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  • Bob Salthouse
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    Obituary: Bob Salthouse

    2019-06-21T10:55:00Z

    Bob Salthouse, one of New Zealand’s most respected yacht designers, passed away peacefully recently, aged 83.

  • Andrea Frabetti Sunseeker CEO
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    New Sunseeker CEO confirms development plans

    2019-06-21T09:42:00Z

    Following on from IBI’s report last week, Sunseeker’s new CEO, Andrea Frabetti, has confirmed that the UK builder’s current range will double in size to 22 models over the next three years. Aided by a £50m CAPEX investment across five years, the company will also focus on further developing the ...

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    Miami losing millions as marina deal stalls yet again

    2019-06-21T07:00:00Z

    The City of Miami, Florida is losing millions of dollars in legal fees and potential revenue in what has become a two-year battle to install a new operator at Rickenbacker Marina on Virginia Key, and now the City Commission has voted to delay the matter until mid-July.

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    FPT sets out leisure marine ambition at Venice show

    2019-06-20T16:43:00Z

    Italian engine specialist looks to leverage leisure marine operations

  • Alia's new facility in Antalya
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    Turkish SY builder expands

    2019-06-20T14:04:00Z

    Turkey’s Alia Yachts is building a new complex adjacent to its existing facilities in the Antalya Free Trade Zone, effectively creating a whole street block dedicated to the brand.

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    Yeargin: Tariffs hurting Floridians US$178m so far

    2019-06-20T13:34:00Z

    In his latest salvo against the Trump Administration’s tariff wars, Correct Craft president and CEO Bill Yeargin warns the President’s policies are hurting both his economic gains and the very people he is trying to help.

  • Anders Kurtén to head up Baltic Yachts in September
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    New Baltic CEO

    2019-06-20T11:43:00Z

    Finland’s Baltic Yachts has appointed Anders Kurtén as its new CEO. Kurtén will take on his new role in September.

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    Nominations open for 2019 U.S. Export Excellence Award

    2019-06-20T10:59:00Z

    The Export Excellence Award, conceived and sponsored by International Boat Industry (IBI) magazine for American exporters, will once again take place this year at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in Tampa in October.

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    ePropulsion UK signs major supply deal

    2019-06-20T10:08:00Z

    The UK division of Hong Kong-based electric outboard manufacturer, ePropulsion, has signed a deal to supply 60 fully integrated propulsion systems to RS Sailing.

  • New BIA presidentDarren Vaux
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    BIA names new president

    2019-06-20T09:10:00Z

    Alan Blake, president of the Boating Industry Association (BIA) of Australia, is stepping down after six years in the role and another nine years as a BIA director. He is succeeded by Darren Vaux, a BIA director since 2005.

  • Rutgerson
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    Rutgerson enters Canadian market

    2019-06-20T08:41:00Z

    Swedish yacht equipment manufacturer Rutgerson has chosen Dada Marine to distribute its full line of deck hardware and sail fittings on the Canadian market.

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    Sunseeker launches limited edition Hawk 38 in founder’s memory

    2019-06-19T13:35:00Z

    The UK’s Sunseeker International has announced that the first 10 units of its new high-performance day boat, the Hawk 38, will be part of a special limited-edition series in memory of company founder Robert Braithwaite, who passed away in March this year.

  • The 50m Riva in Venice
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    Flagship 50m Riva makes world premiere in Venice

    2019-06-19T12:54:00Z

    The first model from the Ferretti Group’s Riva Superyachts Division, the 50m Race, made its world premiere in Venice this week.

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    Cape Town show confirms three-year charity agreement

    2019-06-19T11:38:00Z

    The Cape Town International Boat Show has confirmed a three-year agreement to host a charity Optimist sailing race with well-known Cape Town charity campaigner Greg Bertish, the Cape Times newspaper reports.

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    CDI Electronics names Polish distributor

    2019-06-19T10:33:00Z

    CDI Electronics, the US-based marine ignition systems specialist, has chosen ITA Marine to serve as its distributor in Poland.

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    Mercury Racing 450R V-8 opens bigger boats to outboard power

    2019-06-19T09:57:00Z

    Mercury Racing’s new 450R comes to market with the best power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios of any outboard engine of 400hp or more, making it a candidate for larger, heavier boats, opening additional markets to the performance division of Mercury Marine, and hastening the transition in the US from sterndrive to ...

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    Dutch yard opens Palma de Mallorca service centre

    2019-06-19T07:00:00Z

    Vitters Shipyard, the Dutch maker of 30m-plus custom sailing yachts, has opened a service facility in Palma de Mallorca.

  • The F-Line 33 is Fairline's new express cruiser
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    Fairline announces two world launches at Cannes

    2019-06-18T14:34:00Z

    The UK’s Fairline Yachts has announced the global premiere of the F//Line 33 and the Squadron 68 at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

  • Sam Potolicchio
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    IBEX keynote speaker revealed

    2019-06-18T13:50:00Z

    The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) today announced that Dr Sam Potolicchio will present the keynote speech at this year’s IBEX Industry Breakfast.

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    Two Oceans Marine launches SA’s biggest-ever composite catamaran

    2019-06-18T13:09:00Z

    Two Oceans Marine Manufacturing has launched South Africa’s biggest composite and leisure catamaran, the company announced on Tuesday.