BoatUS: Speak out against 10-day anchoring ordinance
October 31, 2011
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The City of St. Augustine, Fla., has submitted a proposal for a new city ordinance that would limit anchoring within city limits to ten consecutive days. The ordinance would require that after 10 consecutive days, a vessel would have to move to an approved mooring field or... Read more »
Michigan Clean Marina Program adds two new marinas
October 31, 2011
LIVONIA, Mich. – The Michigan Clean Marina Program recently certified two new marinas, Kean’s Marina of Detroit and St. Clair Boat Harbor of St. Clair. The new marinas join a list of 39 other marinas from across Michigan that have been certified as Michigan Clean Marinas. The Clean Marina... Read more »
Nautique adds 31 new dealers
October 31, 2011
ORLANDO – Nautique added 31 new dealers to its worldwide network over the past several months, according to a release from the company. Seven new dealerships were added in the U.S., and at least one more was added on each continent, including nine in South America and one in Africa. “We are... Read more »
RBC Analyst: Brunswick on track in 2011
October 28, 2011
DENVER – The third quarter 2011 financial results reported by Brunswick yesterday were roughly in line with expectations, with Brunswick achieving approximately 15 percent retail growth in Q3, according to RBC Capital Markets Analyst Edward Aaron. According to Aaron, although the fiberglass segment... Read more »
IBEX attendance down in 2011
October 28, 2011
CHICAGO – The International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference concluded last week, and although the show experienced exhibitor growth in 2011 with more than 60 first-time exhibitors, attendance at the show was down almost 10 percent this year. Total attendance for IBEX in 2011 was 4,672, compared... Read more »
Rosemont Outdoor show cancelled in 2012
October 28, 2011
CHICAGO – The 2012 Rosemont Sportfishing, Travel and Outdoors show, scheduled to take place Jan. 25-29, was cancelled this week due to low industry demand. “There just wasn’t enough critical mass to warrant an acceptable selling environment for our exhibitors and a quality event for attendees,”... Read more »
AWLgrip, Interlux launch environmental sustainability program
October 28, 2011
UNION, N.J. – Yacht coatings manufacturers AWLgrip and Interlux are partnering on a new platform, titled “The Echo Program,” to reduce their overall environmental impact. Under the Echo Program, the companies have set reduction targets for volatile organic compounds, average biocidal... Read more »
BoatingLife360 virtual boat show draws 20,000 attendees
October 28, 2011
WINTER PARK, Fla. – Bonnier Corp. unveiled its BoatingLife360.com Virtual Boat Show, which drew in more than 20,000 visitors during its launch window. “Judging by the amount of dealer and buyer interaction, time spent on each boat listing, and the total number of viewers on the site during the... Read more »
Contender adds 12 new dealers to network
October 28, 2011
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Contender Boats added 12 new dealers to its network this week, covering several regions in the East and West Coasts. “We made some key personnel acquisitions who have helped us to reach out and establish very solid relationships with some of the industry’s most prominent... Read more »
Publisher, Boat Show Producer Teresa McIntosh passes away
October 28, 2011
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Teresa Ybarra McIntosh, co-publisher of Boating World, Sea, The Log and Editor & Publisher magazines and co-producer of the Newport Boat Show and Lido Yacht Expo, passed away on Oct. 11 at the age of 69 after a short battle with cancer. Teresa was known for her entrepreneurial... Read more »
