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NewsVast ‘floating solar park’ for Netherlands meets with criticism
Just when its ‘Grow Boating’ drive is getting some traction, along come four provincial governments in the Netherlands with a plan to deploy a vast floating solar park in the IJsselmeer, the big lake in the heart of the Netherlands.
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NewsStingray celebrates 40th anniversary with three new models
Fibreglass boat builder Stingray Boats celebrated a major milestone at its annual dealer meeting this week as the company marked 40 years in the boatbuilding industry.
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Snag-A-Slip buys SlipSure
The online boat slip rental category is beginning to consolidate with the acquisition of SlipSure, the largest app for instant and same-day slip bookings, by Annapolis, Maryland-based Snag-A-Slip, positioning the company as “the category leader across all types of boater reservations,” according to a news release from the firm.
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NewsFinalists of 2019 Best of Boats Awards announced in Cannes
Yesterday evening, at the end of the first day of the Cannes Yachting Festival, the finalists of this year’s Best of Boats (BOB) Awards were announced at the Palais des Festivals.
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NewsNauticStar Boats receives NMMA Export Global Star
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) latest Global Star for Exporting recipient is NauticStar Boats.
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NewsGrand Banks “positioned for strong growth”
Grand Banks Yachts, builder of the Grand Banks, Palm Beach and Eastbay series of yachts, announced this week that it completed its first five-year strategic business objectives in the 2019 financial year – a move that has positioned the company for strong growth to come.
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NewsPearl Yachts introduces new Pearl 62
The UK’s Pearl Yachts has announced a new model, the Pearl 62, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Alongside this, the company also highlighted a strong sales position over the past year.
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NewsFire destroys Rhode Island boatbuilding facility
A fire at Wickford Shipyard in Rhode Island early Tuesday morning destroyed the building housing George W Zachorne Jr and Sons, a builder of wooden sailboats since the 1980s, as well as Coastal Ironworks.
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NewsSpanish municipality eyes €20m marina project
The City Council of Málaga and the Port of Málaga are developing plans to build a marina in San Andrés on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The entire project would cost around €20m (US$22.3m).
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NewsSirena Marine holds global debut of new flagship at Cannes
Turkish yacht-builder Sirena Marine has held the world debut of its new flagship, the Sirena 88, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. For the future, Sirena plans to add new models both larger and smaller than the Sirena 88.
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NewsV&A Waterfront announces berthing deal for SA builders
Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has announced a berthing discount for members of the South African Boatbuilders Export Council (SABBEX).
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NewsHull Vane develops semi-custom wing for 10m-20m yachts
Hull Vane BV of the Netherlands has developed a semi-custom, below-the-transom wing for recreational yachts of 10m-20m to improve their speed efficiency, extend their range and improve onboard comfort.
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NewsFerretti continues strong financial performance
The strong 2018 fiscal performance of the Ferretti Group, now comprising eight brands following the acquisition of Wally earlier this year, has continued into the first half of 2019. Complementing this is a €350m increase in capital from the group’s two shareholders, Weichai and Ferrari, and the prospect of an ...
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NewsSunseeker secures shareholder funding for next five years
Sunseeker International’s recently appointed CEO, Andrea Frabetti, confirmed at the company’s Cannes Yachting Festival press conference that its Chinese majority shareholder, Dalian Wanda, has committed £50m for new product development between 2019 and 2024.
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NewsNew models from Beneteau Group, but strategy remains under wraps for now
Beneteau Group kicks off rain-soaked Cannes show with announcement of new boat concepts and models
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NewsSunreef to develop new power superyacht range
Polish catamaran builder Sunreef Yachts announced at the Cannes Yachting Festival that it is to launch a new range of power catamarans which will include both superyacht-sized models and smaller sizes with superyacht styling.
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NewsSeakeeper makes waves with launch of new model in Cannes
New Seakeeper 18 packs a punch, as firm continues with expansion plans
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NewsDutch boating sector records 3.5% first-half growth
HISWA Holland Marine Industry recorded a 3.5% growth rate in sales in the first half of 2019 compared to the same 2018 period.
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NewsSchmitt & Ongaro expands in Europe
Schmitt & Ongaro Marine Products in the US has signed two new distributors in Europe – UK-based Hypro Marine and Jan Comstedt AB in Sweden. Company president Tim Schmitt made the announcement.
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NewsBlue Sea Systems fully operational after fire
Eight months after fire took out its warehouse and some US$3m in inventory, Blue Sea Systems in the US has a new facility that is fully operational and all 75 employees of the company are back at work.
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