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NewsIrwin Jacobs, wife dead in murder/suicide
Irwin Jacobs, the flamboyant former CEO of the now-bankrupt Genmar Holdings, and his wife Alexandra were found shot Wednesday in their Minnesota home in an apparent murder/suicide, according to local media reports.
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Palm Beach show reports strong crowds, sales
The 34th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show (PBIBS) saw increases in attendees, exhibitors and sales, according to the show organisers.
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NewsMississippi sees boating, marina use down post-hurricane
The number of registered boats and occupied marina slips on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast has dramatically declined since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, despite efforts to reinvigorate the area following the storm.
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NewsMontana simplifies youth boating laws
A new law clarifying how young children can be to operate a boat alone and new testing requirements is working its way through the Montana legislature.
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Albrecht named Solace president
Edgewater, Florida-based Solace Boats has promoted 22-year marine industry veteran Todd Albrecht to the position of president.
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NewsSeakeeper wins 2019 Edison Award
Marine stabilisation specialist Seakeeper Inc received an Edison Award for the Seakeeper 2 at an awards ceremony in New York last week.
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‘BIG’ program worth US$20m for boating infrastructure
The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding some US$20.6m in Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) to be distributed to states in support of dedicated boat facilities and associated amenities for recreational boaters, local communities and their economies.
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Derecktor, St Lucie finalise yacht yard at Port of Fort Pierce
It took longer than anticipated, but the Port of Fort Pierce Florida will have a new megayacht repair centre operated by Derecktor Shipyards.
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NewsBrunswick names new Mercury president
Brunswick Corp today announced that John Pfeifer, president of Mercury Marine, has stepped down from his role to pursue other opportunities. He has been replaced by Christopher Drees, president of marine parts and accessories at Mercury, with immediate effect.
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NewsLaser class association claims builder breached terms
A dispute has broken out in the world of sailing after one of the sport’s governing bodies accused the UK’s largest dinghy-maker of breaking strict boatbuilding rules. According to a story in the London Times newspaper, the US-based International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is seeking a new boatbuilder after claiming ...
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NewsUS marina gets US$12m facelift following Hurricane Harvey
In just a year after Hurricane Harvey tore through coastal Texas, Cove Harbor Marina announced it would be reopening and expanding operations as Cove Harbor Yacht Club and Boat House Resort, with US$12m in upgrades and plans underway for more.
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NewsUSMCA shows signs of faltering in US Congress
The deal reached last year with the Trump Administration, Mexico and Canada to replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is showing signs of stalling in US Congress, according to The Washington Post.
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NewsCorrect Craft acquires Velvet Drive
Correct Craft has announced the acquisition of Velvet Drive Transmissions, a vendor to the boat and engine builder for the past 40 years. Velvet drive will be “vertically integrated into Correct Craft’s Pleasurecraft Engine Group,” according to a company news release.
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NewsWorkforce development to be addressed in IBEX Super Session
‘Challenges and Solutions for Workforce Development’ will be the subject of a Super Session at the 2019 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) on 30 September, in advance of the show’s official opening in Tampa, Florida.
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NewsDream Yacht Charter opens new US bases
Dream Yacht Charter, the world’s largest privately owned yacht charter firm with a fleet of over 1,000 boats, has teamed up with Navtours to open new bases in Newport, Rhode Island and Lake Champlain, New York.
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Port of Fort Pierce yard deal delayed
St Lucie County, Florida selected Derecktor to lease and operate a megayacht repair centre at the Port of Fort Pierce in November of last year, with negotiations to take no more than three months and a contract signed by 5 March 2019 – a timeline obviously past.
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Harris named Iconic Marine Group COO
Iconic Marine Group (IMG) in the US has tapped company veteran Jeff Harris as the new chief operating officer for the parent company of Baja, Donzi and Fountain boats.
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NewsFLIBS 60th to feature new Superyacht Village and marina
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is making a splash for its 60th anniversary in 2019 with Superyacht Village, a new dedicated marina and on-shore exhibit space for the largest yachts of the show.
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Kali’s Law would require engine kill switch use in Texas
The death of a Texas teenaged girl nearly seven years ago has led lawmakers there to introduce legislation requiring the use of an engine cut-off switch on any engine equipped with one.
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NewsFLIR moves US headquarters to Washington DC area
FLIR Systems Inc has opened new corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, providing a significantly expanded presence in the US national capital region.
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