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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two common challenges encountered when building in an aquatic environment are decomposition and concerns over ecological impact.
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.
On 23 and 24 June, Germany’s largest shipyard for sailing yachts and motorboats, will open its gates for the BAVARIA OPEN DAYS 2017.
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.
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.
High-performance polyurethanes combine the advantages of plastics, metals and ceramics with resiliency of rubber parts.
The Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) Charity Cheque Presentation was made on May 9th to the charity partners.
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…
All textile industry students (including Canadian applicants) have until June 10 to apply for an industry scholarship worth $5,000.