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Management changes at Zipwake
CEO Lorentz Simonson and area sales manager Göran Fredin are retiring
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Royal Geelong Yacht Club named ‘2020 Club of the Year’
While 2020 will certainly be remembered as the year of the Covid-19 pandemic, for the Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) it will also be a significant year in the club’s 161-year history. Not only has it won the 2020 Club of the Year award in the recent annual Australian Sailing ...
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Nanni in supply deal with Integrity Boats
French engine manufacturer Nanni has announced that its N6.285CR2 engine has been chosen by Integrity Boats to power its latest model, the Classic 440 Sedan.
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2021 Gothenburg Boat Show cancelled
The organisers of the Gothenburg International Boat Show, typically the first of the Nordic boat shows, have cancelled next year’s event. After 61 consecutive years, the show that would have been held in early February will not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Controversial Malaysian marina project scrapped by state government
Construction at the site was halted in March due to Covid-19 A controversial RM43bn (US$14bn) port project including a yacht marina and cruise terminal promoted as being the largest in the region has been stopped by the state Government of Melaka (English name Malacca). Recent press reports ...
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Sunseeker to launch a record five new models
The five premieres will be unveiled in January 2021
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Portuguese ‘self-sustainable boat’ builder looks to go international with new model
Covid may have put plans on hold this summer, but Sun Concept is now ready to go global with its latest launch, a 12m cat
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Sparcraft SA confirms new manager and co-owner
Mast manufacturer Sparcraft Masts SA has announced a new managing director and co-owner ahead of the retirement of long-time manager Michael Mitchell – better known as ‘Tich’. Chris James, who has worked with the company for the past 15 years in Durban, will take over full-time from January next year, ...
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Change at the head of Latitude 46 and Wauquiez
The recent retirement of industry veteran Christian Iscovici, head of Latitude 46 and Wauquiez since 2007, has led to a review of the company structure by main shareholder, Experton-Revollier Group.
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Spanish region implements measures to support local marinas, accelerate licencing procedures
Regional authorities to facilitate marina licencing processes
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Cyclops Marine expands Down Under
Cyclops Marine, the UK-based developer of load sensors for sailors, has appointed Any Port Marine as its new distributor for Australia.
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Hodgdon to offer all-electric superyacht tenders
The 10.5m and 12m tenders are part of the Venetian line US boatbuilder Hodgdon is now offering what it claims will be the world’s first superyacht tenders powered entirely by electric power. The electric versions will be based on the company’s Venetian designs which are based on ...
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Brunswick’s boat club touts record year
The Freedom Boat Club model is proving a win-win for parent company Brunswick Corporation and individual franchise operators which are enjoying strong growth
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Seldén Mast becomes official mast supplier for Farr X2
Swedish spar manufacturer Seldén Mast has become the official mast supplier for the new Farr X2 one-design racing yacht. Seldén will also provide the class with carbon booms, carbon rigid vangs and standing rig.
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Sanlorenzo introduces new SD118; four units already sold
Italian superyacht-builder Sanlorenzo has expanded its line of semi-displacement models with the launch of the SD118, a 35.8m yacht with wide-body hull. Four units have already been sold, says the company.
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Phuket attempts to attract superyachts to Thailand despite Covid-19
A new initiative has been launched by Thailand’s island province of Phuket to secure agreement to allow yachts, superyachts and tourism cruise vessels to visit in an attempt to help the local tourism industry, including the very significant element of marine tourism, to recover.
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Tracker to double production capacity, add 300 jobs
Tracker Boats in the US is doubling production capacity at its Bolivar, Missouri facility and adding 300 jobs there and at its nearby Lebanon, Missouri facility. Owned by White River Marine Group, a subsidiary of Bass Pro Shops, a company statement indicates founder Johnny Morris is investing US$3m in converting ...
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Torqeedo hosts digital conference, announces new products for 2021
German electric propulsion specialist Torqeedo announced a raft of new products and developments at a digital press conference yesterday.
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Fastmount appoints South Korean distributor
Auckland, New Zealand-based panel mount manufacturer Fastmount Panel Mounting Systems has appointed a new full-line distributor in South Korea.