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Join the ABYC for 2026 Standards Week! January 11–15, 2026

November 25, 2025 Have you booked your hotel room for Standards Week? Rooms are available for $159/night for Jan. 11-16, 2026, but only until Friday, December 12, 2025! If you’re attending in-person, secure your rate in the 2026 Standards Week room block at the Francis Marion Hotel using code ABYC26. Hotel Information: https://francismarionhotel.ihotelier.com/book/dates-of-stay?domain=abycinc.org&groupID=4815533 ABYC events and Project Technical Committee (PTC) meetings…

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Regal Boats Promotes Third-Generation Leader Paul Kuck to President

November 25, 2025 Regal Boats, a premier global manufacturer of luxury performance boats from 20’ to 50’, today announced the promotion of Paul Kuck to president. He becomes the third-generation family leader of the privately held company founded in 1969 by his grandparents, Paul and Carol Kuck, succeeding his father Duane Kuck who has served…

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Azimut Accelerates in Canada with the Expansion of its Partnership with Marine 360

November 25, 2025 The agreement grows and extends into new strategic regions, including Quebec and the Maritimes alongside Ontario, strengthening the Shipyard’s strategy in a key market. Azimut announces the extension of its partnership with Marine 360, a company reporting rapid growth in Canada. Following the success of the collaboration in Ontario, the dealership is expanding its coverage to…

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Is it a little, or a lot?

November 18, 2025 For a boat company to take out exhibit space at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and to bring in their staff and all the décor and other items, must be a major expenditure. In my work with Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest, I get press releases from all over the…

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Freedom Boat Club Named to Entrepreneur’s 2025 Top Global Franchises List

November 18, 2025 Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) brand, announced that it has been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious 2025 Top Global Franchises list. The annual ranking highlights the top 200 U.S.-based franchise brands successfully expanding their presence around the world. Freedom Boat Club earned its place on the list…

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Raymarine Collaborates with Seabed 2030 Project to Advance Global Seafloor Mapping

November 18, 2025 Raymarine, a global leader in high-performance marine electronics, recently entered a strategic collaboration with The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project – an ambitious global initiative to inspire 100% of the world’s ocean floor mapped by the year 2030. Raymarine and Seabed 2030 announced the collaboration at the recent Ocean Floor Explore symposium hosted by Map the…

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Aquila 46 Coupe Power Catamaran Nominated for 2026 European Powerboat of the Year

November 18, 2025 The Aquila 46 Coupe has been nominated for the 2026 European Powerboat of the Year award in the catamaran category, adding to the model’s growing list of industry recognition since its debut earlier this year. The nomination places the 46 Coupe alongside four other power catamarans competing in the category. German marine publication BOOTE magazine announced the nominations, with…

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Echandia Wins Breakthrough Contract for Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker

November 18, 2025 Echandia, the leading Swedish supplier of advanced maritime battery systems, has secured an order from ABB to supply a 3.7 MWh battery system for a new hybrid icebreaker vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard to be built at Helsinki Shipyard. The contract marks Echandia’s first entry into the Canadian market and strengthens the company’s…

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The Future of Boating: Canadian Tech Company ENVGO Launches NV1

November 18, 2025 Canadian tech company, ENVGO, is changing the marine industry through aerospace engineering and innovation with an all-new 100% electric, zero-emission, AI-powered hydrofoiling ‘flying’ boat that will make its official North American debut at the Toronto International Boat Show in January 2026. In late November, the Media was invited to an Exclusive Media Sneak Peek with an In-Water Demo &…

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Mustang Survival Carries on Blue Friday Initiative

November 18, 2025 Mustang Survival, Canadian manufacturer of technical apparel and marine safety equipment, is proud to continue the Blue Friday initiative – a movement that turns the traditional Black Friday shopping period into an opportunity for ocean conservation. As part of this year’s campaign, Ocean Legacy Foundation, a Canadian non-profit dedicated to ending ocean plastic pollution,…

