The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) are launching a new series of one-day events dedicated to mitigating the risk in designing and building recreational boats.
On July 15th, during summer high season, the city of Barrie, Ontario was hit by a tornado that reached wind speeds of 210 kph and left a damage path five kilometers long and 100 metres wide.
The boat business has a strong customer base of Americans right from the Atlantic to the Pacific and for the past 16 months, those American boat and property owners have been blocked from accessing their property because of COVID-19. We all understand why, but there has been a lot of anger and frustration around the lack of a clear timeline for reopening Canada’s border to U.S. and overseas travelers from Justin Trudeau’s government.
On July 12, 2021, Taiga Motors Corporation (“Taiga”) (TSX: TAIG), manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles announced the raise of a combined $50M in support of the Shawinigan, Quebec Mass-Production Assembly Facility.
With an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and performance, Mastervolt, an industry leader in Lithium-Ion Battery Systems for the Marine and Mobile markets, is proud to announce that it has completed testing with the RVIA approved test lab, Testing Engineers International (TEI) to meet UL 1973 standards.
Drew Marine’s century of providing maritime chemical solutions and technical service expands to a variety of leisure boat products like Barnacle Buster, TEAGel, Sew Clean and more.
On July 2, 2021, Dometic acquired Büttner Elektronik – a Germany-based provider of mobile power solutions for the outdoor market.
Parks Canada advises the public to expect higher than normal water levels and flows during navigation hours and increased flows outside of navigation hours, across the entire navigable route of the Trent-Severn Waterway as of July 14, 2021 until further notice.
While it’s comfortable to keep our heads down and stick to our knitting, we live in a global marketplace and that has never been so clear to me, as it has been since COVID-19 and the global pandemic.
Torqeedo celebrated the groundbreaking of its new headquarters and production facilities on 30 June 2021. The company will remain a tenant of the Air Tech Campus (ATC) Oberpfaffenhofen in the Munich metro area, where it has been located since 2012.
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas endorsed legislation that will assure GPS units continue working, despite possible interference from 5G technology.
For the first time in the company history, HanseYachts AG’s incoming orders have exceeded the 1,000 boat mark. The 2020/2021 financial year ended on 30 June and was exceptional for the company in all respects. The consumer demand for an own boat as a safe option for a relaxed holiday is very high in general.
In an ongoing effort to improve their products and provide enhanced features to existing users, Garmin announces updates to the ActiveCaptain Community + the Q3 2021 marine software update that will provide improved functionality and new features throughout their marine systems.
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator and a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), announced on July 9th, the acquisition of Fanautic Club, one of the largest European boat clubs with 23 locations in major coastal cities and tourist centers across Spain.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 NMMA Hall of Fame Award through August 4th. As the Association’s most prestigious recognition, the annual Hall of Fame Award honors those who have generated or continue to make substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of the marine industry.
Life doesn’t give us a “You are here now” marker on the floorplan map of life the way they do in huge shopping malls and I’m feeling as though by the time we fully grasp where we are now, it may be too late to really capitalize on the opportunity.
Mr. Walter Timmerman, Chairman of Nautisme Québec and the Alliance de l’industrie du nautisme du Québec, announced that he was leaving his position on May 25th. This was officially recorded on June 1st when a special meeting of the Board of directors of Nautisme Québec was held to that effect.
All the marine trades associations are working together in their continuing opposition to the proposed Luxury Tax. In the NMMA Canada’s last luxury tax bulletin, President Sara Anghel mentioned that the organization had the opportunity to be part of a consultation with federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister, Bernadette Jordan, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, last month.
Since the first boat rolled off the Minnesota assembly line in 1946, Alumacraft has been a top choice for families who love outdoor activities, especially fishing.
It’s been a tumultuous year with COVID-19 and getting away from it all on a recreational boat has given many the respite they’ve needed. With lives upended, some recreational boat owners have chosen to reflect on the times when selecting a name for their boat. “Social Distancing” rocketed to the No. 2 spot on the BoatUS Top 10 Boat Names list for 2021.