GLOMEX OPENS US OFFICE, APPOINTS CHRIS CATOE TO LEAD
The leading global manufacturer of marine antennas, Glomex SRL has established a North American office and warehouse in Brooklyn, New York and Dayton, Ohio, respectively.
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BRUCE KIRBY NAMED TO THE ORDER OF CANADA
Bruce Kirby was born and raised in Ottawa and began sailing on Lac Deschenes with his father and older brother David. He likes to say he was late getting started because he was born in January and didn’t get sailing until June.
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THE INDUSTRY IS SADDENED AT THE SUDDEN PASSING OF JOHN RICHARDSON OF KESWICK MARINE
John Richardson, longtime owner of Keswick Marine passed away suddenly with his beloved wife Janis (nee Goddard) by his side, while vacationing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday December 14th, 2017 at the age of 68 years.
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NEW EXPORT DIRECTOR – WELCOME TO DENIS RICARD
Beneteau is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Ricard as Director of Export sales for Beneteau.
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NEW POSITION FOR JEAN-FRANCOIS LAIR -BENETEAU DIRECTOR OF SALES AMERICAS
Beneteau is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Francois LAIR as Director of Sales Americas.
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BOATING ONTARIO IS VERY SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE LOSS OF DON LAMB
Don was the president of Legal Support Services and a long-standing member of the Boating Ontario Association.
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THE INDUSTRY MOURNS THE PASSING OF WILLIAM (BILL) PROVIS
We recently learned from yacht broker Rene Blanchet that William (Bill) Provis had passed away.
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SHELLBACKS PAY TRIBUTE TO GEORGE CUTHBERTSON
On November 29, Toronto’s Shellbacks Club paid tribute to club member and founder of C&C Yachts, George Cuthbertson who passed earlier this year.
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A TRIBUTE TO JOE SGRO
Mercury Racing is saddened by the loss of our dear friend, veteran offshore powerboat racer and performance boat industry icon Joe Sgro.
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Eight Bells: Bruce Kirby, Canada’s prolific designer, journalist and Olympian.
Bruce Kirby was an Ottawa-born sailboat designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalist.
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Bruce Kirby Passes away
A true Canadian Sailing Legend passed away on July 18th 2021
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INDUSTRY MOURNS THE PASSING OF DAVE BROWN
As an executive with both Dalex Industries and Mercury Marine, he was a moral man with good business ethics. Dave’s contributions and his impact on the marine industry will not be forgotten.
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INDUSTRY MOURNS THE LOSS OF MERCURY MARINE TECHNICAL FELLOW DR. RAY DONAHUE
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the loss of Dr. Ray Donahue who passed away on Tuesday evening.
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THE INDUSTRY MOURNS THE LOSS OF GEORGE CUTHBERTSON, FOUNDER OF C&C YACHTS
We were saddened to learn that George Cuthbertson, founder of Cuthbertson & Cassian (C&C) Yachts, passed away on October 3, 2017 at his home in Toronto.
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RON SCHMITT WINS NMRA MEL BARR AWARD AT IBEX
The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) presented it’s 2017 Mel Barr Award to Ron Schmitt, president and CEO at G.G. Schmitt & Sons.
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INDUSTRY MOURNS PASSING OF BILL MARR
Bill Marr died at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital, in Kenora, Ontario. Bill was born in Winnipeg on December 30, 1933 to parents, Bill and Dorothy Marr.
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NMMA TO INDUCT INDMAR’S CHUCK ROWE INTO HALL OF FAME
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will recognize Chuck Rowe, President of Indmar Products, with its 2017 Hall of Fame Award for his career achievements and contributions to the recreational boating industry.
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NORTHPOINT COMMERCIAL FINANCE HIRES CHANTAL ROBIN AS DIRECTOR – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Northpoint Commercial Finance is pleased to announce that Chantal Robin has joined the company as a Director of Business Development in Canada.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION CEO MARK D. SCHWABERO TO OPEN 30TH EDITION OF METSTRADE
The 2017 METSTRADE Show opening ceremony – ‘Breakfast Briefing’ – held on 14 November, will include a keynote address by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Corporation, Mark D. Schwabero.
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MEADE A. GOUGEON – SEPTEMBER 25, 1938–AUGUST 27, 2017
“The wind is coming up. Tell the boys they can commence with the race.” Fittingly, these would be the last words of Meade A. Gougeon as he watched a fleet of sailboats, including his trimaran Adagio, assembling for the Great Lakes Multihull Regatta in front of his home on the Saginaw Bay.
