Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. today announced that it was named Manufacturer of the Year for the third consecutive year, an honor given to the most recognized company in the marine electronics field for its support of products in the field, voted on by members of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA).
The marine electronics industry honored several manufacturers with product awards at the annual National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)…
Oct 3, 2017 Gul Watersports Ltd., the UK’s leading watersports company is delighted to announce that Rekord Marine Ltd., have been appointed as the distributor of Gul branded products for Canada and the U.S.A. Mike Pickering of Gul commented, “This is a fantastic opportunity for Gul to re-establish itself as a market leading product in Canada and a chance to re-invent itself…
Oct 3, 2017 IDEAL Fastener Licensed to Produce the First High-Performance, Bleach-Cleanable Zipper Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, the maker of Sunbrella® performance fabrics, has agreed to a licensing partnership with IDEAL Fastener Corporation, one of the world’s largest zipper manufacturers. The partnership has given way to the first high-performance, bleach-cleanable zipper for marine environments,…
Weems & Plath will be the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of CrewWatcher, a system of beacon and app that is an affordable crew overboard alarm & locator.
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) Superyacht Refit and Coatings Applicator Groups met on Tuesday 26 September at the Novotel Monte Carlo for their annual superyacht session held prior to the 2017 Monaco Yacht Show.
Scarab led off the 2018 model year with their 2018 Dealer Meeting held in beautiful Bay Harbor, Michigan. Scarab announced 2018 awards to the top dealerships and their representatives from around the world.
The Group celebrates its presence at the Cannes Yachting Festival with five amazing victories.
BRP recently launched the 2018 Sea-Doo watercraft line and will showcase the new models for the first time publically at the IJSBA World Finals. Sea-Doo is bringing the ‘Escape the Everyday’ Experience to the Lake Havasu City, Arizona based event on October 5-8.
Despite Hurricane Irma being a challenging situation leading up to the event, the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), which took place September 19-21, 2017 in Tampa, Florida, attracted nearly 6,500 marine industry professionals, a 4% increase over 2016.
Western Canada’s largest annual boat show, the Vancouver International Boat Show, is returning in the New Year, giving boaters the first opportunity to see the most sought-after boats and accessories in the industry.
Sept 26, 2017
Nominations are now being accepted for the Boating Ontario Awards of Excellence – Submit your nominations before October 23, 2017
We have just learned that Georgian College and the Marine programs are now part of the ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) Marine League of Schools.
Ottawa Tourism is getting set to officially welcome Le Boat, Europe’s largest operator of self-drive boating vacations, to the Rideau Canal in 2018 as the company’s first destination outside of Europe.
On September 10, Andy Lindsay and George Amendariz welcomed an anticipated 300 dealers for their 2017 Groupe Beneteau dealer meeting and new boat introductions.
REGISTRATION for Boating Ontario’s 50th Anniversary Celebration & Conference. Get the details here!
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, organisers of boot Düsseldorf trade fair – the largest boat and watersports show in the world – has joined the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) as a sustaining member.
A significant number of entries have already been submitted for the 2017 DAME Design Award and organiser RAI Amsterdam is now making a final call to exhibitors at METSTRADE 2017 to respond by 19 September.
Capital Engineering, a division of Mercury Marine is pleased to announce that it has surpassed 1,650 days of no lost time – a record for the plant.
The Maritime Museum of BC has received $190,884 from the Government of Canada’s Museums Assistance Program, Access to Heritage to help support the production of the SS Princess Sophia Exhibition, a travelling exhibit that will launch in Victoria, BC at the Maritime Museum of BC in January 2018.