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Asia PacificInsight | In pursuit of perfection
IBI visits the builder’s ultra-modern facility in China to see how the boats are built and learn what makes one of the industry’s most talked about brands tick
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USAInsight | Why collaboration is a high value proposition for Patrick Industries
It’s no longer enough to be able to deliver great products at great prices. For Patrick Industries, it is fully collaborative partnerships with key OEMs that represent the key to long-term value creation
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Asia PacificAutonomous Boating: Is the leisure marine industry ready for self-driving boats?
New technology enabling fully autonomous navigation has the potential to significantly disrupt the recreational boating industry – not in the distant future, but perhaps within months
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Netherlands‘Grow Boating’ and superyacht success help stabilise market
A successful grow boating campaign, well-developed waterways and booming big boat sector, are helping shore-up industry outlook despite confidence ebbing
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LithuaniaUnlocking potential as vital infrastructure work gets underway
It is early days for sure, but the country appears finally to be opening up to leisure boating
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PortugalRiding post-Covid tourist boom; boat traffic down slightly - are orcas to blame?
Buoyant tourist industry helping fuel charter sector with promosing outlook for 2024
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SloveniaMarinas and yards doing well with full order books; strong push for innovation
With strong order books across the industry, Slovenia is optimistic for future growth.
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TurkeyCurrency issues, marina berth shortages and rising prices pile on pressure
Boating maybe be booming in Turkey, but currency fluctuations, high inflation and regulations and tax policies are having significant impact
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SpainEconomic and political uncertainties sap momentum following boom
Demand for recreational boats in Spain boomed after the end of strict confinement in 2020, remaining on strong and stable footing for the next two years. In the first half of 2023, however, economic and political uncertainties are thought to have caused a slight slowdown in growth. ...
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UKGrowth slows as inflation cuts into consumer confidence and spending
New boat sales slow, but brokerage holds up as heat ebbs from market
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SwedenSales back to pre-pandemic levels; small boats decline while equipment sector rallies
The Nordic markets have been hit with a clear slowdown in boat sales since the early spring boat shows this year. The bigger the boat, the better the sales although the volumes are smaller than during the pandemic.
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USADave Dunn | Senior director of marine and RV sales | Garmin
AS SENIOR DIRECTOR of marine and RV sales, Garmin’s Dave Dunn has seen a multitude of changes since he joined the company in 2010. Much of that change has revolved around the firm’s growing share in the recreational fishing market. From introducing its first Panoptix fish finders in ...
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NewsHonda tests new electric outboard
Prototype of 4kW electric propulsion system installed on sightseeing boat in Japan
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NewsInterest rates, looming recession affect mid-market superyachts, not high end
Cecil Wright broker gives market update in latest Heesen YachtTalk session
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NewsBRP to drop pandemic surcharge for new model year
Data shows shipping and other costs are beginning to stabilise
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NewsPowercat producer restarts upgraded facility after devastating fire
Five new boats, three of them almost complete, were destroyed in last year’s fire which forced the company to relocate twice to interim facilities
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NewsSector Spotlight | Autonomous Boating: Robotics comes to boatbuilding
Robotic manufacturing has allowed automakers to slash production costs while achieving significant breakthroughs in product quality. With multiple marine sector manufacturers now beginning to integrate automation into their own operations, could we be on the cusp of a new age in boat building?
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NewsFrance to use sustainable 3D printed boats for 2024 Olympics
New autonomous vessel will move visitors across the Seine for next summer’s Games
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NewsMalta’s Prime Minister asked to halt marina at Marsascala
PM Robert Abela campaigned in 2022 on the promise of “categorically excluding” the development
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NewsElectric outboard manufacturer to begin series production
The French start-up is cooperating with a factory in Normandy to roll out its engines
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