All USA articles – Page 5
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US Boat Market | Fishing boats
Continued steady growth in the fishing boat category brings the promise of calm seas ahead for the US boat industry overall
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US Boat Market | Water sports tow boats
More features, more integration and more room for future development leaves the ski and wake sector poised to continue gaining share in the US boat market
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The next generation in stabilisation?
While traditional stabilisers counter rolling seas with fins and gyros, a different approach that suspends the main hull above the waves on an articulating platform could deliver the smoothest ride yet
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Insider | Luiz de Basto on design
How does the global concept of culture – everything from the way we live, our values, behaviours and tastes – impact the niche world of boating? Luiz de Basto, the Miami-based yacht designer, with a wide portfolio in both custom and production yachts, tells IBI how a multicultural background has ...
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Andrew Doole | Informa Markets
As point person on many of America’s most important international boat shows – in Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Miami – Informa’s Andrew Doole provides an encouraging outlook on the prospects for the upcoming Miami boat show, the dynamics among new boat owners, and other markets for potential expansion
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Proficiency over prejudice | increasing diversity in the industry
Yachting’s future is female and male – and as diverse as the world in which we live – in the eyes of She of the Sea, a non-profit organisation co-founded 12 years ago by two female superyacht crew eager to champion greater inclusion and diversity in the boat business
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NMMA and Informa on new plans for the Miami boat show
The new combined five-day event provides the perfect template to capitalize on societal changes that are presenting the industry with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
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Regulator Marine | US Boatbuilder
Regulator Marine’s 37 Evolution At family-owned Regulator Marine, sales and marketing vice president Keith Ammons enjoys the position of having repeat clientele, based, he says, on the reputation, quality and price point of the Regulator fleet, which runs from 23-41ft. The vast majority of Regulator owners, Ammons ...
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Sailfish Boats | US Boatbuilder
It is the versatility and practicality of centre console and dual console boats that is currently driving growth in the lucrative saltwater fishing category. “There is a segment of boaters, they just want to be on the water and they need something that easily allows them to be on the ...
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Smoker Craft | US Boatbuilder
The 9% year-over-year growth of the US freshwater fishing boat market in 2020 has to feel particularly rewarding for Indiana-based boatbuilder Smoker Craft Inc, which builds a range of aluminium fishing boats under its Smoker Craft, Starcraft and Starweld banners. An all-new line of tiller-controlled models sold under its Starcraft ...
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Tiara Yachts | US Boatbuilder
The Florida market has been “huge” for Tiara Yachts’ new 48LS, according to sales and marketing vice president, Dave O’Connell – so much so that the company introduced the new boat at a private Ocean Reef Club showing in the Florida Keys following the cancellation of the Miami International Boat ...
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Brunswick Boat Group | Aine Denari
Change agent, Aine Denari, brings a wealth of expertise in high-tech and process management to her new role as president of Brunswick Boat Group. In an exclusive one-on-one with IBI, she shares her thoughts on implementing new technology such as driver assistance systems, next-generation manufacturing, and engineering boats with an ...
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Market Overview | USA
Glory Days: Record sales, record profits and record order books leave US boatbuilders smiling, as a pandemic-induced shift toward family recreation combined with a surge in younger, first-time buyers drive what points to sustained growth in the leisure boating industry
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KVH Q4 revenues up 4%, full year up 1%
Gains in product sales provide optimism in spite of continuing pandemic challenges
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Brunswick Corp | Brenna Preisser
As president of Business Acceleration at the boating industry’s biggest company, Brenna Preisser has a dizzying number of responsibilities including oversight for Freedom Boat Club, the Tech Nexus Incubator, seven Finance & Insurance brands, a new boater training venture, human resources – and if that is not enough – she ...
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Outboards | New CARB proposals set to have major impact on outboard manufacturers
The California Air Resources Board proposes new emissions standards for outboards, targeting levels likely to require the use of catalytic converters