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Dutch builder targets US market
Dutch builder Steeler Yachts, fresh from picking up a Powerboat of the Year award at boot Düsseldorf, has announced that they will be opening an office in the US on February 1.
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MARX replaces Volvo Penta as Tohatsu distributor in Germany
Tohatsu names new distributor for Germany; introduces new outboards at Düsseldorf
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Development of yachting in Russia hits stumbling block
The development of yachting in Russia has hit a stumbling block after a recent decision by the St Petersburg authorities to turn down a project aimed at transforming the city into a centre for yachting in the Baltic. The decision follows concerns raised by the Russian Defense Ministry over the ...
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MPC reports Q4 drop in net sales
Marine Products Corp (MPC), the parent company of Chaparral and Robalo boats, reported Q4 2018 net sales of just over US$62m, down 5.4% from the previous year which the company says is due to a decline in international sales due to the Trump administration tariffs.
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Sirena Marine plan new yard to build larger motoryachts
To cope with demand and give it the ability to build larger yachts, Sirena Marine is looking for a site for a new shipyard that it hopes will be operational in the next year. Few details are known at this stage, but IBI understands that more information is forthcoming in ...
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Lalizas Convention attracts full house
Lalizas, the Greek manufacturer and distributor of marine safety equipment, held its annual three-day staff convention at its headquarters in Piraeus last week.
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First Arksen model to be built in April
The official launch of the UK-based Arksen brand was held at boot Düsseldorf this week. Three yacht sizes are planned for the new series – the Arksen 70, Arksen 85 and Arken 100.
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Vanquish Boats relocates
After a decade of building ‘New England-style’ runabouts, dual and center consoles, Vanquish Boats is relocating to South Florida to accommodate the company’s growth.
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Brunswick creates fibreglass boat design and technology centre
Brunswick Boat Group is launching a 45,000sq ft Fiberglass Boat Technology Center (BFBTC) in what the company says will be “home to the industry’s most formidable boat product development team, with a mission to design, engineer, and launch innovative, industry leading products for two of the most iconic brands in ...
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Pershing 8X leads design revolution at Ferretti Group
The new Pershing 8X was a standout at Boot Dusseldorf, but there’s plenty more in the pipe from the Italy’s Ferretti Group
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Besenzoni teams up with FB Design
Besenzoni, the Italian equipment-maker, has signed a collaboration agreement with Italy’s FB Design that will see the two companies work together on new seating solutions for high-performance boats.
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MarineMax starts fiscal 2019 on an upswing
MarineMax reported revenue growth of 2% – or just over US$5m – for the fiscal 2019 first-quarter ended 31 December 2018.
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US outboard wholesale shipments up in 2018
Wholesale outboard shipments in the US were up 5.9% in 2018, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Monthly Shipping Report.
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Lund, Skeeter, Smoker Craft named winners at Minneapolis Innovation Awards
Lund Boats, Skeeter Boats and Smoker Craft Inc were named as category winners Wednesday evening at the Progressive Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Awards.
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Tracy International appoints European distributor at Düsseldorf
Marine helm seats and accessories manufacturer Tracy International has chosen Allpa of the Netherlands to exclusively distribute its range of self-levelling boarding stairs in Europe. The agreement was signed today at boot Düsseldorf.
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4th International Breakfast Meeting draws strong crowd
The focus of the 2019 International Breakfast Meeting, held on Tuesday 22 January at boot Düsseldorf, was the booming business of charter boats and its challenges for boatbuilders.
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Seattle Yachts acquires Cabrillo Yacht Sales
Less than a year after opening an office on the US east coast, Seattle Yachts has purchased Cabrillo Yacht Sales of San Diego, California.
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2019 European Yacht of the Year Award winners revealed
The winners of the 2019 European Yacht of the Year and European Powerboat of the Year awards were announced during the opening weekend of this year’s Düsseldorf boat show.
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Brock Elliott inducted into NMMA Canada Boating Hall of Fame
Retired Campion Marine president Brock Elliott was inducted into the NMMA Canada Boating Hall of Fame Tuesday morning during the Toronto International Boat Show’s annual industry breakfast.
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Former Ferretti Group exec joins Sunseeker
Andrea Frabetti will join Sunseeker International on 28 January as its new chief technical officer following the retirement of company co-founder John Braithwaite in June 2018