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NewsBIA names new president
Alan Blake, president of the Boating Industry Association (BIA) of Australia, is stepping down after six years in the role and another nine years as a BIA director. He is succeeded by Darren Vaux, a BIA director since 2005.
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NewsRutgerson enters Canadian market
Swedish yacht equipment manufacturer Rutgerson has chosen Dada Marine to distribute its full line of deck hardware and sail fittings on the Canadian market.
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NewsSunseeker launches limited edition Hawk 38 in founder’s memory
The UK’s Sunseeker International has announced that the first 10 units of its new high-performance day boat, the Hawk 38, will be part of a special limited-edition series in memory of company founder Robert Braithwaite, who passed away in March this year.
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NewsFlagship 50m Riva makes world premiere in Venice
The first model from the Ferretti Group’s Riva Superyachts Division, the 50m Race, made its world premiere in Venice this week.
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NewsCape Town show confirms three-year charity agreement
The Cape Town International Boat Show has confirmed a three-year agreement to host a charity Optimist sailing race with well-known Cape Town charity campaigner Greg Bertish, the Cape Times newspaper reports.
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CDI Electronics names Polish distributor
CDI Electronics, the US-based marine ignition systems specialist, has chosen ITA Marine to serve as its distributor in Poland.
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NewsMercury Racing 450R V-8 opens bigger boats to outboard power
Mercury Racing’s new 450R comes to market with the best power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios of any outboard engine of 400hp or more, making it a candidate for larger, heavier boats, opening additional markets to the performance division of Mercury Marine, and hastening the transition in the US from sterndrive to ...
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Dutch yard opens Palma de Mallorca service centre
Vitters Shipyard, the Dutch maker of 30m-plus custom sailing yachts, has opened a service facility in Palma de Mallorca.
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NewsFairline announces two world launches at Cannes
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has announced the global premiere of the F//Line 33 and the Squadron 68 at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in September.
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NewsIBEX keynote speaker revealed
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) today announced that Dr Sam Potolicchio will present the keynote speech at this year’s IBEX Industry Breakfast.
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NewsTwo Oceans Marine launches SA’s biggest-ever composite catamaran
Two Oceans Marine Manufacturing has launched South Africa’s biggest composite and leisure catamaran, the company announced on Tuesday.
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NewsFrauscher eyes big plans for Russia
Frauscher Boats says it plans to significantly expand its presence in Russia. For this purpose, the Austrian boatbuilder recently signed an agreement with Burevestnik Group, Russia’s leading distributor of boats and yachts, to help promote its products on the local market.
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NewsNew Groupe Beneteau CEO reveals immediate goals
Jérôme de Metz outlines plans for new brand strategy
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NewsSingapore Yacht Show announces change in dates for 2020
Next year’s 10th edition of the Singapore Yacht Show (SYS) will see a significant change of timing, moving from its traditional April slot to March 19-22, 2020 – creating a cluster of Asian boat shows in the space of two weeks.
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NewsGarmin co-founder dies
Gary Burrell, co-founder of Garmin Ltd, passed away last week at the age of 81. Burrell retired in 2002 and continued to serve as Garmin’s co-chairman until 2004, when he was named chairman emeritus.
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NewsAppointment at Campion Marine
Kelowna, Canada-based boatbuilder Campion Marine has named marine sales veteran Brian Zue as its new US sales manager.
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NewsMercury Marine’s changing workforce demographics: youth and diversity
Walking through the Mercury Marine manufacturing operation as recently as 10 years ago, one would see a workforce that was largely old, male and white. Today, a company-wide diversity effort, changing community demographics, the addition of technologically-advanced workstations and automation have opened up more jobs to more people, and nowhere ...
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NewsIJC schedules Great Lakes water quality meetings
Public meetings to gauge opinions on water quality issues
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NewsGastinel steps down as Beneteau CEO
Hervé Gastinel, CEO of Groupe Beneteau since 2015, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. The Board of Directors of Beneteau SA today announced that his duties as chief executive and his other positions within the group came to an end on June 15 and 16, 2019 respectively.
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