CANADIAN YACHTING MEDIA APPOINTMENT: JILL SNIDER, VICE PRESIDENT
Canadian Yachting Media is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Snider to the position of Vice President effective immediately.
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WHAT CAN A BOAT’S NAME TELL YOU?
While a boat’s name can be as varied as the owner at the helm, certain themes do stick out, according to Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS).
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SEA-DOG LINE, STAR BRITE & GOLD EAGLE WIN 2020 NMDA SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Sea-Dog Line, Star brite® and Gold Eagle are winners of the 2020 National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) Supplier of the Year Awards.
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RIVIERA EXPANDS TO MEET DEMAND
Australia’s largest luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, is expanding its 14-hectare production facility to meet international and domestic demand and the company’s growing number of new motor yacht models.
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NEW BOAT YARD AT MAPLE BAY MARINA
Maple Bay Marina is pleased to announce the opening of the new boat yard under new management. The Marina is welcoming Chris Watson to manage the facility, which will be opening September 1, 2020.
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IBEX LAUNCHES 2020 INNOVATION AWARDS PROGRAM
The NMMA has announced that the prestigious Innovation Awards are transitioning to a virtual format as IBEX 2020 moves to an online experience.
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GROUPE BENETEAU DECIDES TO PUT MARION, SC PLANT INTO HIBERNATION
Boating Industry Canada News Week has just been informed that Groupe Beneteau has taken the difficult decision to hibernate its boatbuilding activities at their Marion plant located in South Caroline (USA).
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WEST COAST EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – COMMUNITY RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR
Quadrant Marine Institute is looking for a Community Relations Administrator to join their Marine Service Technician training team at their head office in Sidney, BC. This dynamic position will support their team of instructors, apprentices, and employer partners across BC’s small craft/recreational marine service industry.
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THE MARITIME MUSEUM OF BC IS RE-OPENING
The Maritime Museum of BC is pleased to announce that it will re-open to the public on Friday, July 17th. The new Friday hours will be from 10 am to 2 pm by appointment for one-hour time slots. All new procedures have been developed in line with government regulations and the guidelines from Work Safe BC.
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SEAKEEPER ANTI-ROLL GYRO NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH WAJAX IN CANADA
The revolutionary Seakeeper anti-roll gyro is now available through Wajax in Canada, providing stability to your vessel for increased safety, productivity, and a more enjoyable experience on the water.
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ON THE WATER, SEPARATION ISN’T JUST ABOUT SAFE DISTANCING
Building on the recent News Week Editor’s Message about encouraging safe responsible boat operation, we wanted to share this message from BoatUS.
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MAY SETS RECORDS IN GROWTH FOR NEW BOAT SALES IN THE USA
The NMMA reports new boat sales in the United States rebounded sharply in May, up 59% compared to April, and up 9% from pre-pandemic levels on a seasonally-adjusted basis.
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BRUNSWICK PUBLIC FOUNDATION AWARDS MORE THAN $200,000 IN 2020 GRANTS
The Brunswick Public Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation, announced today that five organizations have received a total of $215,000 in charitable grants in 2020.
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NEW NAFTA / CUSMA CAME INTO FORCE JULY 1, 2020 — WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW
NMMA Canada has reported that with the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) that came into force on July 1st, NMMA is reminding members to review the changes that pertain to the recreational boating industry.
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SIMRAD PARTNERS WITH CHAPARRAL AND ROBALO
Simrad Yachting – a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems – has been selected as the exclusive marine electronics supplier for Chaparral/Robalo boats.
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INVITE YOUR BOATERS TO JOIN THE PORTS CRUISING GUIDE PHOTO CONTEST
This year, two guides are in production and underway now – The Rideau Canal & Lower Ottawa River and Trent Severn Waterway & Lake Simcoe! Editors are researching and writing, aerial photographers are out and our creative designers are prepping.
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GROUPE BENETEAU REPORTS Q3 RESULTS AND NEW STRATEGIC PLAN
Following first-half growth of 4.8%, the Group’s revenues for the third quarter, affected by the Covid-19 health crisis, came to €249.3 million, down 42.6% compared with the third quarter of the previous year.
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DAME DESIGN AWARDS OPENS FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam are pleased to announce the opening of entries for the 30th edition of the DAME Design Award, exclusively for the exhibitors attending this year’s METSTRADE Show.
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BOATUS SAYS FCC’S MESSAGE TO BOATERS AND THOSE RELYING ON GPS: ‘TOUGH LUCK’
In a release on June 25, 2020, BoatUS, America’s largest advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters, stated that an April 22 decision by the Federal Communications Commission to give mobile satellite services operator Ligado Networks…
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4OCEAN, SEASUCKER AND BOATERS BAND TOGETHER
Waterways around the world are increasingly becoming choked with plastic trash. To stem the tide of this environmental crisis, SeaSucker’s partnership with 4ocean offers boaters a unique product that stores the trash they create and find, plus supports an environmental cause.
