Coast Guard Foundation Matching Gift Challenge Coast Guard Foundation Matching Gift Challenge Leidos lead gift of $50,000 will triple donations received by June 5 The Coast Guard Foundation announced today that Leidos, a generous corporate donor, has offered to triple-match every gift received by June 5, 2021 - up to $50,000. by Coast Guard Foundation Posted 12 Jun 08:24 PDT NMMA calls on administration to end trade dispute NMMA calls on administration to end trade dispute Joining more than 30 trade associations urging the administration to end the Section 232 tariffs NMMA reiterated its call for the Biden administration to reach an agreement with their European counterparts that would end Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and subsequent retaliatory tariffs on American-made boats. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 12 Jun 06:16 PDT U.S. Senate passes sweeping Legislation U.S. Senate passes sweeping Legislation New exclusion process for products impacted by the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed comprehensive legislation that establishes a new exclusion process for products impacted by the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China and reinstates exclusions for products that previously received an exclusion. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 11 Jun 08:46 PDT Urging EU and US to lift retaliatory tariffs Urging EU and US to lift retaliatory tariffs Lifting tariffs will help both economies recover from the Covid-19 pandemic The 113 organisations, which range from agricultural products to consumer goods and recreational boating, reiterate their call for the permanent removal of tariffs on sectors unrelated to the ongoing transatlantic trade disputes. by European Boating Industry Posted 11 Jun 08:13 PDT USVI Charter Yacht Show set for November 7-10 USVI Charter Yacht Show set for November 7-10 The premier event in the U.S. Virgin Islands for charter brokers and crewed yachts Organizers of the USVI Charter Yacht Show are pleased to announce that the 2021 show will take place November 7 to 10, at IGY's (Island Global Yachting) Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas Marina. by Carol Bareuther Posted 10 Jun 11:02 PDT KVH Elite service expands to Eastern North America KVH Elite service expands to Eastern North America Service available now in Caribbean, Mediterranean, and New England; speeds as fast as 40 Mbps KVH Industries, Inc. announced today that the KVH EliteTM unlimited VSAT streaming service for leisure yachts is available now through September 30 in eastern North America from Florida to the Canadian Maritimes. by KVH Industries, Inc. Posted 10 Jun 06:54 PDT Navico announces new Americas PR Manager Navico announces new Americas PR Manager Kim Rodriguez has worked across multiple national publicity campaigns Navico®, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad Yachting, B&G® and C-MAP® brands, have announced the hiring of Kim Rodriguez as its new PR Manager for the Americas, bringing the communications position in-house for the first time. by Navico Posted 10 Jun 06:21 PDT C-MAP App introduces enhanced chart quality C-MAP App introduces enhanced chart quality Latest version of app for boaters, anglers, sailors and water-lovers unveiled C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, unveiled its latest app for boaters, anglers, sailors and water-lovers alike this week including a Premium version loaded with new mapping features by C-MAP Posted 10 Jun 04:00 PDT New dates for 2022 St. Louis Boat & Sportshow New dates for 2022 St. Louis Boat & Sportshow Moved to February 3-6 to accommodate another event at America's Center Convention Complex The 2022 Progressive® Insurance St. Louis Boat & Sportshow®, presented by Discover Boating, originally scheduled from January 13-16, has been moved to February 3-6, 2022, to accommodate another event at America's Center Convention Complex. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 9 Jun 09:15 PDT ABYC on-track to publish largest standards manual ABYC on-track to publish largest standards manual Standards are continuously researched, developed, and revised The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) is set to publish its largest supplement ever of the Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 8 Jun 08:35 PDT StFYC promotes Adam to Senior Sailing Director StFYC promotes Adam to Senior Sailing Director St. Francis Yacht Club's on-water schedule includes 40-45 regattas and 150+ days on the water Corpuz-Lahne, who has been with the St. Francis Yacht Club for almost a decade as Head Sailing Coach will now helm all of the Club's sailing departments including Race, Juniors, Docks and Sailing Education. by St. Francis Yacht Club Posted 8 Jun 06:33 PDT Globalstar SPOT Gen4 tracking for sailing Globalstar SPOT Gen4 tracking for sailing TracTrac has selected SPOT Gen4 to support sailing regattas and adventure racing events Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd announces that TracTrac, specialist provider of hardware and software solutions for tracking of competitive sailing and adventure sports, is deploying SPOT Gen4 devices to support race events on land and sea. by TracTrac Posted 8 Jun 04:55 PDT Waypoints Yacht Charters appoints new president Waypoints Yacht Charters appoints new president The company recently acquired the established charter company Sailing Florida. Waypoints Yacht Charters appointed Kirstie Palmer as president and partner, the company announced Friday. Palmer, well-respected charter industry veteran with close to three decades of experience, will join charter company during a time of strong growth. by Atlantic Cruising Yachts Posted 5 Jun 08:48 PDT Warbird Marine Holdings acquires Yellowfin Yachts Warbird Marine Holdings acquires Yellowfin Yachts To be a separately managed sister company to Invincible Boat Company Warbird Marine Holdings, formed by EagleTree Capital to invest in category-leading boat builders and managed by industry veteran John Dorton, announced it has completed the acquisition of Yellowfin Yachts. by Warbird Marine Holdings Posted 4 Jun 13:08 PDT Raymarine & Marinas.com partner to enhance charts Raymarine & Marinas.com partner to enhance charts Bringing better points of interest to Raymarine's LightHouse Charts Raymarine have announced that its LightHouse Charts Premium service includes points-of-interest data provided by Marinas.com - the single best source of marina and waterway information for boaters on the web. by Raymarine Posted 3 Jun 22:21 PDT Newport International Boat Show tickets on sale Newport International Boat Show tickets on sale 50th annual event to be held September 16-19, 2021 Newport Exhibition Group announced today that tickets are now on sale for the 50th Newport International Boat Show. The event will take place September 16-19, 2021 at the Newport Yachting Center Marina in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. by Nancy Piffard Posted 3 Jun 12:07 PDT IBEX Innovation Awards Program returns to Tampa IBEX Innovation Awards Program returns to Tampa New product entries are now being accepted IBEX is hosting the prestigious Innovation Awards program during this year's event taking place September 28-30 in Tampa, FL. New product entries are now being accepted through August 13, 2021. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 3 Jun 09:23 PDT 17 new Certified ValvTect Marinas 17 new Certified ValvTect Marinas The locations are now fully authorized ValvTect Marine Fuel Marinas The locations listed below are now fully authorized ValvTect Marine Fuel Marinas and all have met strict quality control specifications for fuel quality and formulation performance in accordance with ValvTect's marine fuel guidelines. by ValvTect Petroleum Posted 3 Jun 04:42 PDT Side-Power changes name to Sleipner Side-Power changes name to Sleipner Brand reverts to original name to represent broadening product range IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, announced today that Side-Power, the world-leading thruster brand, has been re-branded under its original name, Sleipner. by IMTRA Posted 3 Jun 02:54 PDT ePropulsion partnership with SailGP delivers ePropulsion partnership with SailGP delivers The Spirit range and batteries were a massive hit ePropulsion announced today it delivered innovation on the water at SailGP's recent Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess and was met with very positive feedback for its products. by ePropulsion Posted 2 Jun 22:56 PDT