Sector News – Page 387
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SEAir unveils flying RHIB at Düsseldorf
The company is now working with the French government to develop paramilitary versions
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Sanctuary Cove and Sydney shows set for strong 2020
The two biggest boat shows in Australia – the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) from May 21-24 and the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS) from July 30 to August 3 – are both reporting positive industry response to the 2020 editions of each show.
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Bavaria Yachts buys Greenline Neo series to enter the outboard market
German boatbuilder Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH has announced that it will add outboard motorboats to its current lineup of sailboats, inboard motorboats and catamarans with the addition of the Greenline Neo series, acquired from the Slovenian SVP Yachts Shipyard. The sale will be completed in March.
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Humphree reports buoyant sales
Humphree, a Swedish company that pioneered the introduction of interceptors to control the pitching movements of fast craft, has reported a 50 % increase in sales over the past year.
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Williams Jet Tenders ends 2019 on high
Williams Jet Tenders ended 2019 on a high after seeing a 23% rise in Dieseljet sales versus 2018 and is projecting a further increase in Dieseljet sales in 2020.
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Burgess CEO discusses outlook for 2020
Industry authority Jonathan Beckett recently sat down with The Ticker – a show broadcast live on website Yahoo Finance – to share his views on this year’s prospects for his company and the superyacht industry overall
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Tohatsu launches its most powerful engine to date
The Japanese outboard motor specialist revealed an all-new prototype of the MFS115A in Düsseldorf this week
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Pulse58 makes global debut at Düsseldorf
The Pulse 58, a 5.8m Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), was exhibited for the first time during this week’s Boot Düsseldorf. The boat is manufactured by RS Electric Boats, a newly formed division of long-established UK sailing dinghy builder, RS Sailing.
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Highfield becomes custom tender supplier for Leopard Catamarans
US builder will offer its Highfield Classic and Classic Deluxe models branded for the Leopard line of 40ft-58ft boats
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Mailspeed Marine sold
Pirates Cave, a UK chandlery based in Kent, has acquired the Mailspeed Marine brand from Friday Media Group. Included in the acquisition is the website, mailspeedmarine.com, which will be merged with piratescave.co.uk.
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Monte Carlo Yachts launches enclosed flybridge range
Following the introduction last year of three second-generation models, Monte Carlo Yachts (MCY) has launched a new second-generation series with enclosed flybridges. This new series was announced at Boot Düsseldorf 2020, as was the fact that a third Beneteau brand series of yachts are to be built at MCY’s Monfalcone ...
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Polish export strategy gains government support
The Polish Chamber of Marine Industry and Water Sports (Polboat) confirmed a new export promotion package for 2020 and 2021 at a press conference during this week‘s Düsseldorf Boat Show.
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Beneteau enters expedition market
Group Beneteau has announced its entry into the expedition yacht segment with Project E – a new line of displacement yachts which will be launched in 2021 in two lengths – 62- and 73-feet. Models of the new vessels are on display at Boot Dusseldorf.
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Greenline reports strong 2019
Slovenian boatbuilder Greenline has reported a busy 2019, having launched two new models – the 48 Coupe and the all-new 45 Fly – during the year and, in the NEO, an entirely new range.
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Yanmar launches two new engine series
Two new engine series, the 6LF and 6LT, were launched by Yanmar Marine International at Boot Düsseldorf this week.
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New Asian superyacht charter firm launches at Düsseldorf
A new company, Adamas-T.I.S.G Asia Ltd, has been formed as part of a Hong Kong-based joint venture to build a fleet of superyachts and employ them in the Asian charter market. This new venture, which aims to take the Asian charter market up a level, was launched at Boot Düsseldorf ...
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Beneteau’s activity report highlights a year of rapid expansion
Spend under 2 minutes to see the highlights of Beneteau Group’s 2018-19 fiscal year, in which the French builder sold more than 9,800 boats, introduced 32 new models and achieved revenues of €1.14 billion in it’s Boat Division
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Sunseeker significantly improves new-build productivity across the range
At its annual Boot Düsseldorf press conference, Sunseeker International reported that it strengthened its financial performance in 2019 and that its new-build productivity had improved significantly right across its range.
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Sanlorenzo launches High-end Services division at Düsseldorf
The Italian builder also unveiled the second model in its Asymmetic range