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2015 OTTAWA BOAT AND SPORTSMEN’S SHOW RELEASES POST SHOW RESULTS AND EXHIBITOR FEEDBACK

The 2015 Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show celebrated its 40th anniversary this year with over 250 boats on the show floor, a dedicated area to the sports fishing community, and exciting interactive features. This event kicked off the boat buying season for exhibitors and boating enthusiasts, welcoming over 20,000 visitors Exhibitors noted that attendees were engaged buyers which provided strong sales leads over the course of the four day event.

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BC STUDENTS DESIGN/BUILD ROBOTIC SAILBOAT

Every year more than 60 students from the University of British Columbia come together to design and build a fully autonomous sailboat, a Sailbot.

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LIVE CHAT FEATURE NOW OFFERED BY MD MARINE INSURANCE

MD Marine Insurance has introduced the marine insurance industries first LIVE CHAT option.

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CRATE MARINES SALES DEADLINE FOR OFFERS IS MARCH 18

An advertisement by A. Farber & Partners Inc., in the February 26 edition of the Georgina Advocate newspaper lists an invitation for offers on Crate Marines Sales Ltd.

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NEW BUILDER FOR SONAR

The International Sonar Class is pleased to announce that Shumway Marine, with the cooperation of designer Bruce Kirby has made arrangements to have the Sonar built by Rondar Race Boats in the U.K., with plans eventually to have the boat built on both sides of the ocean. The American Rondar facility is in Peabody, MA.

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5TH ANNUAL HAMILTON BOAT FISHING AND OUTDOOR SHOW IS MAKING BIG WAVES

The Hamilton Boat Fishing and Outdoor Show is taking place at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum March 6-8, 2015.

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DAVID GREGORY TO GIVE KEYNOTE REMARKS AT AMERICAN BOATING CONGRESS

The 2015 American Boating Congress is pleased to announce their keynote speaker, former NBC Meet the Press moderator, David Gregory. David’s keynote presentation will take place the morning of Wednesday, May 13th.

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JUMP STARTER BATTERY FOR YOUR BOAT

Weego has announced the launch of its Weego Jump Starter Battery+ for the marine market. A compact and portable jump starter, the Jump Starter Battery+ eliminates the worry and fear of a dead battery.

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RECENT ACTIONS BOLSTER NMEA 0400 INSTALLATION STANDARD

Two recent moves have expanded the utility and reach of the NMEA 0400 Installation Standard. Following years of discussion with the US Coast Guard regarding Automatic Identification System (AIS) installations, the NMEA Installation Standard (Version 3.10) is now referenced under US law. In a separate action, the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) offered to include their ABYC E-11 Electrical Standard as an appendix in NMEA 0400.

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IBEX, THE INTERNATIONAL BOATBUILDERS’ EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE NAMED FASTEST 50 GROWING TRADE SHOW

Trade Show Executive Magazine has named IBEX, The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference to the Fastest 50 Class of 2014. IBEX received recognition in two categories: growth in the number of exhibitors and growth in attendance. Plans are fully underway for the growth to continue for the 2015 event, taking place at the Louisville Convention Center in Kentucky, September 15-17, 2015.

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BOATING ONTARIO’S BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOP IS FAST APPROACHING

‘Mark Your Calendar’ to attend the 2nd Annual Boating Ontario Dealers Best Practices Workshop.

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ABYC MARINE CORROSION CERTIFICATIONS COURSE

ABYC’s four day Corrosion Certification course hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club, with instructor Kevin Ritz is designed and intended for those with a minimum of 3-5 years practical experience in the marine field. It is highly recommended that certification candidates already have ABYC electrical certification before attempting the corrosion certification program. It is presumed by the course content that candidates have a reasonable understanding of basic concepts such as electrical grounding, electrical current flow, galvanic isolation and basic marine electrical terminology.

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COAST GUARD VESSEL LEONARD J. COWLEY RECEIVES VESSEL LIFE EXTENSION FUNDING

The Government of Canada has awarded an $8.5 million contract to NEWDOCK St. John’s Dockyard Limited for Vessel Life Extension (VLE) and refit work for Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Leonard J. Cowley.

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PROSPEC READY TO LAUNCH NEW COMPACT MARINE RECEIVER

Dash space is always at a premium, but that doesn’t mean boaters need to sacrifice listening to music on the water. Prospec Electronics’ Milennia PRV19 Receiver is compact enough to fit in a standard tachometer opening, yet there is nothing small about the feature set. Its biggest quality is Bluetooth audio streaming.

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PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION

McMurdo Group has announced its commitment to International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) by becoming the first search and rescue technologies and solutions provider to join the Federation. The group’s aim is to increase global awareness of the needs of marine mass rescue and help coordinate action to prevent the loss of life in the world’s waters.

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BAVARIA AT THE BOOT IN DÜSSELDORF – POSITIVE NEWS

BAVARIA already had plenty of positive news to announce at mid-week of the Boot Düsseldorf 2015. The CRUISER 46 won the coveted “European Yacht of the Year” award for sailing yachts, the SPORT 450 celebrated its world premiere with a large baptism, and the new service system BAVARIA+ attracted the attention of visitors and the press.

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BRIDGE PORT MARINA WINS AWARD FOR CLAIM SERVICE EXCELLENCE

The Skippers’ Plan™ Award for Claim Service Excellence was presented to Bridge Port Marina during the 2015 Toronto International Boat Show. With the award, Skippers’ Plan Insurance annually honours the one company that provides the best claim service based on post-claim surveys and client feedback.

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IBEX WINS A MARINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA NEPTUNE AWARD

IBEX, The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference received a Neptune Award for Marine Industry Marketing Excellence from the Marine Marketers of America (MMA) for their Summer Series email campaign. The 7th Annual Award winners were announced today in Miami during the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Industry Breakfast at the Miami International Boat Show. The 2014 Neptune Awards recognize creativity and innovation in the marine marketing field.

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VANCOUVER PARK BOARD WANTS TO BAN SEWAGE DUMPING IN BURRARD INLET

The idea of letting boats dump sewage closer to shore sounded so crappy to some Vancouver park board commissioners that they want to ban dumping from the Burrard Inlet altogether.

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THE JEANNEAU 64 – YOU GOTTA SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT

Just about a year ago, I took a trip to France to the town of Le Poiré Sur Vie in theVendee region to see the first 64 being built. As you can easily imagine, building a 64 foot sailing yacht is not exactly a small accomplishment and in fact due to the dip in the economy, the project had been started and stopped more than once. Seeing the boat for the first time had been impressive. Construction had been about two-thirds of the way along and while the deck had not yet been installed, a good part of the interior had been.

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