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.
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.
Beneteau is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Ricard as Director of Export sales for Beneteau.
Beneteau is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Francois LAIR as Director of Sales Americas.
Don was the president of Legal Support Services and a long-standing member of the Boating Ontario Association.
We recently learned from yacht broker Rene Blanchet that William (Bill) Provis had passed away.
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.
Mercury Racing is saddened by the loss of our dear friend, veteran offshore powerboat racer and performance boat industry icon Joe Sgro.
Bruce Kirby was an Ottawa-born sailboat designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalist.
A true Canadian Sailing Legend passed away on July 18th 2021
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.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the loss of Dr. Ray Donahue who passed away on Tuesday evening.
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.
The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) presented it’s 2017 Mel Barr Award to Ron Schmitt, president and CEO at G.G. Schmitt & Sons.
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.
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.
Northpoint Commercial Finance is pleased to announce that Chantal Robin has joined the company as a Director of Business Development in Canada.
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.
“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.
BRP, a world leader in powersports, has announced that Tracy Crocker has been appointed to the position of senior vice-president and general manager, Evinrude following the retirement of his predecessor last month.