This will be my last Editor’s Message for 2023. As we all look forward to some well-deserved time off during the holiday season, it’s also a time to look back. The pace has slowed a bit for me and that leaves me with a bit more time for reflection on the events of 2023. I’m thinking that it’s been a real ‘squeeze year’ for boating.
Dec 19, 2023 The UK media organization, Marine Industry News, has reported that Canada-based Shockwave Seats, a specialist manufacturer of marine suspension seating systems, has appointed GMA as its sales representative for its recreational product line in Europe. With a history dating back more than 20 years, today the Shockwave brand is internationally recognized with customers producing vessels for coastguard,…
Dream Yacht Worldwide, a leading sea-based vacation and global yacht charter company, has announced the renewal of its catamaran fleet in the South Pacific, Caribbean, and Americas regions. The French West Indies will be getting 27 new boats, 10 will go to Tahiti and 40 will be delivered to the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands.
Dec 19, 2023 Brunswick Corporation will exhibit many of its industry-leading ACES technologies during the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 9-12, 2024. Brunswick will be featuring the next evolution of its Autonomy, Connectivity, Electrification and Shared Access (ACES) technologies and capabilities encompassing many new electrification products, the next evolution of autonomous boating, and the CES…
Dec 19, 2023 Brunswick Corporation, the world’s largest marine technology company, has been named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek for the fourth consecutive year. From the thousands of U.S. companies considered for this honor, only 600 made the Newsweek list of honorees. Throughout 2023, Brunswick has been recognized with numerous accolades for its industry-leading environmental, social, and…
Dec 19, 2023 A winter boat check-up can ensure your boat stays free of water, snow and ice accumulation during the off-season (Credit: Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore/BoatUS). Across much of America, millions of recreational boats have been laid up for winter storage. With the boating season officially over, some boat owners may think they are free and clear…
It may not be too late. Many voices are required to make our position heard in Ottawa, and the voices need to be national in scope. The federal government and their various departments will not respond to Provincial or municipal interests – that is not their responsibility.
Dec 12, 2023 Mercury Marine will advance the 5-megawatt (MW) Ledgeview Solar Project with Alliant Energy after the utility received approval to partner on the project from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The 32-acre project in eastern Fond du Lac County will further Mercury Marine’s sustainability initiatives and the region’s growing commitment to renewable energy. It’s the first project…
Dec 12, 2023 In mid-November, Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator and a Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) brand, announced the acquisition of its Savannah and Hilton Head franchise operations and territories. Together, these acquisitions represent five locations spanning Savannah and Hilton Head, as well as the rights to build new club locations throughout these premium boating markets….
Dec 12, 2023 The Innovation Awards are returning to the 2024 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show! The Innovation Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in twenty-one product categories. Does your product have what it takes to compete? There’s only one way to find out! Enter today. Complete program details and requirements can be reviewed on the program webpage. This is your opportunity…
Last week I attended the Boating Ontario Conference and Trade Show and it was a great event with most of the important and influential marine industry professionals from Ontario and Eastern Canada attending. I understand the Boating BC event the previous week was similarly successful. It’s really encouraging to see so many people attending these valuable sessions.
Dec 5, 2023 In their latest newsletter, Boating BC extended their thanks to everyone who made their premiere event, The 2023 Boating BC Conference, Winning Together presented by Mercury Marine, such a huge success. From insightful speakers to great networking, the event set the stage for a successful 2024. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the…
Dec 5, 2023 Randy Caruana, VP Sales North/Central America & Asia Pacific has announced that Richard Straka has been promoted to the position of General Manager for Mercury Canada, effective Dec. 4, 2023. Richard joined Mercury in 2021 as Category Director, where he successfully developed market analytics to drive management decisions and market positioning. In his current…
Dec 5, 2023 For the 13th consecutive year, Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has earned a Green Masters designation from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC), placing the company among an elite group of organizations to have earned the honor in the state. The Green Masters Program is highly competitive, with only 20%…
Dec 5, 2023 Legend Boats, a visionary leader in boat manufacturing and sales, is elated to announce its distinguished placement as the fifteenth top boat dealer on the Boating Industry’s Top 100 Dealers list for 2023. This year marks a momentous occasion as Legend Boats celebrates its tenth consecutive year on the Top 100 list and its fourth…
Dec 5, 2023 Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a brand within Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced the opening of two new locations on Sydney Harbour: Freedom Boat Club Mosman Bay at Mosman Bay Marina and Freedom Boat Club Manly at North Harbour Marina. Both locations will be corporate-owned and add…
I have been very impressed with the amazing advances in outboard motors more than any other thing. The Mercury V12 and V 10s are simply stunning in their power and performance.
Nov 28, 2023 Vision Marine Technologies Inc., a global leader and innovator within the performance electric recreational boating industry, is pleased to announce that it has received an initial purchase order from Wired Pontoons (“Wired”) for 25 units of the E-Motion™ 180E outboard and powertrain systems. This order marks the beginning of a transformative partnership, with Wired…
As you read this Tuesday, November 21, the Boating BC Conference is getting started and it sounds like a full house for the excellent agenda of sessions and speakers that the association has planned. The next week is the Boating Ontario Conference and again, there is a great agenda of important sessions.
Nov 21, 2023 The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), a global organisation representing the recreational marine industry with more than 100 members around the world, announced on November 15, 2023, new research outlining a portfolio of technologies best positioned to continue to propel the industry toward decarbonisation. The research, which specifically looks at marine propulsion in boats under…