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NewsTop SA boatbuilder killed during attack at his home
St Francis Marine founder Duncan Lethbridge died during an armed robbery at his St Francis Bay home late last week, the South African police have confirmed.
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NewsGlen Raven appoints new CMO
Steve Pawl assumes role as first Chief Marketing Officer for manufacturer of Sunbrella fabrics
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NewsChris-Craft | Stephen Heese
Chris-Craft’s president and CEO speaks with IBI about sales trends, working with Winnebago and what the future holds as the iconic US boat builder celebrates 145 years in business.
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NewsIBI publisher features in primetime BBC TV show
Nick Hopkinson plays lead role in BBC’s Fake or Fortune
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NewsObituary: Giovanni Besenzoni
Giovanni Besenzoni, founder and president of Besenzoni SpA, passed away on Sunday at his home in Sarnico, on Lake Iseo in northern Italy. He was 77.
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NewsSunreef Yachts | Francis Lapp
Polish luxury catamaran builder expands abroad, adds new models to its portfolio and selects Cannes 2019 to serve up the 80-footer powerboat design which won over new owner Rafeal Nadal
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NewsGreta Thunberg chooses sailing yacht for Atlantic crossing
Climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail from Europe to North America in mid-August to start a “climate tour” of America. The 16-year-old Swede is using the completely emissions-free ocean-going yacht Malizia for this purpose.
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NewsBlueWater Chairs appoints new president
Marine seating specialist BlueWater Chairs has named Joe Schwab as its new president. Schwab will be responsible for expanding BlueWater’s growth and success as one of the largest and longest-operating US-based manufacturers of fighting chairs, rocket launchers, helm seats and custom high-end furniture for fishing, cruising and mega yachts.
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NewsNew operations manager at Marine Components International
Christopher Hill has joined the UK’s Marine Components International (MCI) as operations manager.
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NewsCatana expands sales team
French multihull builder the Catana has hired Matija Klemenc as the group’s new regional sales manager for Central European markets and charter clients.
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NewsSuzuki GB appoints national sales manager
Suzuki GB has promoted Mark Beeley to the position of national sales manager for its Marine division.
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NewsObituary: Ron Allatt
Ron Allatt, co-founder of Australian deck hardware manufacturer Ronstan, passed away peacefully last week with his wife Jan at his side. He was 89.
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NewsCPS Distributors expands sales team
US-based marine audio equipment distributor CPS Distributors Inc has named Fred Kolacki as its new southeast regional sales manager. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, CPS Distributors is the exclusive marine distributor for JVC, Kicker, Memphis and its own CPS brand.
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NewsEP Barrus expands Marine Leisure Division
EP Barrus Ltd, the UK-based engine importer and distributor, has appointed Matt Dayman to the newly created role of application and technical support engineer for the Marine Leisure Division.
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NewsSanlorenzo Americas names new CEO
Marco Segato has been appointed CEO of Sanlorenzo Americas, the division that has aided in the Italian superyacht-builder’s expansion in North, Central and South America for the last 10 years.
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NewsCox Powertrain expands technical leadership team
Cox Powertrain in the UK has announced new management appointments to further strengthen its technical leadership team ahead of production of the new CXO300 diesel outboard, which is set to commence this year.
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NewsManagement changes at Malibu
Tennessee-based Malibu Boats Inc announced a number of executive management changes on Thursday in the wake of news that Paxson St Clair will step down from his role as president of the company’s Cobalt Boats brand in order to spend more time with family.
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NewsArksen grows technical team
Arksen, the new UK-based builder of hybrid explorer vessels, has appointed Jim Mair as technical director.
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NewsRising Star | Dan Bloice Smith
Williams Jet Tenders’ Design Engineering manager, Dan Bloice Smith, was named the inaugural winner of the Rising Star award at last year’s Boat Builder Awards in association with Raymarine. He talks to IBI about his involvement in Williams’ new EvoJet project and how the industry can attract young talent
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InterviewFreedom Boat Club, Brunswick | John Giglio, Cecil Cohn, Brenna Preisser
Following Brunswick’s acquisition of Freedom Boat Club, IBI talks with FBC president John Giglio, president of Brunswick Boating Services, Cecil Cohn, and Brenna Preisser, president – Brunswick Business Acceleration about the business strategy and the future of boating
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