After several years of working together to align the regulatory environment for small vessels, the governments of the United States and Canada have both agreed to adopt the standards set …
Boating Business
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Returning for its 73rd year, the Seattle Boat Show, presented by boat-supply retailer West Marine, will kick off next month on Friday, January 24, and will run through Saturday, February …
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A month after adding Hampton Yachts to its boat dealership services, Seattle Yachts expanded further by purchasing Anacortes, Washington-based luxury yacht builder Northern Marine in September. Seattle Yachts, a Northwest-based …
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J. Orin Edson, founder of Bayliner Boats, passed away in Seattle on August 27, at the age of 87. Edson, a National Marine Manufacturer Association (NMMA) Hall of Fame inductee, …
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Sailmaker Ullman Sails has added Chuck Skewes and Sabine Suessmann to the ownership teams at its San Diego, California, and Pacific Northwest operations. Previously, Skewes and Suessmann were owners and …
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Seattle-based yacht brokerage Irwin Yacht Sales has become the new Northwest dealer for Blackfin Boats, builders of high-end center-console and dual-console sportfishing boats. Last month, Irwin debuted three Blackfin models …
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As one of on-demand boat rental companies targeted toward the millennial market, Boatsetter (boatsetter.com) has landed $10 million in a Series A investment round, led by WestCap Group and Valor …
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The Northwest-based Seattle Yachts boat dealer and yacht brokerage firm has been appointed as a dealer for Hampton Yachts along the entire East Coast of the United States. The deal …
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Inflatable boats and kayak paddles are among the items granted exemption from tariffs targeting $200 billion in Chinese imported goods. The exemptions were made with the advocacy of the National …
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The Kelowna Yacht Club was recently granted a four-anchor rating as part of the Georgia Strait Alliance’s Clean Marine B.C. program, making it the first marine facility in the province’s …
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Washington-based Westport Yachts, one of the few American superyacht builders, has opened a new Seattle office in South Lake Union. The move is a welcome one for the Pacific Northwest …
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The largest U.S. recreational boat retailer, MarineMax, has acquired the Fraser Yacht Group from the Italian-based Azimut-Benetti Group. Fraser is often cited as one of the top superyacht brokerages and …