Sail America presents 2022 Board of Directors
Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, welcomed one new member to its 2022 board of directors: Charles Saville of Quantum Sails.
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Nourse Automotive Group Announces acquisition of Co2 Inflatables Boats and Services
The largest volume recreational inflatable boat dealer in Canada, Co2 Inflatables Boats and Service, has been purchased by the Nourse Automotive Group, owners of Kennedy Ford Sales Limited, Kennedy National Leasing and Fix Auto Oakville. The transaction was completed on December 1, 2021.
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Mercury introduces Joystick Piloting for Outboards for Single-Engine Pontoons
January 20th, Mercury Marine®, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), introduced Joystick Piloting for Outboards (JPO) for Single-Engine Pontoons.
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Lund Boats Wins NMMA Innovation Award at Progressive Minneapolis Boat Show
Lund Boats, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), and an industry leader in designing fishing boats with a reputation for performance and durability, has been awarded a 2022 Progressive® Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show® Innovation Award in the Aluminum Fishing Boat category for its redesigned Lund Renegade model.
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Fire hits Brewers’ Marine Supply in Hamilton
On Jan 17, 2021, the Office of the Fire Marshal was called in to investigate a mid-day blaze at Brewers’ Marine Supply on Guise Street East between John and Discovery Drive in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Canadian Hydrographic Service takes back chart printing – cancels Print on Demand dealers
For reasons I simply can’t fathom, the Government has again taken aim at boating, this time by taking back the Print on Demand agreements with their nautical chart dealers across Canada.
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Sea Ray®’s Sundancer® 370 Outboard receives International acclaim with GOOD DESIGN® Award
As the first boat to showcase the new Sea Ray design language, the Sundancer 370 Outboard has been honored with a 2021 GOOD DESIGN Award in the Product Design – Transportation category.
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Life Industries expands Merifield Rep Group territory
Life Industries Corporation, a leading manufacturer of boat cleaning and restoration products, has expanded the territory of The Merifield Company. The rep group now markets the company’s BoatLIFE line throughout the entire US west coast and western Canada. Louise Schmidt, Life Industries owner, made the announcement.
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Freedom Boat Club Named to the Entrepreneur Magazine Top 500 Franchise List for Sixth Consecutive Year
For the sixth consecutive year, Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the world’s largest boat club operator, has been recognized on the 2022 Top 500 Franchise List by Entrepreneur Magazine.
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Discover Boating launches final episode in video content series, powered by Progressive®
Discover Boating has launched the final episode in its five-part digital video series ‘Boating Basics: Pro Tips’ powered by Progressive®. The final episode, “5 Essential Rules of the Water,” is a quick guide to learning the general boating “rules of the road” – from proper boating terms to manoeuvering regulations and simple etiquette tips.
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Change in the Management Board of HanseYachts AG
Although Dr. Jens Gerhardt will be stepping down from the Management Board when his contract expires on 1 February 2022, he will still make himself available to HanseYachts AG in the future in an advisory capacity.
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The value of FaceTime
Although we’re not surprised to see this happen, the sudden change in Canada’s COVID case counts has forced the cancellation of the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver boat shows in just the last week; mere weeks from the planned show openings.
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Garmin acquires Vesper Marine, a leading provider of marine communication equipment and services
On January 3, 2022, Garmin® Ltd. (NYSE:GRMN), announced that it has acquired Vesper Marine, a privately-held provider of AIS, VHF and vessel monitoring solutions for the marine industry.
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Deadline for Entries Approaching for Miami Innovation Awards
There is still a little time to enter your new product to the Miami Innovation Awards presented at the 2022 Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show®. The Innovation Awards recognize manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products to market.
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Brunswick Corporation signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Vesper Energy to offset electricity demand with renewable solar energy
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Vesper Energy (“Vesper”) to offset a majority of the projected electrical power needs of Brunswick’s global operations through clean solar energy.
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Brunswick Corporation shifts to all-virtual participation for the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has announced that it will not participate in-person at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. The Company had planned an in-person exhibit in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall.
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Happy New Year, but fasten your seat belts!
We hope that you and your families enjoyed a happy and safe holiday season, and that you had time to relax and consider what lies before us in 2022.
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Six Brunswick Marine EMEA operations earn Great Place to Work® certification
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) announced December 20th, that six of its locations in Europe have been given the title of Great Place to Work® Certified. The recognition is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.
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Nautisme Québec cancels the Montreal International Boat Show
Faced with the drastic rise of COVID-19 cases in recent days, the Alliance de l’industrie nautique du Québec – Nautisme Québec deems it preferable to cancel the presentation of the Montreal International Boat Show which was to be held from February 10 to 13, 2022, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
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Marine investments helps Winnebago Industries to record business results
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, has reported financial results for the Company’s Fiscal 2022 first quarter. The company reported record first quarter revenues of $1.2 billion, an increase of 46%, including robust organic growth of 38%.
