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Message From The Editor
Wildcard expectations for Summer 2024
I have often stopped to think about the “wildcard” aspect of being in the boat business and I marvel at the ongoing success that some businesses achieve. This year looks to me like it’s setting up to be a bigger challenge than ever before.
Recently, NMMA President, Frank Hugelmeyer, shared the NMMA’s take on the current state of the recreational boating industry, including a look at consumer behaviors and demand in 2023 and how that’s shaping the headwinds and opportunities for 2024. The expectation is that new boat sales will be flat, or about equal to 2023. But his comments have an understandable U.S. market bias and I think Canada will be different in 2024. The rapid rise in interest rates in 2023 had a big negative impact on sales in Canada.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
ABYC Announces Outstanding Technician Winners - 10 winners selected from over 130 nominations
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Technician Awards during the International Marine Service Technician Week, running from April 24–29. Sponsored by Yamaha, the awards were given to 10 technicians selected from over 130 nominations.
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Feature
Third honour for South Shore marine rescue volunteers
The dramatic rescue of eight persons from a turbulent Lake Ontario in 2022 has earned the volunteer crew of South Shore Search And Rescue its third honour in the space of a year. The five members of D-crew who plucked four children and four adults from the lake on July 24, 2022, were recognized by the Town of Lincoln at a special ceremony at the regular Council meeting April 15, 2024.
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Feature
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Awards.
CCEOC Inc. and Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Awards. This is the only national award program that recognizes and promotes the best employers in the Canadian boating industry. Companies that take part in the program submit a Company Profile and complete the Employee Commitment survey.
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Changing Scene
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Powerboat Racing: Rusty Wyatt’s Sensational F1H2O Win in Indonesia
Last month, at the season-opening 300th Grand Prix in the 43 years of the Union Internationale Motonautique F1H2O World Championship, history was made as Sharjah Team rookie Rusty Wyatt became the first Canadian and the first UIM rookie to win a race after snatching a last-gasp victory in the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia on Lake Toba.
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The Maritime Museum of BC announces The Princess Royal to visit Collection and Archives during Canada Tour
The Maritime Museum of BC is delighted that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne will make a very special visit to the Collection and Archives during a visit to Canada. The Princess Royal, Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence will visit a number of organizations in Victoria, Esquimalt, and Saanich during their visit to Canada.
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Performance Boat Club of Canada donates over $140,000, announces 2024 charity events
Performance Boat Club of Canada (PBC), is a not-for-profit corporation with a mission to promote safe and responsible performance boating through education, awareness, and organized boating events. PBC has been committed to having fun on the water and raising money for charity since their inception in 2007. For PBC, safety is a top priority.
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Changing Scene
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AkzoNobel’s Awlgrip Launches 3D Color Visualizer
Awlgrip®, the renowned yacht brand under AkzoNobel, introduces a revolutionary 3D Color Visualizer on its website. The innovative and industry leading tool is designed to empower boaters and applicators by simplifying their journey to find the perfect color for their boat. Boat owners, applicators, boatyards, and builders now have at their fingertips a cutting edge 3D Color Visualizer....
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Events
Call for speakers at MFA Conference 2025 – Deadline May 1
The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) is hosting the Marine Fabricators Conference 2025 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. 9–11, 2025. The call for speakers is an opportunity for individuals and their organizations to help develop valuable and worthwhile content that attendees are eager to hear. Conference organizers are looking for hands-on demonstrations, panel discussions and presentations.
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The BC Boat Show is Back
Join the excitement May 2-5, 2024, at Port Sidney Marina in Sidney BC for an on-the-water weekend showcasing 200+ boats of all sizes (new & used), marine exhibits, and more! The BC Boat Show has grown to become the largest in-the-water boat show on the west coast. Proudly hosted by the British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association (BCYBA), the show is an opportunity for people to tour the boats...
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Events
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Hosts World Class Racing and J70 Canadian Championship August 14 to 17, 2024
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2024 will take place in scenic Chester, Nova Scotia from August 14th to 17th and this year’s highlight will be the J70 Canadian Championship as part of the event. Billed as the largest fixed keel regatta in Eastern Canada, Chester Race Week offers an unsurpassed racing venue.
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2025 EXPO - SeaWide Announces Dates and Location
SeaWide Distribution, has announced that its 2025 EXPO has been scheduled for January 20-21, 2025, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. The EXPO provides SeaWide distribution customers with a comprehensive experience, offering a wide variety of industry engagement opportunities under one roof.
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Product Focus
Wescom Group New sMRT ALERT Man Overboard Now Available
Wescom group is delighted to announce that the first of its new series of distress beacons is now available worldwide* through its distributors and retailers. The sMRT ALERT AIS DSC Man Overboard device offers enhanced localised recovery with simplified fitting, faster activation and wearer acknowledgments. It is the first in a series of new beacons produced at Wescom Group’s newly-opened...
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Product Focus
100A boat with a 50A pedestal? No problem
Not all marinas offer the 100A dockside electricity that modern yachts are increasingly running on. Thankfully, the YQ100PLUS Intelligent Y Adapter from Hubbell Marine provides the solution for cruisers faced with a twin or single 50A shore power pedestal. The Intelligent Y Adapter uses internal logic circuitry to enable a single 100A, 125/250V AC shore power cable to safely connect to two 50A, 125/250V dockside receptacles.
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ACR Electronics emergency beacons are designed with one purpose: to save lives.
An all-encompassing and dependable set of vital resources, ACR GlobalFix V5 AIS RLS EPIRB Survival Kits ensure security and survival in waterborne emergencies. The most advanced EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) available, the ACR GlobalFix V5 EPIRB combines 406 MHz satellite connectivity with Automatic Identification System (AIS) functionality.
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Calendar
Boating Industry Canada News Week now lists many in-person events such as Distributor Shows, Industry Conferences, and of course, Boat Shows. Check the listings here.
Check the Calendar for the latest Event Listings and their websites for details.
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