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    Florida marina-slip auction postponed

    An auction that was scheduled April 14 for 140 boat slips at Port of the Islands Marina in Florida's Collier County was not held. More...
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    China’s soaring inflation could affect U.S.

    As the United States and Europe struggle to get their economies rolling, China is having the opposite problem - keeping its revved-up economic growth engine from generating runaway inflation. More...
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    Former Mercury Marine managers lose lawsuit

    A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by six ex-Mercury Marine managers who said the company unlawfully withheld bonuses promised in 2008 for cutting costs. More...
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    Sailors awarded medals for lake rescue

    US Sailing awarded the Hanson Rescue Medal to two crews who saved three lives July 23, 2010 during an incident on Huntington Lake near Fresno, Calif. More...
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    RBFF website wins online award

    Fishington, the Boating & Fishing Capital of the Internet, was selected as an official honoree in the social network category in the 15th annual Webby Awards, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation announced today. More...
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    Partner leaves Maine design firm

    Stephens Waring Yacht Design is reorganizing its operation and broadening its market, the company announced. More...
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    Group seeks stiffer Coast Guard regulations on life jackets

    The National Boating Safety Advisory Council recently approved a resolution for life jacket wear, asking the Coast Guard to pursue requirements for life jacket wear for recreational boaters in certain circumstances, the Marine Retailers Association of America reported. More...
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    Changing Places

    Zodiac of North America, a subsidiary of Zodiac ZMP, appointed Matthew Bolt to be the company's new regional sales manager for the Northeast and Great Lakes region. More...
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    Survey: Recovery will quicken by year’s end

    The U.S. economic recovery is expected to gain momentum during the rest of the year, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. More...
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    Boat-tax vote set in Connecticut

    A vote on proposed boat taxes in Connecticut is set for April 18, according to the Connecticut Marine Trades Association. More...
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    Michigan proposes tougher BUI law

    Michigan lawmakers are the latest to be considering a bill that would lower the blood-alcohol threshold for boaters from .10 to .08. More...
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    Carolina Skiff fined for safety and health violations

    Carolina Skiff was cited for 19 safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. More...
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    Sunreef debuts new catamaran

    Sunreef Yachts is working on a new project - the Aeroyacht 110, a high-performance catamaran. More...
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    Groups oppose deregulation of Florida broker industry

    There's legislation under consideration in Florida that would deregulate the state's "strong and vibrant" yacht brokerage industry by ending the Florida Yacht & Ship Brokers Act. More...
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    Changing Places

    * Legendary Marine launched a new division called Legendary Performance that will focus on high-performance service and repair and it tapped two industry race veterans to lead the new venture. More...
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    McConaghy Boats plans high-performance catamarans

    Custom yachtbuilder McConaghy Boats is teaming with racing multihull specialist Banuls Design to launch a new range of semicustom, high-performance catamarans, the companies announced. More...
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    Brokerage valuations dip on big-boat decline

    In March, the 2,585 brokerage boats sold in the United States came close to equaling the 2,611 sold in the same month in 2010. However, the total value of the boats sold, $254 million, was $73 million, or 22 percent, less than a year ago, when sales were $327 million. More...
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    Northwest Sportshow reports attendance increase

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association ended its winter show season on a high note with a 14 percent increase in attendance at the Northwest Sportshow, which ran through Sunday in Minneapolis. More...
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    Charlie Sheen in the America’s Cup?

    Scuttlebutt, the online sailing newsletter, "reports" today that Charlie Sheen is leading a syndicate that's challenging for the America's Cup. More...
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    Dealer-cost website reports heavy traffic

    The controversial SeeDealerCost.com website has attracted 23,000 unique visitors and 250,000 page views since it went live March 17, according to the company. More...
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