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NewsForrest Wood dead at 87
The North American boating industry lost a true pioneer on Saturday as Ranger Boats founder Forrest Wood passed away at the age of 87.
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NewsSanctuary 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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NewsObituary | Paul Wuyts
Industry loses an accomplished talent, avid sailor and good friend to many 6 December 1952 - 29 December 2019
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NewsBavaria 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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NewsItaly’s ISG yacht group is next up for an IPO
The latest boat industry company to set its sights on a public listing is the Italian Sea Group, with plans to float up to 35% of its share capital on the Italian stock market in the second half of 2020
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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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NewsWilliams 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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NewsBurgess 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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NewsTohatsu 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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NewsPulse58 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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NewsAppointment at Xantrex
Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) – parent company to Burnaby, Canada-based Xantrex marine power systems – announced Thursday that Xantrex vice president and general manager Richard Gaudet has been named president of MCE’s marine power division with responsibility for the Xantrex, Newmar and ASEA brands.
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NewsMarineMax raises earnings guidance based on record Q1 results
America’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer announced 26% growth for the quarter ending December 31 and has boosted its guidance for full 2020 earnings by 15%. The company’s share price jumped 20% in early trading in response to the news.
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NewsDutch builder launches North American department
Zeelander Yachts of the Netherlands has announced the launch of a Zeelander North America, a new department based in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and led by Anthony Baranello.
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NewsEBI briefing on sustainable boating attracts record crowd
The European Boating Industry (EBI) breakfast briefing on ‘Sustainable boating – Future trends and Innovation’ held during the Düsseldorf Boat show attracted a record number of delegates this year.
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NewsHighfield 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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NewsMonte 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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Hatteras reveals senior management succession
Hatteras/Cabo Yachts has announced two senior management appointments, as Dave Goodman has been named chief financial officer and board member Gary Smith assumes the role of CEO, succeeding Kelly Grindle.
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NewsBrunswick appoints VP of Enterprise Technologies
Brunswick Corp has named John Reid as vice president of Enterprise Technologies. Reid brings more than 30 years of technology leadership experience to the role
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