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Howard Arneson dies
Powerboat legend, who gave his name to his famous surface drive system, has died at the age of 99
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Azimut Yachts makes use of NASA patent to offer ‘pure air’ onboard
Italy’s Azimut Yachts is to introduce an innovative system called MMVS (Marine Mechanical Ventilation System) on many of its new yachts.
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Draco Boats enters US market with two new models
Draco Boats, the iconic Norwegian motorboat brand built by Windy Scandinavia, has renewed its focus on the US market with its two latest models, the Draco 27 and 22.
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Nanni wins tender for new French Gendarmerie VCSM patrol boats
A VCSM patrol boat for the National Gendarmerie of France French shipbuilder SOCARENAM has chosen MAN V12 D2862 engines, which are represented and sold by Nanni in France, to power a new generation of VCSM patrol boats for the French Gendarmerie. Three new VCSM units, with an ...
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Hanse Yachts CEO, Dr Jens Gerhardt - The 15-minute read
Not watched the video yet? Check out the transcript highlights of IBI’s recent Interview to learn how Hanse is coping with Covid, how multi-million euro boats are selling online, and why CEO Dr Jens Gerhardt thinks we may be on the cusp of a surge in small sailboat sales
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Great American Outdoors Act passes US Senate
On a bipartisan 73-25 vote, the US Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on Wednesday, permanently endowing the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at its existing US$900m appropriation and reduce the US$20bn in deferred maintenance backlogs on public lands.
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Munich Re Syndicate appoints new head of marine
A new head of marine has been appointed to the Munich Re Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London in the UK. The new head is Rob McAdams, who joins Munich Re, a global leader in reinsurance business, from AXA XL where he was global marine chief underwriting officer.
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Master Promotions acquires five Canadian outdoor shows
Halifax, Canada-based Master Promotions Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has acquired five major-market consumer boat and sporting goods shows from Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows (CNSS).
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Russell Marine opens sixth showroom with new boating/outdoor concept
Russell Marine, the multi-location Alabama dealership and marina operator, held a soft-opening last week for a new 150,000sq ft facility and a new retail concept for the company – all in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Princess launches new X80
Second model in UK builder’s new ’Superfly’ range due to hit the water next year
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OTAM delivers hull number six of its 80
Italian yard makes up for lost time after Covid-19 lockdown
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Domestic tourism could supercharge Russian leisure boating
Investment in infrastructure as Russian holidaymakers take to domestic waters this summer
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Finnish boaters set to enjoy fewer restrictions
Jarkko Pajusalo of the Finnish marine industry association shares positive news on post-Covid restrictions
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Third attempt to sell Slovenian marina; price reduced - offers by July 16
A third attempt is being made to sell the bankrupt 700-berth Marina Izola in Slovenia. The starting bid price this time is €2,990,000, which is significantly lower than the €5.96m asked on the second attempt. According to an advertisement published in the Financial Times newspaper, the insolvency administrator for this ...
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Bahamas reopens for private yachts
As of Monday this week, the Bahamas has reopened to private yachts and private aircraft. A full reopening of the islands, including international tourists, is set for July 1.
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Ryan Gwillim appointed Brunswick CFO
Ryan Gwillim has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Brunswick Corp, effective immediately. He succeeds William Metzger, who will retire from Brunswick on July 10, 2020.
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Fairline Yachts appoints exclusive Polish dealer
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has named Patrick Marine as its exclusive dealer for Poland.
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Moonen Yachts sells 36.3m sister ship of Brigadoon
Moonen Yachts has sold a 36.3m superyacht – a sistership of its award-winning Brigadoon – to a MidEast client. The yacht, project YN199, will be launched in August and delivered to the Middle East in October.
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Ronstan moves US headquarters
Sailboat hardware, rigging components and accessories manufacturer Ronstan International has announced plans to relocate its US headquarters at the end of this month.