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60th Genoa Boat Show in numbers
The 2020 Genoa International Boat Show ended its six-day run yesterday with 71,168 visitors having passed through the gates. There were 824 brands on display across a total surface area of over 200,000sq m both on land and on water, of which 90% was outdoors. The 60th edition was organised ...
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Austin Parker Yachts sells first Mahòn 52
Austin Parker Yachts has sold its first Mahòn 52, the newest model in the company’s production range.
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22nd Biograd Boat Show to go ahead as planned
With just two weeks to go before the start of the 22nd Biograd Boat Show in southern Croatia, event organiser Ilirija d.d has confirmed that over 200 exhibitors have already registered for this year’s event.
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IBEX exhibitors shift gears, tactics for Virtual Experience
When the decision was made to pull the plug on a live IBEX Show, producers had to scramble to find a platform and show structure to simulate a show that historically relies on face-to-face engagement. Boat shows went online, and tools like 360-imaging, virtual touring, live streaming, and video of ...
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Oceanic Systems reports record year
Oceanic Systems (UK) Ltd, manufacturer of NMEA2000-based Integrated Alarm, Display and Control Systems for leisure and commercial vessels, is reporting record figures for the year.
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Invincible announces new 33’ Catamaran
Invincible, the US builder of saltwater sportfishing and high-performance boats, has unveiled its fifth catamaran model and tenth model overall – the 33’ Catamaran. Hull No 1 is expected to be completed by the spring of 2021.
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Antonini moves forward with superyacht build plans
Antonini Navi Srl, the La Spezia shipyard which earlier this year announced that it would be offering a new series of superyachts, announced at the 2020 Genoa Boat Show that the project is moving forward and that the company will begin cutting the steel for the first of the modular ...
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Mackay Marine expands footprint with SA acquisition
Marine electronics specialist Mackay Marine has expanded its global footprint via the acquisition of South African nav/comm company Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS). The deal, announced late last month, adds a Cape Town presence to MacKay Marine’s 43 global locations, the company said in a statement.
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2019 turnover up at Williams Jet Tenders
Financial accounts for UK-based Williams Jet Tenders (Holdings) reveal the company enjoyed a 7% increase in turnover for the financial year ending December 2019 to £24.3 million (approximately €26 million) compared to the previous year. In their report filed with the annual accounts, the Directors described the results as ...
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Southern Spars brings clients together to prompt innovation and collaboration
New Zealand spars and rigging specialist Southern Spars has brought together two of its clients, Emirates Team New Zealand and Cycling New Zealand, to discuss ways of learning from each other in the run-up to the America’s Cup and the next Olympics.
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Flourishing season for Swedish boating industry
Some Swedish companies have reported their best season ever After a very “different” boating season, members of Sweboat, the Swedish marine industries federation, have reported a very good and flourishing summer for the boating industry. “Our latest survey, which mostly focused on the summer months, shows that ...
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Ex-Heesen man takes the wheel at Holland Yachting Group
Eddie Kloosterman, a former Heesen Yachts marketing coordinator, has taken charge of Holland Yachting Group, the alliance of Dutch superyacht builders and their suppliers within the Netherlands Maritime Technology trade lobby.
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Leopard Cats reports strong private sales of new model during lockdown
The shift to private sales is largely due to impact of Covid-19 on the charter business
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IBEX Online: A Virtual Experience by the numbers
Attendees included nearly 3,000 registered from 25 countries
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Oyster hires new head of group events
The UK’s Oyster Yachts has named Allie Smith as its new head of group events. Her role will include developing and managing Oyster’s international rallies and events, including the next Oyster World Rally which will start from Antigua in January 2022 and all Oyster regattas worldwide.
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Comitti secures dealership for UK and Caribbean
Comitti, the long-established Italian builder of wood and composite powerboats located on Lake Como, has appointed Comitti Boats UK Ltd as its dealer for the UK and Caribbean. Comitti UK is owned by Dr Karen Dickens and managed by James Hart and is located in Lymington.
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Metal Shark enters recreational yacht market
The US workboat builder has unveiled a new line of expedition catamarans
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Apax Partners Boats Group acquires another leading online marketplace
Boats Group, the business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts, has acquired Dutch boating marketplaces Botentekoop.nl, Boten.nl and Botenbank.nl from Arimpex Media Solutions. The acquisition reinforces the company’s focus on expanding its global footprint and increases consumer engagement throughout Western Europe. Boats Group’s marketplaces already connect the ...
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Vancouver Boat Show cancels
Organisers of the Vancouver International Boat Show (VIBS) informed exhibitors late Monday that the 2021 edition of western Canada’s largest consumer boat show will be cancelled in the face of rising Covid-19 infections.
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Boating Economic Forecast: Italian yachting sector back on track
The second day of the 60th Genoa International Boat Show opened with the traditional Boating Economic Forecast, which was dedicated this year to the resilience of the yachting industry.