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North Sails founder Lowell North dead at 89
North Sails founder and Olympic gold medalist Lowell North passed away last week at the age of 89.
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Calls for Missouri motorboat ban to be enforced four years after approval
Horsepower limits and a complete motor ban approved for Missouri’s Ozark National Scenic Riverway have yet to be enacted
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Glendinning appoints UK distributor
Glendinning Products, a US manufacturer of electronic engine control systems, has chosen Proteum to distribute its products in the UK.
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SABBEX announces SA industry award winners
Robertson & Caine co-founder John Robertson and a host of other South African boatbuilding industry stalwarts have been honoured with achievement awards by the South African Boatbuilders Export Council (SABBEX).
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ICOMIA/IFBSO Conference 2019 - Day 3 review
The environment was front and centre, and it was plastics that were in the crosshairs in the IFBSO’s afternoon workshop session on the third and final day of the ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress 2019 in Split, Croatia. “We can start a revolution here today – we have the outreach and we’re at ...
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New marina for northern Poland
The Polish municipality of Puck has obtained PLN 13m (US$3.4m) in EU funds, allowing its authorities to launch a PLN 40m (US$10.4m) project to build a new marina.
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OYS expands design team
UK-based thrusters, rigging and hydraulics solutions specialist OYS has named Charlotte Richardson as the group’s new designer.
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CNI and Nowboat merge in technology tie-up
Hong Kong-based ‘boating experience’ business, Nowboat, and Camper & Nicholsons International (CNI), the global superyacht services business now owned by a Hong Kong group, have announced a technology merger with the objective of launching a new platform for the international yacht market.
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Obituary: Jan Boone
Pioneering yachtswoman Jan Boone passed away May 29, following a fight with colon cancer, at the age of 57. She is survived by her husband and daughter.
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Moscow Yacht Show attracts strong crowd
The 2019 Moscow Yacht Show, one of the most important annual events in the Russian boating industry, closed on Sunday at the city’s Royal Yacht Club.
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Two new launches for Arcadia Yachts
Italy’s Arcadia Yachts launched two new yachts last month – hull #16 of the A85 and hull #3 of the A105, confirming its strong market performance and financial strength, the company claims.
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UK creates 41 new marine conservation areas
As part of its ongoing policy to protect its extensive marine environment, the UK government has created 41 new marine conservation zones (MCZs) to expand its protection of British marine life.
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ICOMIA/IFBSO Conference 2019 – Day 2 review
Speed networking, the environment and putting a value on the ‘End of Life Boat’ pipeline
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Bass Cat, Yar-Craft complete expansion
Bass Cat and Yar-Craft Boats have completed construction of a new building and renovations to existing facilities that add 4,000sq ft of space and should increase production by 40%, according to a company news release.
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NauticStar appoints first Australian dealer
US boatbuilder NauticStar Boats is focusing on “expanding its international footprint” and has named Marine Partners as its first authorised dealer in Australia.
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New app for yacht temps sees steady uptake
What claims to be the first “fully integrated online temp recruitment platform for the private yacht industry” is now live and attracting attention from yacht owners/operators seeking crew as well as crew seeking yachts.
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The Moorings expands charter fleet
UK-based charter operator The Moorings has added two new models to its sailing fleet. The Moorings 52.3 and 52.4 monohulls, built by Beneteau, will be ready to make their inaugural sail in the British Virgin Islands in December 2019.
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Croatian marinas grow revenues in 2018
Croatian marinas managed to increase revenues to HRK 857m (US$130m) in 2018, up 2.7% compared with a year earlier, according to the Marina Association of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK).
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2019 Genoa show details revealed
The official announcement of the 2019 Genoa International Boat Show, organised by Italian marine industry association UCINA, was held in Milan yesterday at the headquarters of Italy’s national business newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore.
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US policymakers hear from boating industry to kick off National Fishing and Boating Week
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) kicked off National Fishing and Boating week by holding two briefings for over 100 congressional staff in Washington, DC, Tuesday to discuss the importance of the US$650 million Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (Trust Fund) and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF).