With boating season just around the corner, Boating Ontario’s Regional Meetings are getting set to drop anchor at a location near you. For 2019 there are 10 locations within 2 hours of over 98% of our membership.
Atlantic Canada’s largest boat show returned to the Halifax Exhibition Centre last week February 7th through 10th, celebrating success following an increase in show traffic and added attractions.
NMMA recently ramped up efforts to promote NMMA Certification to boaters and potential boaters, helping NMMA Certified members stand out among the competition.
As part of the recent sale of its Larson Boat assets to Polaris Industries, the Pulaski, Wisconsin builder of Marquis, Carver and Lexus Yachts has announced a strategic reorganization.
Fusion, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, announced that the Apollo RA770 has won a Pittman Innovation Award in the Electronics Category.
The 2018 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) were held on January 20th in Toronto, at the Westin Harbour Castle.
For over 40 years, Awlgrip has led the market in professional decorative yacht coatings, with a universal reputation of trust and recognition against which all other yacht coatings are measured.
The 61st annual Toronto International Boat Show, North America’s Largest Indoor Boat Show, concluded another very successful year this past Sunday, January 27 with many exhibitors reporting strong sales results, despite a slight dip in attendance due to inclement weather.
One of the most versatile cruisers on the market today, True North Powerboats was recently acquired by Catalina Yachts. True North Powerboats have the timeless, rugged Downeast aesthetic, with a hull design that handles the roughest conditions.
On Saturday 19 January, the Oceanis 46.1 won the highly regarded title of European Yacht of the Year in the “Family Cruiser” category.
The 38 Riva Rivamare debuted at the 2019 Toronto International Boat Show. After 177 years of boat building experience, Executive Yacht was proud to bring in the first Riva Yacht.
The Bolton Marine Group has acquired Daigle Marine, one of the nation’s leading commercial boat builders. Founder, Steve Daigle and co-owner, Bob Kristmanson have completed the private sale of Daigle Marine to The Bolton Marine Group.
During a special ceremony, on January 18th at the Toronto’s Enercare Centre (Exhibition Place), as part of the 61st Toronto International Boat Show, Princecraft Boats Inc. was awarded a 2019 Employer of Choice – Marine Business category, by the Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award Program.
Docking a boat can be a stressful experience, even for the most experienced captains. Often wind and tides make the task more difficult, and docking mishaps can become expensive repairs and safety hazards.
The National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) have named the all-new Sylvan Mirage 8524 DLZ Bar LE as the overall winner of the pontoon boat category in the 2019 Innovation Awards presented at the Progressive Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show.
The International Marina Institute (IMI), the training arm of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), held its award ceremony for new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) and Operators (CMOs) Thursday, January 24, at AMI’s annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) elected its 2019 officers and directors at its annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) held January 23 – 25, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
After last year’s large-scale efforts to stage the 2018 BVI Spring Regatta in the wake of Hurricane Irma, organizers and participants are looking forward to a more “normal” event this year.
Mercury Marine presented its 2018 Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) award to a record number of dealerships this year, all of whom embody the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Boating Industry Canada News Week has learned that the assets of the Larson Boat Group brand have been sold to Polaris Industries, adding to their portfolio of boat brands.