SAILTIME CONTINUES TO GROW IN EUROPE THANKS TO THE BENETEAU BRAND NETWORK
SailTime is coming to France and will be launched by the Beneteau dealer CN Diffusion, Concarneau, at the 2018 Paris Boat Show.
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NAUTIC-ON PARTNERS WITH LAND ‘N’ SEA TO DISTRIBUTE ONBOARD SYSTEM FOR AFTER-MARKET BOATS
NAUTIC-ON has announced the selection of Land ‘N’ Sea as their wholesale distributor serving North America. Land ‘N’ Sea will sell NAUTIC-ON’s Onboard System to dealers in its authorized region.
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MARITIME MUSEUM OF BC UNVEILS PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE S.S. PRINCESS SOPHIA
Join the Maritime Museum of BC for a short commemorative presentation on the sinking of the S.S. Princess Sophia, followed by the unveiling of a new plaque, which will be permanently installed in the Parade of Ships memorial wall in Victoria’s Inner Harbour.
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CHAPARRAL AND ROBALO BOATS OFFER SUPPORT TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE MICHAEL
On October 10th, 2018, Florida’s Panhandle and southwest Georgia were severely impacted by a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Michael is responsible for several fatalities and left major destruction in its path.
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BAVARIA YACHTS IS RELYING ON 100 PERCENT “MADE IN GIEBELSTADT”
The future development of Bavaria is taking shape: the yacht builder will once again build its boats one hundred percent in Germany. Bearing the seal of quality “Made in Giebelstadt”, both sailing and motor yachts will be manufactured and handed over to customers in Franconia.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION
Brunswick Corporation has announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Schwabero will retire at the end of 2018, and will be succeeded by David Foulkes, president – Brunswick Marine Consumer Solutions and Chief Technology Officer.
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW HOSTS ITS FIRST WOMEN’S DAY
Join keynote speaker and bestselling author Deb Cantrell and other special guests for a full day of interactive learning tailored to female boaters of all skill levels.
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MALIBU BOATS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF PURSUIT BOATS FROM S2 YACHTS
Malibu Boats, Inc. (Malibu), a leading global manufacturer of recreational fiberglass boats, announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Pursuit Boats (Pursuit) for total consideration of $100 million.
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AN IMPRESSIVE FIELD OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 DAME DESIGN AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Jury of the globally recognized DAME Design Award 2018 competition is pleased to announce that 63 products from a total field of 127 entries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of judgement.
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SEA-FIRE EUROPE TO CEASE DISTRIBUTION OF HFC-BASED PRODUCTS
Sea-Fire Europe announced it is ceasing distribution of fire suppression equipment using HFC-based (hydrofluorocarbon) agents. The decision is two-fold.
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IBEX CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL 2018 SHOW
The 28th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) in Tampa, Florida, closed on October 4 with visitor and exhibiting figures considerably up for the three-day event.
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HUBBELL’S ISOLATION TRANSFORMERS COMPENSATE FOR LOW VOLTAGE
When it comes to electricity, safety is paramount. Hubbell Marine now offers 15 and 25 kVA Isolation Transformers with an optional 12.5% Auto-Boost.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION: BOATING SERVICES NETWORK LAUNCHS ‘ONBOARD’ BOATING CLUB AND RENTALS
Boating Services Network, the new boating services division of marine leader Brunswick Corporation has launched OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals (“OnBoard”), a business platform empowering marine dealers and marinas to expand their operations and serve the emerging and rapidly growing boat club and rental consumer market segments.
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2 TIPS FOR STORING BOATS OVER THE WINTER FROM BOATUS
Putting your boat away for the winter soon? The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) says recreational boat owners need to take special precautions with storage of E10 (10 percent ethanol) gas, and review their insurance policy to make sure the boat is properly covered.
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AKZONOBEL WINS INNOVATION AWARD AT IBEX 2018
AkzoNobel has been awarded the prestigious Innovation Award for Boat Care and Maintenance at the 2018 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) .
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THOM DAMMRICH AWARDED NMMA’S 2018 HALL OF FAME AWARD
At the IBEX 2018 opening Industry Breakfast on October 2, 2018, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced that the recipient of the 2018 Hall of Fame…
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NMEA NAMES 2018 AWARD WINNERS AT COMBINED CONFERENCE & EXPO
Ten manufacturers took home awards across 17 categories in the annual National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Product of Excellence Awards.
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GARMIN AWARDED TOP NMEA HONORS – 2018 MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AND THE NMEA TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd, today announced that it was named Manufacturer of the Year for the fourth consecutive year by members of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA).
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SCARAB ANNOUNCES ST. ONGE RECREATION AS THE LARGEST VOLUME SINGLE-STORE DEALER AT 2019 GROUPE BENETEAU CADILLAC DEALER CONFERENCE
Scarab led off the 2019 model year with their Dealer Conference in sunny Sarasota, Florida where they announced 2019 awards to the top dealerships and their representatives from around the world.
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US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HITS AN 18-YEAR HIGH
Continuing our conversation on the American Boating Market, being as it is so close-knit with our own market in Canada, we were interested to learn that as reported by the New York-based Conference Board, US consumer confidence is up and has hit its highest point of the last 18 years.
