I recently saw a dramatic, super-wide-angle photo of a brightly coloured landscape that turned out to be a virtual ocean of discarded clothing. We have all heard about the plastic in the oceans and that the plastic degrades down to ever-smaller little bits, but that it never goes away.
The rescue of over 130 people from wildfires by coaches at a youth sailing world championship has been hailed as “a truly outstanding example of the best qualities of our sport” by World Sailing Chief Executive Officer David Graham.
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, has extended its comprehensive partnership with SailGP, the world’s most exciting race on water, for Seasons 4 and 5 to advance the decarbonization and integration of clean energy solutions across the marine industry.
NMMA Canada is pleased to report that the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has announced a preliminary exemption on all products containing DPDPE used in marine vessels.
Discover Boating is looking for new running footage of several different boat types which will be used in Discover Boating creative and media b-roll. With NMMA member help, Discover Boating will be updating its video assets to promote the variety of new boat types available to consumers.
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has published its 63rd supplement to Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft. The annual publication provides the international marine industry with the latest updates to the boat building and repair standards used for over 90% of the boats constructed in the United States.
Today is August 1st, 2023 and I call this the mid-point in summer 2023. By now, you should be staffed up and buzzing along with high-season business. It’s also a time to stop and thoughtfully assess the people you have working with you and what plans you might have for their future.
Here are 5 valuable tips from our friends at the BoatUS Foundation, for protecting you and your crew while boating in severe heat
On July 24, 2023, Vision Marine Technologies Inc., a global leader and innovator within the performance electric recreational boating industry, proudly announced an exhilarating and game-changing project that is set to revolutionize the boating industry.
On July 27, 2023, MarineMax Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht, and superyacht services company, announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Freedom Boat Club, a business of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the world’s largest boat club, has announced the planned opening of a 400th club location, which will be in Jupiter, Florida, one of the most popular boating destinations in the U.S. Since Brunswick’s acquisition of Freedom Boat Club in 2019…
In the NMMA newsletter Currents last week, editors described that a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus held a briefing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed expansion of its North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.
I recently had the pleasure of a private tour through the new York Regional Police Marine Unit’s headquarters in Jackson’s Point on Lake Simcoe, guided by Staff Sgt. Aaron Busby. For a fairly young guy, he has already had a ton of experience and that includes some arduous search and rescue emergencies. He shared the story of one experience that was fairly typical and could have been deadly.
A story in the UK media outlet Marine Industry News has reported that Canada-headquartered electric boatbuilder Vision Marine Technologies reported earnings results for its third quarter, which ended 31 May 2023.
Entries for the 2023 IBEX Innovation Awards program are now being accepted. IBEX 2023 will be hosting the Innovation Awards program during this year’s event taking place October 3-5 in Tampa.
MacDonald Turkey Point Marina is home of the London Children`s Hospital Charity Bass Tournament. After a successful 22 years of tournaments, we are now planning the 23rd Annual Charity Bass Tournament set for September 10, 2023.
As we have reported, Severn II, a historic 8-Metre racing boat was involved in a collision during a recent race on Lake Ontario. The boat sank almost immediately – fortunately no-one was injured.
On July 18, Mercury Marine announced that its global distribution center in Brownsburg, Indiana has earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 512,000 square foot facility opened in October 2022 and supports Mercury’s industry leading parts and accessories business.
We have learned through UK marine media source Marine Industry News, that Canada Ocean Racing has announced a new team name: “Be Water Positive”.
Last Friday I drove to Gordon Bay Marine in Muskoka to ride the Taiga – specifically the Canadian-made Taiga Orca Carbon electric personal watercraft. This has been developed by three enthusiasts from McGill University and the first Taiga Orca Carbon came onto the market last year. As Annick Lauzon, Taiga Marketing Director explained, this new personal watercraft brings a number of benefits.