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Beneteau said the Americas premiere of the new Oceanis Yacht 62 will be at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Md., Oct. 6-10. The first model of the Oceanis Yacht range stems from a collaboration among Beneteau, Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design and the Italian designer Pierangelo Andreani. The...

Some dealers are reporting a strong start to the boating season and several say they are seeing attendance at events such as open houses and small boat shows far exceed expectations. “There’s an uptick in activity for sure this year,” Bob Denison, of Denison Yacht Sales, said. The company is...

The Boston Whaler Outrage series has a new member in the 230 Outrage center console. The 23-footer joins the new 250, 280 and 330 Outrages. “The customer’s experience was a primary concern in designing the new 230 Outrage,” *Boston Whaler vice president of sales, marketing and customer service...

Azimut Benetti Group held a yachting gala last weekend on the island of Capri in Italy. The group said more than 700 clients arrived from around the world for sea trials, special events and tours. The Marina Grande played host to 22 yachts that represented the group’s entire range. Guests...

Two weeks ago, 275 attendees gathered on Capitol Hill in support of the American Boating Congress. Attendance was up 22 percent from last year — the largest growth in recent history. Recreational boating advocates conducted more than 180 meetings. Thirty to 40 of those meetings took place...

Raymarine, a brand of FLIR Systems, and Navionics are collaborating to make several new features available on Raymarine’s LightHouse II-based multifunction displays, including Navionics’ Dock-to-dock Autorouting, SonarChart Live and Advanced Map Options. Navionics SonarChart Live enables boaters...

Barring a “major external shock,” U.S. consumers will remain much more resilient than expected despite new sales data that showed April boat sales were roughly flat, compared with the same month in the prior year. “We believe the core marine consumer remains well-positioned,” Wells Fargo senior...

The Environmental Protection Agency again has proposed increasing the amount of biofuels to be mixed into the gasoline supply, but at levels set below the Renewable Fuel Standard, the law that mandates the increases. The EPA has slowed the increase of ethanol in the overall fuel supply in...

Did anyone think we would see April boat sales that even approached the 20 percent gains of March? We hope not, because Statistical Surveys’ numbers are in and they tell a very different story. The recreational boating industry’s growth engine temporarily stalled during the first full month of...

Correct Craft announced it is entering the aluminum fishing boat market with the acquisition of SeaArk Boats. Correct Craft said it plans to continue manufacturing SeaArk at its facility in Monticello, Ark. “After 58 years in the marine industry, it is a bittersweet decision for the McClendon...

EASTPOINT, Fla. — In the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle, flats boats and bay boats account for a healthy chunk of the recreational craft on the water. These boats do the job in the skinny water that blankets the coast in areas such as Apalachicola, Fla. But a...

Yanmar’s six-cylinder 6LY3-ETP diesel engine was selected by Silver Arrows Marine to power its new 46-foot Arrow 460 Granturismo motoryacht, styled by Mercedes-Benz. A pair of the 5.8-liter units, each delivering 480 hp, gives the pre-production yacht a maximum speed of about 38 knots and a...

On a rolling 12-month basis, U.S. outboard engine wholesale shipments were up 6 percent year over year through April. That was for the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s control group of manufacturers, which represents 95 percent of the market. Gains were led by four-strokes and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some boating industry stakeholders coming off Capitol Hill after their visits with lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday told Trade Only Today they felt their voices were heard on topics such as ethanol, workforce development and deferred importation. “It was a very successful...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attendance at the American Boating Congress increased by 20 percent — the largest jump in the event’s history — with a total of about 250 marine industry stakeholders. “I’ve talked before about our industry as an ecosystem and we’ve seen some growth over the past few years —...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recognizing the immediacy of the issue, the Recreational Boating Leadership Council launched a special task force on Monday to organize and fuel the industry’s effort to combat boating’s workforce shortage. “We’re a voluntary group and we’re not charged with this, but our need...

The workforce shortage is top of mind for many in the marine industry as boat dealerships have a 21.6 percent deficit between the number of employees they’ve budgeted for and those they actually employ. That’s according to a survey by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, which shows...

Garmin International and Johnson Outdoors said today that the companies reached an agreement on a settlement that resolves a lawsuit involving Johnson Outdoors’ patented side scan sonar technology. Today’s announcement follows International Trade Commission rulings affirming infringement by...

Marine Products Corp., the parent company of Chaparral Boats and Robalo Boats, announced an operational management restructuring. The Chaparral and Robalo business units will be managed by an operational executive team directed by Chaparral founder and executive vice president Buck Pegg. The...

Iconic American boatbuilder Bertram Yachts announced this week that Peter Truslow joined the company as chief executive officer. Truslow comes to Bertram after spending more than two decades as president of EdgeWater Boats in New Smyrna, Fla., building its line of high-quality, multi-use...