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Editors Message
Promoting Boating
The subject line for this February 6th 2024 edition of Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest is drawn from the announcement (story below) by Brunswick Corporation that their Freedom Boat Club delivered 600,000+ member trips in 2023. That’s an impressive number of trips to me and the Freedom Boat Club (and other similar boat clubs) offer a fleet of mainly larger, mainly new boats, supported by an on-site staff, and who require members to have at least some level of training before they cast off.
My point is that a person with no childhood boating experience, can get started in boating thanks to the support the clubs provide. Also, they can get started at a price that is far below the price of buying a boat to “try it out”. I have long felt that there was a high barrier to entry into boating, but the boat clubs bring that way down. For the broader benefit of our industry, I see clubs as an important development in boating, and as a natural first point of contact, I see boat shows as an important gateway to our future.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Brunswick 2023 Revenues Second-Best On Record
Financial analysts were watching carefully last week as Brunswick Corp released its 2023 fourth quarter and full year financial results, eager to see how the world’s largest boat builder held up in a market kneecapped by inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes.
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Changing Scene
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AIRMAR Technology acquired by Amphenol Corporation
AIRMAR Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to announce its purchase by Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH). Amphenol, one of the world’s largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions, is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA.
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Sailor’s Day at the Toronto International Boat Show
Last Saturday (Jan 27) the 2024 Toronto International Boat Show marked the first year for Sailor’s Day at the Enercare Centre. The day was held in ‘Sailfest’, where many types of boats were on display including monohulls, Hobie’s, WASZPs, kitesurfing, windsurfing, wing foiling and more.
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RS Feva MKII makes its US debut at US Sailing’s National Sailing Programs Symposium
The RS Sailing team are excited to head to the National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS), February 1-3 at The DeSoto Savannah, GA. The stand-out event for sailing education in the United States, NSPS is all about sparking conversations between industry representatives. It is led by US Sailing; the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing and one of the leading visionaries...
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Events
Water sports industry takes positive stock of boot 2024
After nine days of boot 2024, the boating and water sports industry can take positive stock of the world’s largest yachts and water sports trade fair. “We had many new contacts at our stands and were able to conclude numerous deals. The right visitors ensured very good sales figures in the boat sector as well as for motors/engines, boards...
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Education
Navigating Marine Law: ABYC announces comprehensive agenda for upcoming Symposium
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has unveiled the comprehensive agenda for its sixth Marine Law Symposium, scheduled to start on Feb. 29, 2024. This event, available in-person in Annapolis or online, offers a hybrid participation format. Developed for marine industry professionals such as surveyors, manufacturers, insurance agents, lawyers...
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Marina & Boatyard Conference concludes with “No Excuses” Keynote and Inaugural Women’s Leadership Breakfast
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference & Expo, scheduled for January 30- February 1, 2024, at the Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, kicked off its last day with an Inaugural Women’s Leadership Breakfast, sponsored by Sea Land Insurance. The breakfast was followed by keynote speaker, David Atkins, who presented “No Excuses”...
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Product Focus
New PacBak Combo wins distributor awards
Continuing to take the fishing, boating and outdoor industries by storm, PacBak’s newest product won two major awards at the recent Big Rock Sports Outdoor Expo distributor show. The new P60-MK Combo is an innovative multi-purpose cooler with an included industry-first portable vacuum sealer. Top honors for both Best Camping/Outdoor Product...
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Orca launches in Canada and extends coverage of the Great Lakes
Norwegian marine tech startup, Orca, announces the expansion of its chart coverage in North America, to cover the Canadian coastline and the Great Lakes. From today, Orca’s modern navigation system is available across the U.S. and Canada. The Canadian updates to the chart coverage will be available to all Orca app users, with immediate integration into Orca’s suite of smart planning and navigation tools.
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Just Launched
Brio E 2.0 pontoon one of three new Princecraft models introduced at the Toronto International Boat Show
Princecraft’s Brio E 2.0 pontoon series now offers electric propulsion from Mercury® Marine’s Avator range of electric outboard motors. Thanks to their partnership with Mercury®Marine they can meet the growing demand for continued electric options with our Brio E 2.0 electric pontoon series...
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People
IBEX announces new hires
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the addition of two new members to its management team: Samantha Batson as Marketing Manager and Megan Davisson as Sales and Projects Manager. The expanded IBEX team will add more horsepower to take on new initiatives and focus on further quality growth.
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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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