Business

Grand Banks announced it will acquire Stuart Service Yard in Florida to serve as its official U.S. headquarters, consolidating its existing U.S. offices and storage. The marina will also replace…

A new Lucia 40 sailing catamaran has been added to Southwest Florida Yachts as the company expands its fleet following its partnership with Atlantic Cruising Yachts, LLC. The Lucia 40 is…

(Press Release) —  West Marine, the world’s premier retailer of boating, fishing, sailing and paddling gear, proudly announced today that it will commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary (and officially welcome the…

Mercury Marine’s global headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is now under construction. The company has broken ground on a new $10 million Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH) facility that is…

The Irish Boat Shop is set to open a store in Traverse City, Michigan; the company president says this has been a goal for decades. The marine retailer will open…

After an extensive search, Seakeeper is now under new ownership. Madison Industries, a Chicago-based company, is now the majority owner of Seakeeper. The current management at Seakeeper will continue to…

Marine electronics powerhouse, Navico, has added a new company to its portfolio: Yacht Defined Sweden AB. Yacht Defined is a modern and user-friendly technology platform that offers boaters an intuitive…

Onekama Marine, located on Portage Lake, and Lake Michigan Yacht Sales, located in Bay Harbor, Michigan, are the newest Wellcraft Boats dealers in the Midwest.  Wellcraft is an iconic name…

SailTime, an online boat-sharing platform, will now be available in two new locations in Toronto: Port Credit and Outer Harbor. Steve McPherson, owner of the Ontario SailTime franchises, cites Ontario’s…

Sirocco Marine-Lake Erie in Port Clinton, Ohio, is the newest dealer for Brig Boats. Sirocco Marine-Lake Erie will carry the full lineup of Brig’s RIBs and Sirocco tenders as the…