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NewsSunseeker invests capital to accelerate growth
Sunseeker has been back to full production since June The UK’s Sunseeker International, together with backing from its Chinese majority shareholder Dalian Wanda, is investing additional working capital with immediate effect in order to accelerate future growth plans. The brand is investing over £38m in ...
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Princess Yachts takes on record number of apprentices
The UK’s Princess Yachts is taking on a record number of 66 new apprentices this September after conducting 224 Zoom interviews for the positions over the lockdown period.
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Riviera reports strong sales of flagship model
The launch at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in May last year of three Riviera Sports Yacht models in a new Platinum Edition saw the Australian boatbuilder move up a gear into a more luxury styling. The success of that initiative has been highlighted with news that it has ...
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Beneteau sells US plant; scales back at other facilities
Group Beneteau’s US production facility in Marion, South Carolina is being purchased by a fibreglass pool manufacturer, while the Group reduces production capacity and headcount across other facilities
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VIVIC signs US$100m contract for development of electric yacht
VIVIC Corporation will be developing a US$100m smart electric yacht manufacturing project with the Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone Management Committee. The 33-acre site in China will include a production plant and what a company news release describes as “an exhibition centre for electric yachts”. The company said it ...
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JFA Yachts launches first Long Island 78 Power
French mono and multihull boat builder, JFA Yachts, has expanded its semi-custom catamaran range with the launch of its first 23.7m (78ft) Long Island 78 Power. The yacht has been sold and will shortly be delivered following sea trials.
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Polish builder in major recruitment drive
Poland’s Sunreef Yachts has announced that it is hiring over 200 new employees at its shipyard in Gdansk.
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Australian multihull builder expands US presence
McConaghy Boats of Australia has formed a strategic partnership with Engel Völkers, based in Newport Beach, California, making it the company’s preferred partner for the sale of McConaghy Multihulls. The announcement comes as McConaghy expands its Multihull range and sets its sights on sales growth in the US. ...
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Head of Brunswick Boat Group to depart
Huw Bower, Vice President and President, Brunswick Boat Group, will be leaving the company this week
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Whittley Boats opens new sales and service facility in Sydney
Whittley Marine Group, one of Australia’s leading trailerable fibreglass boat builders, has established a new boat retail sales and service facility in Sydney.
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Grand Banks introduces latest addition to its GB range
The GB54: “A revolution in fuel-efficient performance cruising” Source: Grand Banks Yachts Malaysia-based boatbuilder Grand Banks has unveiled the latest addition to its GB range. Described as a “revolution in fuel-efficient performance cruising”, the new GB54 burns just 216 litres per hour when cruising at ...
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Kiwi trailer boat builders busy despite lockdown
New Zealand is home to around 20,000 trailer boats from 3.5m-9.5m While some business sectors of New Zealand are finding things hard, especially the travel and food industry, not so it seems when it comes to the marine market. By all accounts, the Kiwi marine industry ...
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Monte Carlo Yachts unveils MCY 76 Skylounge
A versatile layout ensures maximum privacy and onboard comfort
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Covid-19 shutdowns cut MasterCraft FY 2020 earnings
US boatbuilder posts losses of $10.1m for Q4 and $24m for 2020 full year, but issues positive guidance for FY 2021
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Two arrested for fraud linked to yacht-building business
Two South Africans have been charged with fraud in relation to Tag Yachts, a custom catamaran builder based in the Eastern Cape
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IBI speaks with Nautor’s Swan CEO Giovanni Pomati
IBI’s Ed Slack speaks with Giovanni Pomati, CEO of one of Finland’s most internationally-recognised builders, Nautor’s Swan, about elevating the user experience and how customers are adapting to the ’new normal’, the latest on model development, and why we need physical boat shows more than ever
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IBI interview with Nautor’s Swan CEO Giovanni Pomati (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview series, IBI’s Ed Slack speaks with Giovanni Pomati, CEO of one of Finland’s iconic sailboat brand Nautor’s Swan, about elevating the user experience, how customers are adapting to the ’new normal’, the latest on model development, and why we need physical boat ...
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Sanlorenzo releases strong preliminary figures for July and August
Order backlog hits €613m as of 31 August 2020, up €47m in just two months
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Williams Jet Tenders announces engine upgrade, new-look Sportjet range
Williams Jet Tenders in the UK has announced new plans for its Sportjet range, with three models now being fitted with the latest high-performance BRP engine, and a stylish new look for the larger models in the range.
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Royal Huisman issues Project 404 build update
Dutch yard turns hull of new 59.7m (196ft) performance sloop