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Nominations are still open for the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame Award

November 18, 2025 Nominations are still open for the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame Award, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding, enduring contributions to the recreational marine industry in Canada. Presented annually at the NMMA Canada Industry Breakfast during the Toronto International Boat Show, this prestigious award honours leaders whose dedication, innovation, and impact have helped shape…

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Canada and U.S.A. Pavilions to Expand and Enhance Footprint at Metstrade 2025

November 18, 2025 When Metstrade runs Nov. 18–20 in Amsterdam, the global marine industry will see an exciting new chapter for North America. For the first time, the Canada and U.S.A. pavilions will co-locate in Hall 12, establishing a unified presence that reflects the region’s innovation, craftsmanship, and leadership in recreational boating. The co-located pavilions will feature…

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Let’s Get Going!

November 11, 2025 The big excitement this week was that the Budget put forward by the Carney Liberals on November 4th included ending the Luxury Tax on boats that the Trudeau Liberals. Introduced in in 2021, and that took effect in September of 2022. Consumers saw this as unfair and very expensive. Most boat buyers…

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Solid State Marine Receives NMMA Innovation Award at IBEX 2025 for New 36V120ah 6TL Battery

November 11, 2025 Solid State Marine, manufacturer of innovative, high-performance solid-state battery solutions for the maritime market, announced that its paradigm shifting, high-performance solid-state battery, the new 36V120ah 6TL, has been awarded the 2025 International Boat Builders Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Innovation Award in the Electrical Systems category. Organized by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by members of…

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HanseYachts AG Reports Strong Results and High Demand

November 11, 2025 HanseYachts AG achieved strong preliminary consolidated results for the period from January to September 2025. Revenue amounted to EUR 105 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) totaled EUR 4.9 million. The consolidated profit came to EUR 19.2 million, also influenced by restructuring effects. With these results, HanseYachts AG confirms…

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Vision Marine Technologies Selects BRP Electrification Engineering Services To Support Their Next Stage Of Growth

November 11, 2025 Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR) announced on November 5, that it has selected BRP Electrification Engineering Services to collaborate on the next stage of its growth. This engagement brings BRP’s recognized expertise in electric vehicle engineering to Vision Marine’s available high-voltage propulsion platform, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to future innovations. Through this collaboration,…

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Dometic Receives Five Nominations for the Prestigious 2025 DAME Design Awards

November 11, 2025 Dometic is proud to announce that five of its latest product innovations have been nominated for the 2025 DAME Design Awards – one of the most respected recognitions of design excellence in the global marine industry. The nominated products span a range of categories, reflecting the company’s broad commitment to advancing performance, comfort, and sustainability…

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Teledyne Completes Acquisition of TransponderTech from Saab

November 11, 2025 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) (“Teledyne”) announced on October 31st, the successful completion of the acquisition of the TransponderTech business from Saab AB. The newly acquired business Teledyne FLIR TransponderTech AB will join Teledyne’s Raymarine, FLIR Marine, ChartWorld and Teledyne CARIS brands, broadening the group’s maritime technology solutions. Based outside of Linköping Sweden, the company will market…

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DAME Design Awards announces 67 nominations from record-breaking field of entries

November 11, 2025 A total of 146 products originating from manufacturers spanning 37 different countries represents a new high-water mark for the globally recognized competition. Winners will be announced on the first day of the show, 18 November, during the official opening. This year, the international jury of the DAME Design Awards comprised 11 leading design and user experts,…

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Luxury Tax on Boats Fully Repealed in Budget 2025

November 5, 2025 The economic damage to Canada’s boating industry and the significant tax revenue losses that resulted from the imposition of the Luxury Tax on Boats (and on luxury cars and aircraft) is coming to an end. In the November 4th 2025 Budget 2025, it was announced that the Luxury Tax on Boats was…

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