In the January 18 Editor’s Message, I shared the news that one of our Boating Industry Canada News Week readers, a Print on Demand dealer in Ottawa, had been notified that Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) planned to cancel the Print on Demand agreements with their nautical chart dealers across Canada.
As more and more boat owners are looking to customize their boats to express their individual style, Yamaha is getting onboard! Yamaha has added premium eye-catching pearlescent white colour options to select mid- and high-power outboards, along with the ever-popular traditional grey, providing more opportunities for boaters to match their motor to their hull.
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.
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.
January 20th, Mercury Marine®, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), introduced Joystick Piloting for Outboards (JPO) for Single-Engine Pontoons.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.