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Boat Shows, Conferences, Exhibitions, new boats, electronics & a 60th | Gold Coast International Boat Show Gold Coast International Marine Expo | The first of this year's boat shows kicked off last weekend. I decided to drive to Queensland with the intention of visiting a number of clients on the way. That went out of the window when I discovered that much of the road between Sydney and the Gold Coast is under construction with multiple speed limits inhibiting a fast trip. Nevertheless the GC Boat Show and Marine Expo was much bigger than previous events and we bring you a report from the organisers.
| Families enjoyed fun at the Gold Coast International Boat Show with over 100 free sailing lessons conducted on the water Gold Coast International Marine Expo |
At the show we were given a presentation by Wes Moxey, CEO at Riviera, of the new Belize 62 motoryacht, the flagship of the Belize range. The company, that was close to going under a few years ago, is currently building five new Belize motor cruisers at their Coomera site. An overview of the 62 is included in this newsletter.
| The linked marina featured everything from family fun boats to comfortable cruising catamarans, luxury motor yachts to serious fishing platforms Gold Coast International Marine Expo |
Lowrance, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957 have announced plans for the celebration of its 60th Anniversary. For six decades, the iconic brand has led the industry in product innovation and customer service, supported professional anglers around the globe and dominated the tournament trail.
| Setting up a four-panel split on the HDS Carbon 16 gives anglers the equivalent of four seven-inch screens on a single display. Andrew Golden/Rushton Gregory Communications |
The company have also announced the production of the HDS CarbonTM 16, a new high-performance fishfinder/chartplotter with a 16-inch screen – the largest ever produced by Lowrance.
US electronics giant Garmin are further expanding Garmin's popular GPSMAP multifunction display series, the new 752xs/952xs touchscreen and 1022xsv/1222xsv rotary control/keyed units are now available in Australia. The company is now infiltrating the high-performance yachting market following the buyout of instruments manufacturer Nexus.
| Garmin GPSMAP new models Ben Sandman |
The host venue for Marine17 will be the new ICC Sydney. As Australia's premier convention, exhibition and events precinct ICC Sydney is the perfect fit to play host to Marine17, Asia Pacific's largest recreational marine industry and boating safety conference and trade exhibition.
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Building on the success of Marine13 and Marine15, Marine 17 is set to attract over 500 attendees and more than 70 exhibitors from across the Asia Pacific region. This unique three day event will bring together the marine sector leaders from state and federal governments and industry to discuss the key sectoral issues across the themes of boating business, marinas, boating safety and light commercial marine.
Leading international marine industry stakeholders are confirmed to speak at the 2017 Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Conference (ASMEX) running from 22 - 24 May.
| Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Industry Conference ASMEX |
With only two months until the leading marine industry conference will take place at Sanctuary Cove in Queensland, the organiser confirmed more high-calibre speakers addressing the importance of ‘staying relevant in today's global business environment marine.
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