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ClubSwan 36 joins Nations Trophy one-design fleet
Finnish yacht-builder Nautor’s Swan has announced that its ClubSwan 36 is to join the one-design fleet competing for the European Championship in this year’s Nations Trophy.
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International sail-maker to open new sales location on US northeast coast
International sail-maker North Sails is opening a sales office covering the US northeast coast. The new office, located at Newport Shipyard in Rhode Island, will open on May 1, 2019.
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Tohatsu names new distributor for the Benelux
This is the Japanese engine maker’s second recent change in its Europe distribution network
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Discovery Yachts Group to work with Berthon in Spain
A new partnership has been established between the UK’s Discovery Yachts Group and the Spanish arm of the UK’s Berthon Group. The two companies will work together to deliver sales and service in the Balearic Islands, with Berthon Spain becoming Discovery’s ‘brand ambassador’ for the region.
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HK industry association celebrates first year
The Hong Kong Boating Industry Association (HKBIA) is now one year old and has firmly established itself as the ‘go to’ organisation for all matters concerning the pleasure boat industry.
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Inmarsat extends Fleet One deal to two other Groupe Beneteau brands
The partnership that began last year between Inmarsat and Groupe Beneteau brand Lagoon has now been extended to include both CNB and Beneteau, with other group brands likely to follow.
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Blue Gee Supplies appoints UK distributor
EP Barrus has been made an exclusive distributor for Blue Gee Supplies in the UK. The move comes not long after the British engine importer and distributor entered the marine chandlery market.
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New Sea-Fire distributor for Finland
Sea-Fire, the US supplier of marine fire detection and suppression systems, has named Oy Maritim AB as its new Finnish distributor.
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IEC Telecom boosts involvement in Scandi yacht-racing
Global satellite communications firm IEC Telecom has strengthened its ties with the Scandinavian yacht-racing sector through a new collaboration deal with Sports-Partner AS, organiser of the Skagen Race.
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US cat builder appoints Puerto Rican dealer
World Cat, a US builder of outboard-powered centre and dual console catamarans, has added Puerto Rico-based Wally Castro Marine to its current dealer roster.
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Besenzoni signs new agreement with UK firm
Italian equipment manufacturer Besenzoni has signed a new partnership agreement with Timage, its UK distributor for more than 40 years. As part of the deal, the two companies will produce and market a new line of transom and side doors specifically designed for the British market.
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Polish builder expands to China
As part of its international expansion, Polish catamaran-builder Sunreef Yachts has appointed Speedo Marine as its exclusive representative for China. The firm will manage Sunreef’s marketing and sales activities in the Chinese market, effective immediately.
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Spanish refit yard gets ISO 50001 certification
MB92 Barcelona, the Spanish superyacht refit and repair yard, has received its ISO 50001 certificate for energy management from Lloyd’s Register. The certification is in addition to the ISO 9001 and 14001 already in place.
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Yanmar reports increased business in France
The Japanese engine manufacturer recently opened a sales and customer representative office in La Roche-sur-Yon
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Christensen relocates to Tennessee
After nearly 30 years of building luxury yachts in Vancouver, Washington, Christensen Yacht Company is just months away from weighing anchor at a new facility in Tellico Lake, Tennessee, that will allow the company to build larger vessels and adapt more quickly to changing trends in the industry.
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Maritimo reports strong sales from Miami show
Australian yacht-builder Maritimo has reported that it experienced strong sales at the recent Miami International Yacht Show. The company, which is actively working to grow its presence in the North American market, used the show to debut two enclosed flybridge models – a beach club version of the X60 and ...
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Spanish yacht rental firm looks to tap into Russia's growing charter market
Spanish yacht booking service Nautal is expanding into the Rusian market by launching its own service for yacht rentals in the country.
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Brunswick looks to “define marine industry”, positioned for captive and external growth
“It is not our intention to participate in the marine industry, it is our intention to define it.” So said Brunswick CEO David Foulkes at the Raymond James 40th Annual Institutional Investor Conference in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday.
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AkzoNobel buys back €63.5m of its own shares
In the last week of February, AkzoNobel NV, the Netherlands-based maker of paints and performance coatings, has bought back 796,840 of its own ordinary shares.
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AB Inflatables enters Italian market
Colombia-based RIB manufacturer AB Inflatables has chosen Nautica Ponte Magra to serve as its new Italian dealer. The company will represnt AB’s entire product line, including its recently introduced ABJET jet tenders, in different regions of Italy.