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Boating Industry Canada's electronic newsletter, Newsweek and webiste are part of the marine titles of Kerrwil Publications Limited. Boating Industry Canada's bi-weekly newsletter and website are the primary sources for current boating industry news, marine products, boat reviews and events.
Founded in May 1964 by J.W. Kerr, Jim Wilson, President of Canada Electric and James Wilson President of the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association, Kerrwil Publications Limited has grown into the oldest privately held publishing company in Canada.
"Being a member of the industry first and publisher second has separated us from every competitor we have had. Leading the industry, challenging the status quo and building with a focused eye on the future is what has made Kerrwil a well-established and respected name in the Canadian publishing community.
Kerrwil has been active in many industry associations including the Canadian Business Press – where both J.W. (Jack) Kerr and John Kerr served as Chairmen. Kerrwil is an active member today with the Canadian Business Press, Magazines Canada, BPA Worldwide, and the Canadian Circulations Audit Board.
Kerrwil has nurtured its reputation for being the best we can at what we do. Understanding and meeting our advertisers’ expectations and providing new methods and solutions that generate above average returns is what we do ≈ in print, online, and on site.
While our mandate is to serve the industry first, decades of publishing expertise has led to establishing best practices in publishing in print and on line that dramatically separate us from the competition.
Today, we remain committed to the principles that have brought us this far:
Ongoing investment in audited circulation
Delivering editorial excellence and authority
Actively support the industries we serve
Setting the benchmark for best practices in publishing
Researching, evaluating and sharing superior market knowledge
Kerrwil is your market resource.
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Featured Articles
Kelowna Yacht Club is the first facility in the province’s Interior region to be awarded Clean ...
The world’s oldest continuously operating fibreglass boatbuilding company is Hourston Glascraft in ...
Getting his Peterson 29 Foxy Lady ready for what will be his 53rd consecutive Chester ...
On July 31st, 2019, Mercury Marine Canada announced that they will be partnering with Georgian ...
Since 1976, the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston has been dedicated to celebrating our ...
Marine Service Technician Certification 3-day Prep Course for Trade Qualifiers: August 20-22 in ...
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced a series of ...
Beginning on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Annapolis, Md., BENETEAU will host a five-day launch ...
Saltspring Island Sailing Club (SISC) has doubled its eco-certification ranking in the Clean ...
The Association of Marina Industries is offering a new webinar on Marina Electrical ...
HOURSTON GLASCRAFT LTD.
The world’s oldest continuously operating fibreglass boatbuilding company is Hourston Glascraft in North Vancouver.
Charles ‘Chuck’ Hourston was born in Vancouver, BC in 1923. He attended Vancouver Technical School before serving in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. He was an avid hockey player and played for the Army. After the War, in 1948, he worked for Hamish Davidson (Davidson Manufacturing Ltd.) building Sabot sailboats. Davidson experimented early with the new technology of fibreglass in boat construction, and Hourston taught himself the art of building hulls with this material. His first boat was a dinghy.
Read more about Hourston Glascraft Ltd................
Changing Scene
Tiara Yachts and Tiara Sport along with the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas have ...
Boating Ontario shared this important information from the ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) with ...
METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam are pleased to announce the opening of entries for the 29th edition of ...
Last week, five boats from the Long Beach Yacht Club started the 50th Transpacific Yacht Race from ...
Travelopia Yachts, the world’s premier yacht charter business and parent company to charter ...
Located in Victoria Harbour, the luxury Victoria International Marina has earned the ...
We learned from the Composites World newsletter that Composite Advantage LLC (Dayton, Ohio, ...
Swedish yacht equipment manufacturer Rutgerson announces new partnership with Quebec-based ...
North Vancouver’s Lions Gate Marina has achieved eco-certification by Georgia Strait Alliance’s ...
On May 30th, 2019, BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ:DOOO) reported its financial results for the ...
BRP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TELWATER, AUSTRALIAN LEADER IN ALUMINUM BOATS
On August 1st, BRP (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ:DOOO), announced the completion of the previously-announced acquisition of 80% of the outstanding shares of Telwater Pty, Ltd ("Telwater"), Australia's leading manufacturer of aluminum boats and trailers.
As BRP’s third boat acquisition, Telwater’s addition to the Marine Group is another step in helping create a strong offering and foundation to expand into new markets, with the objective of transforming the marine industry as it did for powersports.
Read More about The Acquisition of Telwater....................
THE MOORINGS AND SUNSAIL UNVEIL MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN CHARTER OPERATIONS IN 2019
Travelopia Yachts, the world’s premier yacht charter business and parent company to charter brands The Moorings, Sunsail and Footloose, has announced unprecedented investment into its charter products in 2020.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Irma in the fall of 2017, Travelopia moved quickly to re-establish operations in its flagship Caribbean destinations, reopening in the British Virgin Islands in December of 2017 and in St. Martin in February of 2018, with an ongoing investment of over $130 million into its charter business.
Read More about the The Moorings and Sunsail............
Marine Products
Oru Kayak, the original origami folding kayak company, released their revolutionary new Inlet ...
Volvo Penta has long since solidified its market share in the gasoline sterndrive field. While ...
Many owners prefer the clean appearance and added safety of retractable boat cleats, yet may not ...
Wavve Boating’s newest app feature allows you to record your boating trips and share it ...
AIRMAR® Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic sonar and Chirp ...
Many owners mistakenly use strong generic soap on their boats, thinking harsh equals effective. ...
Boat Fix, a leading telematics service for boat owners, has announced the launch of its unique ...
Protecting your boat from scratches and dents isn’t always easy. That’s why the Big Bumper Company ...
Every year, corrosion costs the boating industry billions of dollars. In addition to affecting ...
Announcing the latest in remote, real-time vessel monitoring – Simrad BoatConnect™ provides ...
People
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad®, B&G® and C-MAP® brands has announced that its ...
George Armendariz, CEO of Groupe Beneteau Americas, announced today the appointment of Yannick ...
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune on April 10 2019, Irwin Jacobs and his wife were found ...
Co2 Inflatables is pleased to announce that Jason Edwards, formerly of Grand/Gala Marine, will be ...
Marine electronics pioneer Darrell Lowrance, 80, passed away Saturday morning after suffering a ...
Extremely popular and well respected for leading the reemergence of Iconic Marine's three ...
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