Groupe Beneteau is announcing Christophe Lavigne’s appointment as President of US brands Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab. This appointment takes effect immediately.
Read more: CHRISTOPHE LAVIGNE APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF GROUPE...
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendra MacDonald as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Read more: CANADA’S OCEAN SUPERCLUSTER APPOINTS INNOVATOR...
Rinker Boats is pleased to announce that they have chosen The Dockside Group to represent Rinker in Canada.
Read more: THE DOCKSIDE GROUP NOW REPRESENTS RINKER BOATS...
Weems & Plath President Peter Trogdon has announced a “Change of Watch” at the company he has served and owned for the last 23 years. As of September 24, 2018, the company's new owner, Michael Flanagan, will take the helm.
Read more: MICHAEL FLANAGAN TO TAKE THE HELM OF WEEMS & PLATH
Today, Marquis-Larson Boat Group makers of Larson, Larson FX, Larson Escape, Striper, Carver Yachts, Marquis and builder of the recently announced Lexus LY650 announced that (Mr.) Kelly Kraning has been promoted to Director of Sales for the company.
Read more: KELLY KRANING PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF SALES OF...
Power Products has named Daniel Clarkson as General Manager of Power Products Integrated Solutions effective immediately.
Read more: DANIEL CLARKSON HIRED AS POWER PRODUCTS GENERAL...
North Sails are pleased to announce that Robert Greenhalgh has joined the team. A key hire focused on sales and customer support, Greenhalgh’s notable achievements on the water over the last 15 years mark him out as one of the leading experts in the industry to advise North Sails clients around the world on how they can improve their sailing experience.
Recently, Cruisers Yachts recognized SkipperBud’s as its Top Worldwide Dealer of 2018. Though this isn’t the first accolade SkipperBud’s has received (they’ve been named a top dealer several years now), CYOnboard got to speak with both parties for the inside scoop.
Read more: CRUISERS YACHTS AND SKIPPERBUD’S PARTNER UP FOR...
Nautor’s Swan is proud to announce that Giovanni Pomati has been appointed as new Group Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pomati’s appointment adds further experience and expertise to the Nautor’s Swan team notably in executing the Company’s strategic vision and guiding its organization.
Read more: GIOVANNI POMATI APPOINTED NEW CEO OF NAUTOR’S SWAN
S2 Yachts, parent company of both Tiara Yachts and Tiara Sport, is pleased to announce the promotion of Whitney Vishey to the role of Director of Marketing and Communications for the Tiara Yachts and Tiara Sport brands.
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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Launchings
Bayliner expands its Award-Winning M Series launching the all-new M19 at the Miami International Boat Show
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.
Compact Antenna Brings TV/FM Onboard
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°.
