HANSEYACHTS-PARENT COMPANY AURELIUS ACQUIRES CATAMARAN BUILDER PRIVILÈGE
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) has acquired a majority stake in French catamaran builder Privilège.
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SUMMER MIDWEST INTERMEDIATE MARINA MANAGER COURSE BEING OFFERED
The International Marina Institute (IMI), a subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), is offering its popular Intermediate Marina Management (IMM) course August 14- 17, 2017, in Minneapolis, Minnesota in partnership with the Midwest Marina Association.
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VOLVO PENTA ENGINES READY FOR ANOTHER LAP AROUND THE WORLD IN THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2017-18
For the sixth time, Volvo Penta is an official supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race, providing each of the Volvo Ocean 65 sailing boats with a D2-75 engine with Saildrive, hands-on engine maintenance and support, as well additional power during the race stopovers.
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SUMMER SAILSTICE SLATED FOR JUNE 24-25
June 24-25 may be a very busy weekend on the water for North America’s sailors. That’s the date of the Summer Sailstice, an annual gathering of sailors where, for the past 16 years, they have celebrated sailing with a schedule of local on-water events that encourage the community to join in on the fun.
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DOWNTOWN BARRIE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (BIA) LAUNCHES FIRST ANNUAL BARRIE BOAT SHOW
The inaugural Annual Barrie Boat Show will be hosted from Friday, June 16th to Sunday June 18th by the Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA) in collaboration with Pride Marine Group along the shore of Kempenfelt Bay at Heritage Park.
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HIGH WATER ON THE GREAT LAKES: BOOM OR BUST FOR BOATERS? BOATUS OFFERS SAFETY TIPS
With Great Lakes water levels on the rise and expected to continue to increase into summer, recreational boaters could find that deeper water under the keel may open a whole new range of cruising, fishing or sailing grounds to navigation.
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MARITIME MUSEUM OF BC LAUNCHES ART SHOW “A BOATBUILDER’S PERSPECTIVE” BY TONY GROVE
This summer the Maritime Museum of BC is hosting the art show “A Boatbuilder’s Perspective” by Tony Grove. The show will run from May 22nd to September, 2017, during which time the artwork will be for sale.
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NEWS FROM THE ATLANTIC MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION
Every year. Sail Nova Scotia hosts a meeting of the Halifax Port Authority, representatives from the Canadian Navy, Halifax Police Service, Waterfront Development, CHS and the Yacht Clubs serving the recreational boating public in Halifax Harbour.
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BOATING ONTARIO PARTNERS WITH PARKS CANADA ON SPRING MEETINGS
Over the past few weeks the Boating Ontario Association team has been on the road criss-crossing the waterways from the North Channel all the way down to Toronto Harbour.
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AIS TRANSPONDERS FROM DIGITAL YACHT AND FUGAWI
Digital Yacht’s comprehensive range of AIS products aims to integrate safe, easy boating with low cost consumer devices, such as iPhones, tablets, PCs and Macs.
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BOATUS SKEWERS LATEST ‘BIG ETHANOL’ EFFORT TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT ETHANOL MANDATE
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 16, 2017 –“Big Ethanol” is at it again. In a new advertising campaign timed with the start of boating season, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the leading trade association for America’s ethanol industry, continues to spread mistruths in its support of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a 2005 law that mandates the blending of biofuels such as corn-ethanol into our gasoline.
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BOATUS 2017 TOP 10 LIST OF BOAT NAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS
The nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), issued its 2017 Top Ten Boat Names list today, a tradition dating back a quarter decade.
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FIBERGLASS-REINFORCED PULTRUDED PLASTIC (FRP) COMPONENTS REPLACE STEEL THRU-RODS AND TIMBER WALERS ON CONCRETE FLOATING DOCKS
Two common challenges encountered when building in an aquatic environment are decomposition and concerns over ecological impact.
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PARKS CANADA CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: TALBOT AREA – TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
On April 25, on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha and the Minister of Status of Women, along with Kim Rudd, Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Peterborough South, announced four contract awards totaling $330 million for the Trent-Severn Waterway Federal Infrastructure Investment Program in Central Ontario.
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BAVARIA OPEN DAYS 2017 – EXCITING ATTRACTIONS AND ATTRACTIVE OFFERS
On 23 and 24 June, Germany’s largest shipyard for sailing yachts and motorboats, will open its gates for the BAVARIA OPEN DAYS 2017.
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TAYLOR MADE SYSTEMS EXPANDS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AT GLASS TEMPERING FACILITY
Taylor Made Systems announced a significant investment in their pre-furnace glass operations valued at $1.6 million that will yield a 50 percent increase in output at their Payne, Ohio tempering facility.
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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN THE USA: GROUPE BENETEAU UNVEILS PLANS FOR 2017-2020 AS A FIRMLY ANCHORED COMPANY IN NORTH AMERICA
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Marion plant, Groupe Beneteau reaffirms the importance of the North American market in its growth strategy and unveils its plans for 2017-2020.
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SWITCHING TO CAST POLYURETHANE PARTS FOR HIGH IMPACT, HIGH WEAR APPLICATIONS
High-performance polyurethanes combine the advantages of plastics, metals and ceramics with resiliency of rubber parts.
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW CHARITY CHEQUE PRESENTATION
The Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) Charity Cheque Presentation was made on May 9th to the charity partners.
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“TURKS HEADS” AND “COXCOMBING” FROM DARTMOUTH YACHT CLUB, N.S.
We just received this interesting email from Bob Stewart, MY Christina Sofia, at the Dartmouth Yacht Club, N.S. who sent a letter commenting on Brenda and Doug Dawson’s article, Top Dead Centre…
