All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 66
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NewsZin Boats looks to be ‘Tesla of the sea’
The Z2R can reach speeds of well over 30kt After 20 years designing racing sailboats while working for the likes of BMW and General Motors, Piotr Zin moved to a houseboat on Seattle’s Lake Union and started becoming concerned about the future. “The reason I started working ...
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NewsStreamline Boats granted 10-year lease at Port of Pensacola
After more than three months of debate concerning the ownership, viability and environmental impact of its potential tenant, the Pensacola, Florida City Council approved a 10-year lease at the Port of Pensacola for Streamline Boats of Northwest Florida which will build 26ft and 34ft centre console fishing boats there.
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NewsUS yachting sector showing signs of recovery
Despite 81% of yacht-builders reporting Covid-related business declines in the first quarter of 2020, the market is already showing promising signs of recovery, says one industry observer. As lockdown restrictions began to ease, so did buyer hesitancy, according to Affinity Group CEO Andrew Morgan. “Many potential acquisitions lined ...
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NewsBahamas yacht charterers look for return of pre-Covid growth
Hotel bookings for autumn in the Bahamas are “surprising strong”, according to Tourism director general Joy Jibrilu, and the yacht charter market continues to show positive signs.
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NewsGetMyBoat sees quadruple-digit growth in demand
GetMyBoat, the mobile app that connects people who want to boat with private or charter rentals, is reporting record demand and growth this summer that it says was reached organically.
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NewsHurricane Isaias lands in US as Category 1
While downgraded on Tuesday back to a Tropical Storm, Isaias defied predictions, regaining strength before coming ashore overnight as a Category 1 Hurricane near the North/South Carolina border. The storm is working its way up the Eastern seaboard leaving destruction in its wake. In Southport, North Carolina, South Harbour Marina ...
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NewsInfrastructure key to Vermont’s boating growth
Just a month after the US Senate approved the Great American Outdoor Act aimed at pumping millions of dollars into maintenance and infrastructure of outdoor resources like boat ramps, the Covid-fuelled boating boom in the States has not eased, with dealers and manufacturers facing inventory shortages.
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NewsRoscioli Shipyard founder dies from Covid-19
Robert “Bob” Roscioli, who began a five-decade yachting career sanding and painting hulls by hand and gained a reputation as a perfectionist, died 27 July from Covid-19 at the age of 76, according to the company website.
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NewsDerecktor responds to state lawmaker’s concerns about delay to shipyard
Company president writes open letter addressing concern over delays to Fort Pierce development
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NewsBahamas institutes weekend lockdown, midweek curfew amid Covid-19 spike
As of Tuesday, inter-island travel will no longer be permitted
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NewsAmerican Magic first team to make a splash in New Zealand
The US challenger to the 36th America’s Cup took to NZ waters Monday
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NewsHering Propellers sold
One of the most iconic brands in offshore racing and high-performance boating, Hering Propellers, has been acquired by FJ Propeller Midwest. FJ, located on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, was founded by two-time world champion offshore racer Casey Boaz, who heads the CR Racing team. “I think Hering Propellers has ...
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NewsUS border area businesses miss Canadian visitors
While the US boating and outdoor industries have been a bright spot amid the Covid-19 economic upheaval, with sales and rentals surging alongside infection statistics, areas that rely heavily on tourist dollars are not fairing so well. Nowhere is this more evident than along the US/Canadian border, still closed for ...
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NewsManitou launches two new models for 2021
Manitou Pontoon Boats has launched two new models for 2021 that the Michigan-based builder says responds to customer needs in features and price points.
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NewsCodecasa resumes operations with Jet 2020
The 229ft yacht is curently in build in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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NewsNorth Carolina legislation makes abandoned boat disposal easier
Local governments are lauding a new North Carolina law that makes the removal of abandoned boats on land or water easier.
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NewsBass Pro/Cabela’s in major hiring spree
In much of the US, people trying to buy a bicycle, backyard playground, kayak or boat are likely on a waiting list, while recreational vehicles and other outdoor gear is flying off the lots and shelves. Americans are returning to nature and nothing drives the point quite like a nationwide ...
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NewsNMMA redirects convention effort, IBEX decision expected this week
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is revamping its advocacy efforts surrounding the curtailed US presidential nominating conventions and is expected to make a decision this week regarding the fate of IBEX, the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference. NMMA told IBI that the IBEX board is meeting this week to ...
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NewsCrusader Yacht Sales joins Jeanneau America network
Jeanneau America didn’t need to look far for its exclusive distributor for the mid-Chesapeake region, tapping Annapolis, Maryland neighbour Crusader Yacht Sales to offer its sailboats and yachts.
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NewsTeam NZ, government, publisher head to court in continuing America’s Cup scandal
A legal battle Monday in the New Zealand High Court at Auckland involved Emirates Team New Zealand (TNZ), its affiliated event promotion arm America’s Cup Event Ltd (ACE), the New Zealand Herald’s publisher NZME, the National Government and Auckland Council in the latest round in what is rapidly becoming a ...
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