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Turkey has earned a reputation for heavy industry and quality manufacturing but new consumer electronics firm Vanemar is evidence of a new generation of Turkish entrepreneurs rewriting the playbook, and setting its sights on the competitive boat monitoring sector

EBI | Jean-Pierre Goudant

2020-01-10T14:40:00+00:00

The European Boating Industry association (EBI) is set to tackle boating’s toughest challenges. IBI Chairman Nick Hopkinson interviews Jean-Pierre Goudant, the group’s new president and formerly part of the senior management teams at some of industry’s largest companies

Interview | Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA

2019-12-17T15:08:00+00:00

New NMMA president on the major challenges and key priorities that the industry needs to tackle

Rose Damen | Damen & Amels

2019-10-29T11:39:00+00:00IBI Premium Content, by Robert Wielaard

Exploiting the unmatched synergy between the Damen and Amels brands, Rose Damen markets crossovers that are rocking the global yachting sector

More acquisitions on the cards as Lippert reveals hand

2019-10-24T10:00:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Craig Ritchie

With seven major acquisitions in the past five years, Lippert Components Inc has become a major player in the leisure boat industry. IBI recently caught up with CEO Jason Lippert, who spoke candidly about what lies next as it builds its marine portfolio

Thom Dammrich on 20 years at the NMMA and his biggest regret

2019-09-27T13:08:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Craig Ritchie

The marine industry has gone through a lot of changes in the 20 years that Thom Dammrich has headed the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). Through boom times and global recessions, labour challenges and tariff wars, Dammrich has been front and centre as our industry experienced some of its highest ...

Chris-Craft | Stephen Heese

2019-08-15T14:26:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Craig Ritchie

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.

Sunreef Yachts | Francis Lapp

2019-08-02T19:13:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

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

People News & Moves

Inmarsat names new Yachting Ambassador

2020-01-29T11:18:00+00:00

Record-breaking sailor Nick Moloney to help boost company’s profile

YPI appoints yacht management partner

2020-01-28T14:57:00+00:00

Adrian Tinkler joins the global superyacht brokerage from Burgess

Forrest Wood dead at 87

2020-01-27T10:47:00+00:00

The North American boating industry lost a true pioneer on Saturday as Ranger Boats founder Forrest Wood passed away at the age of 87.

Obituary | Paul Wuyts

2020-01-27T09:35:00+00:00

Industry loses an accomplished talent, avid sailor and good friend to many 6 December 1952 - 29 December 2019

Burgess CEO discusses outlook for 2020

2020-01-24T16:26:00+00:00

Industry authority Jonathan Beckett recently sat down with The Ticker – a show broadcast live on website Yahoo Finance – to share his views on this year’s prospects for his company and the superyacht industry overall

Appointment at Xantrex

2020-01-24T09:54:00+00:00

Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) – parent company to Burnaby, Canada-based Xantrex marine power systems – announced Thursday that Xantrex vice president and general manager Richard Gaudet has been named president of MCE’s marine power division with responsibility for the Xantrex, Newmar and ASEA brands.