat festival has evolved into a modern competitive sport with international standards and sophisticated regulations. Wooden paddles and teak wood boats are still used ...

The advantages of polymer composites in marine environments long have been recognized. Most notably, composites have replaced metal and wood in floating structures, such as the hulls of boats and ...

Balsa core is laid up into the hull of Innovation Yachts’ 2023 Ocean Tribute Award-winning LBV35 catamaran.The reinforcement is volcanic fiber (i.e., basalt), the matrix a room temperature-cured, ...