Oct 4, 2022

Andy AdamsIn a matter of just a few days everything changed.

In this edition of Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest, I had expected to be writing about the experience of attending the IBEX 2022 show and all the great new products on display and in demonstration on the water. I had a jammed agenda of meetings lined up and demo ride appointments with Navico Group, Garmin and other new innovators like Hydro Fin.

At about 1:30 pm Sunday September 25, I got an email from the IBEX show organizers that IBEX 2022 was cancelled due to Hurricane Ian.

It all happened so fast. On Friday September 23, I saw a news story about “Tropical Depression 9” that was developing south of Cuba and the Florida Governor had already requested Federal Emergency Assistance. By Sunday, Ian was a Category 1 hurricane and Anne Dunbar, the IBEX show manager sent out the message that the show was cancelled.

I’m sure that 90% of the exhibits were already at the Tampa Convention Center, the bigger displays were likely already set up and many of the people were already on site at the show.

It was an eleventh-hour call to cancel IBEX but clearly, it was the right call to make.

News reports coming in on Monday already showed that the weather was arriving on Florida’s west coast and at that point, the forecast models were suggesting that Tampa was in the cross-hairs for Hurricane Ian to arrive as a Category 4 on Tuesday. The show was scheduled to start Tuesday, but there was a full day of special events and educational sessions on Monday.

Of course, it all had to be cancelled, as much as possible torn-down and shipped out and people did their best to get out of Florida to safer locations.

While the sudden loss of IBEX was important to me, the bigger picture is the utter devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian. Trees, hydro lines and traffic signals were downed, roofs ripped off and people’s personal possessions were scattered everywhere.

As a person who frequently attends shows and events in Florida, my heart goes out to the people of Florida in their huge loss of homes and businesses and especially, those who lost their lives.

Here at home, Hurricane Fiona devastated large areas of Atlantic Canada and left three people dead.

These storms hit hard and fast. Hurricane Ian intensified very quickly in the Gulf then swept across Florida from west to east over land, then intensified into a hurricane again as it headed offshore for South Carolina. The effects of global warming seem more real when we face such extreme weather events. It really gives me pause to think and more importantly, to act in ways that reduce my carbon footprint.

Andy Adams - Editor

  • Prev
NEW - A sales training opportunity for the entire industry!  ALL ATTENDEES will benefit by ...
Sea-Doo cranks up the fun factor with all-new Spark PWCs and the most powerful production personal ...
Perfect Storm is proud to present: "RIDE ENGINEERING: A Multi-pronged Approach to Shock Reduction” ...
The Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award is the industry's only ...
Our readers will be interested in this sweeping statement of corporate strategy and evolution  ...
Land 'N' Sea invites you to join them to experience North America's largest coast-to-coast ...
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) proudly announces the launch of the ATA Leadership Academy, an ...
The annual Boating BC Conference is set for November 21 and 22nd with Marina Night on Monday ...
The boating community is gearing up for the return of the iconic Annapolis Powerboat Show to City ...
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development, is once again launching ...

Boating Industry Canada News Week

 

Every Tuesday we publish a fresh Digest with informative articles pertaining to the Canadian boating and marine industry. Stay up to date with the latest products, research and industry developments.

Missed an Issue of Boating Industry Canada News Week? If you're looking for a specific issue, or simply want to catch up on previous issues, check out our Boating Industry Canada News Week Archives.

Not signed up for News Week? Subscribe here

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Products

  • Prev
Introducing Thermavance™ seat cooling and heating technology for the marine industry. An industry ...
Sunstream Boat Lifts, manufacturer of free-standing and free-floating boat lifts and the ...
Zhik’s new Seaboot 700 is extremely lightweight and flexible, giving the agility, feel and comfort ...
The Albin Group team will be on deck at IBEX 2023, October 3-5 at the Tampa Convention Center with ...
The new Dolphin PRO Evo3 Battery Chargers from Scandvik incorporate the latest charging ...
Mastervolt, a global leader in innovative autonomous power solutions, has announced the launch of ...
Lippert Components Inc., a supplier of a broad array of highly engineered components for the ...
The first of its kind, Brownell BL8AIR Air-Hydraulic Boat Lift System allows builders, dealers, ...
On September 12, 2023, Garmin unveiled its flagship GPSMAP® 9000 chartplotter series designed for ...
AT the end of August, Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation introduced the Avator™ ...

 

Questus Radar Mount

Questus Marine patented, Self-Leveling Radar Mounts automatically keep radar antennas level with the horizon, eliminating target loss.

Regardless of the angle of heel, with a Questus mount, a radar antenna will pick up targets to either side of a vessel, rather than aiming to the sky and water (for planes and fish). The Questus Marine Self-Leveling Radar Mount can be installed in three basic configurations: backstay mount, mast mount or Stern Pole mount.

 

 

 

Read More


 

People

  • Prev
RAILBLAZA Ltd., manufacturer of premium quality, user-friendly electronics, fishing and boating ...
The Board of Directors of The Sailing Museum and National Sailing Hall of Fame recently announced ...
We learned from the Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 edition of the UK media outlet, Marine Industry News ...
Torqeedo, the global market leader for electric mobility on the water, announced on July 18th, the ...
On July 18th, Brunswick Corporation named Lenn Scholz president, Boston Whaler and Jeromie Johnston ...
Heather Wiczek, MarineMax Nisswa Operations Manager, was recently named to Boating Industry's 2023 ...
The Board of Directors of The Sailing Museum and National Sailing Hall of Fame have announced that ...
It is with profound sorrow that Furuno USA announces the passing of long-time employee and friend, ...
Making boating safety education more accessible by bringing courses online, growing the ...
Pace Industries, North America’s leading full-service aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting ...

Torqeedo announces new structure and names business unit management

Matthias Vogel, Fabian Bez, Sven Mostoegl

Left to right: Matthias Vogel, Fabian Bez, Sven Mostoegl

Torqeedo, the global market leader for electric mobility on the water, announced on July 18th, the creation of two dedicated business units and named their managers. Matthias Vogel will lead the Customized Solutions unit, and Sven Mostögl will lead the Branded Retail line.

“The new Customized Solutions business unit will serve our marine industry and commercial maritime clientele with a dedicated team of experts in sales, application engineering, customer service, and after-sales service,“ said Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo GmbH. 

Read More