Apr 3, 2023
After 34 years at UK Sailmakers, General Manager Adam Loory is about to retire to do, what else, sail the South Pacific with his wife Jenni. Adam has been one of the operational leaders of UK for decades helping customers and UK staffers manage the day-to-day business of sailmaking.
At the same time Adam has been extremely generous with his time helping lead the Storm Trysail Club’s Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, teach at the STC's Hands-on Safety-at-Sea seminars, spearheading the Can One Evening Race Association on western Long Island sound, and providing the sailing community hours of how-to videos and social media postings ranging from sail trim and boat handling to safety-at-sea and rig set-up, all the while campaigning his own boats.
Adam, Jenni and their cat Max will be leaving right after Block Island Race Week on their custom Eric Goetz- built 40-footer Soulmates for a shakedown to Nova Scotia. That will be followed by a jaunt through the Panama Canal (post hurricane season) over to French Polynesia.
While Adam leaves with our thanks and admiration, his replacement, Vancouver based sailmaker Heather Mahady is in the process of relieving Adam from his watch. “We are all going to miss Adam and his many contributions,” noted UK President John Bennett, “but we're excited about Heather's transition from working at our Pacific Northwest loft to becoming part of our management team. Her combination of a lifetime of sailing with solid business capabilities assures us that UK Sailmakers will continue to sail with confidence.”
Marine Industry Career Path: Brett Ramsey
Wendy and Brett Ramsey
Boating Industry Canada is kicking off its Marine Industry Career Path series once again. For the first installments this year, we have two subjects to highlight. Introducing Wendy and Brett Ramsey!
The Ramsey’s have been working in the marine industry for many years but have both had unique paths in getting to where they are now. They’ve also been working on an impactful pilot project for a long time, which will now be launching this spring. The focus of this initiative is to bring more young people into the marine industry.
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Building on its award-winning M Series, Bayliner unveiled the all-new M19 at the Miami International Boat Show. The M19 joins the M Series lineup of the M15 and M17 delivering the stability and versatility the series is known for with a focus on expanding boater participation through its intuitive design, ease of maintenance and inclusive price point.
With an overall length of 19 feet and starting at $30,995 USD, the M19 is built on an improved M-hull foundation offering increased stability and automotive style handling for familiarity to appeal to the next generation of boaters. The M19 features an upgraded nine-person capacity and is watersports capable for a full day of adventure on the water.
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Televisions on a boat are increasingly commonplace. With the simple-to-install Glomex Avior VT300 Omnidirectional TV/FM antenna from GA Communications, it's never been easier to bring analog and digital broadcasts onboard—at a price that's hard to ignore.
The most noticeable feature of the Avior VT300 antenna is its compact white, anti-yellowing radome. At only 4" dia. x 8" H and 8.8 oz., it's specifically made for smaller boats that can't accommodate large TV antenna domes and only need short range reception, depending on height and conditions. The amplifier allows the antenna to have an increase in gain with a 24.5 dB average to receive vertical and horizontal polarized TV signals simultaneously from 360°.
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