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Message From The Editor
Political interference
With the Canadian federal election called by the Trudeau Liberal government coming on September 20th, the boat business needs to quickly get up to speed on a couple of issues and rally support behind our marine trade associations across Canada.
You already know about the Luxury Tax that the Liberals proposed a year ago. Boats priced over $250,000 will be taxed at the lesser of 20 per cent of the value above these thresholds ($100,000 for cars and aircraft, $250,000 for boats) or 10 per cent of the full value of the luxury car, boat or aircraft. The tax is proposed to come into force on January 1, 2022.Aug. 10, 2021
That problem is bad enough. We need to oppose this vigorously. Then I learned about another point in the Liberal platform.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Groupe Beneteau presented ON THE HORIZON 2021 at Cannes
Across the corporate organization of Groupe Beneteau, plans have been made to charter its course focused on developing new boating experiences. In Cannes, on September 6, 2021, Groupe Beneteau staged a unique gathering to announce major transformations in a world in constant evolution.
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Changing Scene
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Canada wins 25th Canada’s Cup
Royal Canadian Yacht Club’s Defiant completed a six-race sweep of the Cup for Canada over Zing, the US representative from Youngstown Yacht Club. While the results show 6-0 for Canada, the racing in the 25th edition was much closer than the score indicates.
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ePropulsion smashes 2021 growth target in just eight months
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, has announced that it has reached 100% growth in sales revenue in 2021, achieving its growth forecast in a remarkable eight months.
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Education
Quadrant Marine Institute announces new certification courses starting this September
This is an opportunity to build on your experience and training with our new industry-specific certification courses. These are:
Interactive - you practice the skills, rather than just sit and listen…
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Product Focus
Introducing Kanvaslight®, an Illuminating fabric using woven optical fibers and LED lights
Kanvaslight® was specifically engineered for a long life in a salty, sun-drenched environment. The system invented by Guardtex is UL certified in North America and received the CE certification in Europe. Kanvaslight® is the only illuminating fabric integrated into a canvas that is available in the market.
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A powerful pair: Volvo Penta Assisted Docking and Garmin Surround View Camera System
Volvo Penta and Garmin continue their long history of collaboration by making it possible to combine two independent systems – Volvo Penta Assisted Docking and Garmin Surround View Camera System. This powerful pair will offer a unique boating experience that makes docking easier and more car-like than ever before.
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Product Focus
OSCAR Sentry – the new class of intelligent object recognition at sea
BSB Artificial Intelligence created a splash when they launched their first OSCAR system for racing yachts and sailing yachts. Now they follow up with a version for motor vessels that takes AI-based situational awareness to a new level: OSCAR Sentry is about to enter the boat show circuit from Cannes over Southampton to Florida’s IBEX.
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Product Focus
Flow-Rite debuts Marine Bundle plumbing solutions
When installing boat plumbing systems, tracking down missing or incorrectly sized parts is frustrating and a waste of time. With the six new Marine Bundles from Flow-Rite, OEMs, service techs and DIY boat owners get it right the first time.
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People
Mercury Marine Canada announces Steeve Corrigan has joined the Mercury Team
Steeve Corrigan has joined the Mercury Marine Canada Team as Business Development Manager covering the Atlantic Provinces and Northern Quebec. Steve does have over 20+ years of experience in the Powersports industries…
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People
Airmar welcomes Diana Sufariu as Director of Engineering
AIRMAR® Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to welcome Diana Sufariu to the company as Director of Engineering. Diana will lead Airmar’s engineering team in the development and planning of innovative new products...
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