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New Balance 442 voyaging catamaran ready for tooling
Balance Catamarans has finalised the design of its latest model, the Balance 442, which is now ready for tooling, the company confirmed this week. The 442 is a scaled-down version of the Balance 482 and will be produced in Cape Town by veteran builder Mark Delaney, owner of Balance Catamarans ...
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MarineMax amends credit facility; comments on retail trends
America’s largest recreational boat retailer anncounced today that it has expanded its financial capacity by extending the term of it’s $440 million credit facility
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CRN picks up 2020 Muse Creative Award
The Ferretti Group brand wins Silver for its Instagram account
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SeaVee Boats resumes full operations
SeaVee Boats’ consolidation of three small manufacturing facilities into a 220,000sq ft production centre last December achieved the goals of improving manufacturing flow, but no one could suspect the new facility would help the Medley, Florida-based custom builder manoeuvre its way through a global pandemic.
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Burger Boat Company in hiring mode
Burger Boat Company, the 157-year-old builder of custom yachts and commercial vessels, is in hiring mode.
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Question marks hang over future of Perini Navi
Speculation circulating in Italy today suggests that Perini Navi, a leading sail and motor superyacht builder, is suffering severe financial issues which may result in it entering bankruptcy while a restructuring plan is developed and implemented. The source of the speculation was an article into today’s Milano Finanza, an Italian ...
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IBI speaks with Princess Yachts chief Antony Sheriff (trailer)
In this clip, Antony Sheriff of Princess Yachts discusses ways in which competitors have been able to share best practices on Covid-19 and found common ground to work together for the industry as a whole. Watch the trailer here or IBI Plus subscribers can go directly to the full ...
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Dutch firm picks up Sonihull Distributor of the Year award
After what it describes as an unprecedented year of growth and dealer appointments, Sonihull has revealed the winner of its coveted Distributor of the Year Award for 2019 – Lamers System Care, based in Uden, Netherlands.
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Silent-Yachts partners with Ecoworks Marine
Silent-Yachts, the Austrian producer of solar-electric catamarans, has formed a new partnership with Ecoworks Marine. Under the terms of the agreement, Wilent will equip and deliver all new yacht models with a full starter package of sustainable cleaning products made by Ecoworks Marine.
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Renaissance Marine reopens amid changes
Renaissance Marine, maker of Duckworth, Weldcraft and Northwest aluminium boats, reopened late last week ahead of Washington state’s Phase 2 reopening plans, but amid myriad changes that many manufacturers may be facing. The Clarkston, Washington-based builder resumed operations under a provision allowing non-essential businesses “to preserve the value of their ...
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Nerea Yacht announces sale of NY24 Dark Bronze Deluxe
Nerea Yacht, the new Italian yacht brand that launched into the market last year, has announced the sale of its first NY24 Dark Bronze – a Deluxe version day cruiser that was exhibited at boot Düsseldorf in January.
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Groupe Beneteau appoints dealers in China and Australia
Beneteau Asia Pacific, the regional arm of Groupe Beneteau, has appointed two new dealers – one in China and another in Australia.
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Yamaha extends shut down at outboard engine factories
Following a previous announcement on April 9th concerning the closure of its principal outboard engine factories during May, Yamaha Motor has now decided to extend the shut down at its Fukuroi and Yatsuhiro plants for a further two weeks until the 15th of June. According to the earlier statement, the ...
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Royal Cape Yacht Club bars access after two ‘live-aboards’ test positive for Covid-19
South Africa’s Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) has temporarily halted all access to its premises after two ‘live-aboard’ residents of its marina tested positive for Covid-19.
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Arcadia Yachts implements new safety protocols
Italian boatbuilder Arcadia Yachts has introduced new measures that enable yacht owners to visit its yard in Torre Annunziata, Naples and undertake sea trials in safety.
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Yacht Controller now compatible with Volvo EVC 2.0
Yacht Controller, the Italian producer of wireless remote control systems for yachts, has announced the full compatibility of its Yacht Controller Dual Band Series and Nemesis Series with Volvo’s new Electronic Vessel Control system, EVC 2.0.
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Seakeeper names preferred supplier of battery chargers
Marine stabilisation specialist Seakeeper has chosen Scandvik and its Dolphin Battery Chargers as the preferred supplier of battery chargers for Seakeeper 1, Seakeeper 2 and Seakeeper 3 installations.
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IBI strikes agreement with China boatbuilding association
New International Yacht Building Institute to begin operations in Weihai this year. International Boat Industry (IBI) to benefit from the establishment of a liaison office and the distribution of its news service in Mandarin to members of the China Boat Industry and Trade Association (CBBIA)
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Princess Yachts Australia appoints exclusive NSW dealer
Sean O’Doherty and David Jensen will help grow the brand in New South Wales
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Elan to restart production next week
Elan’s managing director, Marko Skrbin, told IBI that the company ceased all production on the 16th of March in order to comply with government recommendations and in the interest of the safety of the company’s staff. As a result, the launch of its new GT6 sailing yacht has been ...