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Message From The Editor
Half-time is the right time
Across Canada we are at the half-time of summer 2022, the weather has been mostly great and working in the boat business probably has never looked more attractive.
For your people or those contemplating a career change, this might also be good timing.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Marine Industry Career Path: Darrah James
Introducing Darrah James, the next graduate in our Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest Canadian marine education series. Darrah works on the east coast of Canada in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia for Rock Solid Composites as a certified Boat Builder. She completed her education with the Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association (NSBA) through Women Unlimited; an east coast program supporting and helping women succeed in trades and technology.
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Feature
Watch the Candela C-7 foiling boat fly over the waves
Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest has a reciprocal arrangement with BoatTest.com to share editorial and recently, BoatTest founder Jeff Hammond went to Sweden and visited the Candela boat plant to actually experience their C-7 model and to shoot a video. Because air is 784 times less dense than water, the fluid through which a boat’s hull must travel requires a tremendous amount of energy.
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Changing Scene
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Registration under the Select Luxury Items Tax Act
Boating Ontario and all the other marine trades associations alerted their members that the CRA has now posted directions on how to navigate the registration process for retailers affected by the tax which takes effect September 1, 2022. While none of the MTA’s are supportive of this crippling tax by our Government, we do encourage affected businesses to register as needed.
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Sea-Dog Line, ARCO Marine & Meguiar’s Win 2022 NMDA Supplier of the Year Awards
Sea-Dog Line, ARCO Marine and Meguiar’s are the winners of the 2022 National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) Supplier of the Year awards. The awards were announced during the NMDA Awards Luncheon, July 27, 2022, held during S.T.E.P. in Rosemont IL. The Diamond category was won by Sea-Dog Line.
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Events
Space Application Process begins for the 2023 Vancouver International Boat Show
Canadian Boat Shows and Boating BC have announced that the 2023 Vancouver International Boat Show space application process is now open. The show will be held February 1-5, 2023 at BC Place & Granville Island. This year will be an event not to be missed – there is so much pent-up demand, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone!
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Events
IBEX 2022 releases schedule for world-class education conference
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the schedule of world-class technical education included in the IBEX Education Conference, to be held during the Show, September 27-29, 2022, at the Tampa Convention Center. Scheduled for Monday, September 26th, the Pre-Conference Sessions offer in-depth subject matter and hands-on training in full- and half-day formats.
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Education
ABYC Foundation launches Webinar Series for Educators and industry leaders
The ABYC Foundation Educator Training Conference switched formats this year from a two-day virtual experience to a subscription-based monthly webinar series geared toward enhancing education and training for future and existing marine technicians. Scheduled to launch on September 20, the monthly series is free for ABYC Foundation Affiliated...
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Just Launched
Introducing Solara from Fluid Motion, the makers of Cutwater Boats and Ranger Tugs
Fluid Motion, the builder of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats is proud to introduce its new luxury adventure brand, Solara. The Solara model lineup features several trailerable sport, cruising, and fishing designs that feature innovative, versatile layouts. Whether out for a cruise, chasing the bite, or playing in the sunshine, every new Solara delivers comfort, efficiency, and quality. Loaded with features that other brands charge extra for, Solara is defining the new standard.
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Hobie releases the all-new Mirage® Passport® R Series of rotomolded pedal kayaks
Hobie, a leading manufacturer of premium kayaks and watersport products, has launched the newest additions to their 2022 product line with the unveiling of the Mirage Passport 12.0 R and the Mirage Passport 10.5 R. The first look of these new rotomolded kayaks were made at the on the water demo day at ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show.
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Just Launched
New passenger ferry is powered by the sun and Torqeedo.
This summer, there’s a new way to get to a vacationers’ paradise in the Baltic Sea: a solar-electric ferry. A 14.65-meter-long emission-free vessel is operating several times a day between the village of Kamp on the mainland and the sunny island of Usedom, part of the popular 350-kilometer Berlin – Usedom cycle route.
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People
Meet Kim Knudsen, new Community Partnerships and Training Coordinator at Quadrant Marine Institute
Kim Knudsen has just joined the Quadrant team as their new Community Partnerships and Training Coordinator. He comes to the Quadrant team with a background in high-end hospitality, business development and training development and coordination for a variety of industries including education and maritime. He has lived and worked in many countries and makes a great addition to Quadrant’s adventurous team!
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Calendar
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