All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 67
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NewsMarquis chooses outboards as standard on M42 Day Yacht debuting in Osaka
Nearly a year after rebranding its line with the introduction of the M42 Day Yacht, Marquis Yachts has retooled the sporty hull to accommodate triple outboards, which will become the standard offering with inboards becoming the option.
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NewsItalian composites firm to debut 3D-printed fibreglass boat
MAMBO: “The next generation of boat design” Italian startup Moi Composites is set to unveil what it is calling “the world’s first real 3D-printed fibreglass boat” during the 2020 Genoa Boat Show from 1-6 October. MAMBO (Motor Additive Manufacturing Boat) is the world’s first fibreglass boat using ...
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NewsAlliances, advocacy can help US boating industry survive post-pandemic
The US recreational marine industry seems to have not only survived the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, but thrived, and should be focusing now on how to retain the 44,000 new boaters who hit the water between March and June, according to National Marine Manufacturers Association ...
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NewsObituary: Fred Hecklinger
Fred Hecklinger, a legendary member of the Chesapeake Bay sailing community and a founder of Eastport Yacht Club, died late last week with his wife of 45 years, Bobbie, at his side. He was 84.
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NewsFirst hydrogen-powered yacht premieres in Monaco
The 40ft ‘New Era’ was designed by Hynova Boat What is being touted as the world’s first hydrogen-powered yacht designed by Hynova Boat premiered last week in Monaco during the Planetary Health Week Capital Yachting Experience. The French company launched ‘New Era’ from the La Ciotat Dockyard ...
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NewsOklahoma marinas have a banner year despite pandemic
While it is widely reported that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a positive impact on outdoor recreation, and boating in particular, the impact has been felt everywhere, including landlocked Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Located in the Eastern part of a state just about in the middle of the US, Cherokee County ...
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NewsSurvey: Florida yacht & resort industries see a boost from private jet travellers
A new survey indicates that Florida’s yacht and resort industries could see a boost from private jet travellers between now and the end of 2020. 38% of respondents to a survey by Private Jet Card Comparisons, a buyer’s guide that compares private jet membership and jet card programs, plan to ...
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NewsRegal Boats turns to media to find new hires
US builder reports increased global demand for boating since the pandemic struck
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NewsBower to head Winnebago Outdoors
Huw Bower, who departed Brunswick Boat Group (BBG) earlier this month, has been named president of Winnebago Outdoors, the iconic brand in recreational vehicles and parent company of Chris-Craft, effective 12 October.
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NewsYamaha Motor reinforces commitment to US workforce development
Yamaha Motor reinforced its commitment to workforce development in its US manufacturing plants during a visit by US Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to the company’s Newman, Georgia campus.
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NewsMillions in damage for Alabama marina, many face insurance woes in the wake of Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally’s final financial toll has yet to be calculated, but is expected to be in the billions, as exampled by just one Alabama marina that suffered millions in damage and others may face insurance hassles due to the storm’s sudden, unexpected turn to the east. Nearly 100 boats lay ...
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NewsPure Watercraft secures US$23m in Series A funding
A Pure Watercraft electric outboard motor Seattle-based Pure Watercraft, maker of electric marine propulsions systems, has secured US$23.4m in Series A funding led by San Francisco venture capital and private equity firm L37. Pure Watercraft will use the funds to “scale operations from beta to broad commercialization,” ...
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News2020 expected to be fourth-best year for RV sales in the US
Whether they’re known as caravans, RVs, campers or motorhomes in your part of the world, recreational vehicle sales in the US are rolling along on a record pace for 2020 with the industry predicting an all-time high in 2021. A news release yesterday from the RV Industry Association (RVIA) projects ...
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NewsMonaco’s ‘Planetary Health Week’ keeps spirit of yacht show alive
When is a yacht show not a yacht show? When it become ‘Planetary Health Week’, as is underway in Monaco beginning today.
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NewsCompX shares soar 21% at Friday’s close
CompX International, whose holdings include Livorsi Marine and Custom Marine Inc (CMI), saw its stock jump slightly more than 21% to close at US$16.95 at the end of trading on Friday 18 September.
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NewsHurricane Sally destroys or damages marinas and boats along its path
While now a tropical depression dumping massive amounts of rain, Hurricane Sally came ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama on Wednesday, taking some by surprise and leaving boats strewn well inland or sunk at the dock. At least one marina was severely damaged and at least one man is missing. Earlier ...
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NewsVIVIC signs US$100m contract for development of electric yacht
VIVIC Corporation will be developing a US$100m smart electric yacht manufacturing project with the Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone Management Committee. The 33-acre site in China will include a production plant and what a company news release describes as “an exhibition centre for electric yachts”. The company said it has completed ...
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NewsCrowdfunding is fuelling electric boat motors as Oceanvolt nets €650,000 in four days
Electric power and propulsion systems manufacturer Oceanvolt is getting a financial jolt for its electric boat motor development, having raised €650,000 in the first four days of a crowdfunding campaign that hopes to net €1.5m, in what seems to be a growing trend for on-water electric propulsion. This is actually ...
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Judge declares yacht ownership suit “a mess”
A federal judge in Miami, Florida who has declared the ownership lawsuit over a US$1m yacht “a mess” is allowing a local business which has procession of the boat to keep it temporarily, and has further suggested federal investigators may want to intervene. It all began in April, when brothers ...
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NewsNumber of first-time boaters and female buyers up in US
Two new reports out this week indicate that it took just a few months of a global pandemic to reach what decades of marketing was only beginning to achieve: an increase in first-time and female boaters. Powersports marketing consultants Rollick has analysed and released data on boat-buyers entering the market ...
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