2020 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame Call for Nominations 2020 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame Call for Nominations To be announced at the Toronto International Boat Show Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame. Inductees in the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame include those who have, or those who continue to generate substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of marine industry. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 20 Oct 08:56 PDT Aqualuma® Gen5 Underwater LEDs Aqualuma® Gen5 Underwater LEDs Gen5 is Aqualuma's brightest-ever Thru-Hull range of underwater LEDs Gen5 is Aqualuma's brightest-ever Thru-Hull range of underwater LEDs, available in single colors of blue or white in the 9 and 24 series and full RGB color in the 24 series. by Home Port Global Posted 19 Oct 11:58 PDT Sailing Convention for Women on Feb. 1, 2020 Sailing Convention for Women on Feb. 1, 2020 Combines learning, camaraderie and fun in Corona del Mar, California Where do women sailors go to learn? The answer is a place where they can enjoy the camaraderie of other women sailors, learn from top instructors both on the water and in the classroom, and have plenty of fun. by Scott Croft Posted 19 Oct 06:45 PDT Pacific Nautiques awarded for best website 2019 Pacific Nautiques awarded for best website 2019 Union Marine awarded at Nautique Dealer Meeting Nautique Boats recently honored Pacific Nautiques at their Annual Dealer Meeting in Orlando, FL by awarding the dealership "Best Website" 2019 for North America. by Allison Helfen Posted 18 Oct 06:53 PDT On stage at METSTRADE 2019 On stage at METSTRADE 2019 An extraordinary selection of learning opportunities A dedicated program spread across three stages on the METSTRADE exhibition floor will cover a wide range of inspiring technical and engineering topics. by Petra IJmker, METSTRADE Posted 18 Oct 06:03 PDT Dream Yacht Charter makes significant investment Dream Yacht Charter makes significant investment The new Caribbean fleet includes five Sun Loft 47 monocats Dream Yacht Charter's fleet increased by 228 yachts in 2019, with 59 due for delivery in Q4 alone including 44 destined for the company's Caribbean and Nassau bases. by Dan Lockyer Posted 18 Oct 03:27 PDT Bavaria on direct course to new financial year Bavaria on direct course to new financial year Two new models for 2020 are already planned Business is running well at Bavaria Yachts, as summarised by the new management in Giebelstadt. All the planned restructuring milestones were met within a year. And upcoming projects, such as two new models for 2020, are also already planned. by Bavaria Yachts Posted 17 Oct 21:25 PDT Powerboat registrations down through August Powerboat registrations down through August New powerboat sales slightly down NMMA's New Powerboat Registrations Report has been updated with data through August. New powerboat sales were down slightly (0.9 percent) on a rolling 12-month year-over-year basis and down 2 percent on a rolling three-month year-over-year basis by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 17 Oct 06:28 PDT Suntex focuses on premier properties Suntex focuses on premier properties Significant operational and financial investments in marquee properties Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex), the premier owner and operator of best in-class marina properties, announced today it has made a significant investment in the Bahia Mar Yachting Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. by Andrew Golden Posted 16 Oct 14:52 PDT Fortress Anchors announces Sale of Company Fortress Anchors announces Sale of Company To Dylan Hallerberg, grandson of company founder Fortress Anchors today announced the sale of the company to Dylan Hallerberg, grandson of company founder Don Hallerberg. Dylan purchased Fortress from his father, D'Milo Hallerberg, with a co-investment from Fortress General Manager Rigo Rogue. by Fortress Anchors Posted 16 Oct 09:39 PDT VETUS launches new products at METSTRADE VETUS launches new products at METSTRADE Latest BOW PRO Boosted Thruster models VETUS is introducing a range of new products at this year's METSTRADE, including the larger models of its BOW PRO Boosted Thruster, plus the STERN PRO thruster and BOW18024D. by Saltwater Stone Posted 16 Oct 04:28 PDT GOST promotes new Accounting & Marketing Executive GOST promotes new Accounting & Marketing Executive Marine security leader enhances management team GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), a world leader in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, announced today the promotion of Allison Gay to Accounting and Marketing Executive. by Andrew Golden Posted 16 Oct 03:18 PDT Superyacht guru joins Doyle Sails Palma Superyacht guru joins Doyle Sails Palma Doyle Sails group continues to expand and strengthen with the appointment of Scott Zebny The Doyle Sails group continues to expand and strengthen with the exciting appointment of highly regarded superyacht expert Scott Zebny as Global Superyacht Sales Manager and Partner in Doyle Sails Palma. by Bliss Neagel Posted 16 Oct 00:05 PDT Garmin named NMEA Manufacturer of the year Garmin named NMEA Manufacturer of the year Award solidifies Garmin as most recognized company in the marine electronics field Garmin International Inc., the world's leading marine electronics manufacturer, today announced that it was named Manufacturer of the Year for the fifth consecutive year by members of the NMEA for its support of products in the field. by Kathryn Morrell Posted 11 Oct 06:13 PDT Hylas Yachts appoints David Walters Yachts Hylas Yachts appoints David Walters Yachts As new yacht sales representatives On the opening day of the 50th Annual United States Sailboat Show, Hylas Yachts and David Walters Yachts jointly announced their new partnership and the appointment of David Walters Yachts as the brand's North American sales representative. by Amanda Noon Posted 10 Oct 05:38 PDT VesselVanguard partners with Hylas Yachts VesselVanguard partners with Hylas Yachts All Hylas sailing and motor yachts now include three-years of VesselVanguard service VesselVanguard, the leading maintenance management solution for boat owners and manufacturers, have announced an agreement with Hylas Yachts to provide every new owner with a multi-year subscription to its award-winning maintenance management solution. by Andrew Golden Posted 10 Oct 05:34 PDT Global audience of 1.8 billion in SailGP Season 1 Global audience of 1.8 billion in SailGP Season 1 More than 133,000 spectators witnessed the world's fastest sail racing As SailGP celebrates its first anniversary, the overall impact of the new global championship has been revealed, highlighted by a total global event audience of 1.8 billion across broadcast, social, press and in-venue audiences. by SailGP Posted 10 Oct 04:16 PDT ACR Electronics introduces products at METSTRADE ACR Electronics introduces products at METSTRADE Its range of next-generation life-saving equipment Leading safety at sea specialist ACR Electronics is introducing its range of next-generation life-saving equipment on a joint stand with brands Ocean Signal and United Moulders Ltd (UML) at METSTRADE (Stand 03.131). by Saltwater Stone Posted 10 Oct 01:36 PDT It's all about events and industry awards It's all about events and industry awards Peter Rendle's latest North American MarineBusinessWorld.com newsletter We start with the report on IBEX which was a resounding success from all accounts. The 29th International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) closed on Thursday, October 3rd with early indications that attendance figures were up from last year. by Peter Rendle Posted 9 Oct 08:00 PDT Coast Guard Cutter Munro recognized for drug inter Coast Guard Cutter Munro recognized for drug inter Viral video featured Coast Guard crew boarding a moving drug sub The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and well-being of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that at its 39th annual Salute to the United States Coast Guard by Rus Graham Posted 9 Oct 04:21 PDT