Four hundred years ago the Mayflower sailed from England to the New World. This year, another boat named Mayflower is going to follow the same route. However this 53-foot trimaran will be piloted by artificial intelligence (AI) instead of a captain and propelled by a hybrid propulsion system instead of sails. The new boat will enable researchers from around the world access to new ocean data.  More details are outlined in the Soundings article https://www.soundingsonline.com/features/a-new-mayflower. Could this be the future of boating?