Friday, June 17, 2022
The NMMA reports new powerboat sales through Q1 2022 are showing signs of normalizing following two years of historic growth. In the first quarter, new powerboat retail sales totaled 54,000 units, down 20 percent compared to Q1 2021, while continuing to surpass pre-pandemic levels, up 20 percent from Q1 2019’s 45,000 units.Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Pandemic-related restrictions halt industry’s flagship Show—which will now be online-only.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
With the return of the U.S. Sailboat Show that happened in October, our author, Ken Quant, takes us through some of his favorite parts of the show. It was a great success!
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Check out JTA Yacht Delivery's impressive transporting skills! How did they move 14 yachts at the same time this summer?! Find out here.
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Read about how our writer, Ken Quant, and his racing team handled the difficulties that last year brought, and how he felt when he was finally able to bring everyone back together.
Sunday, July 4, 2021
TowBoat US predicts a very busy boating season ahead of us. Find out how they can help you deal in the hectic waters.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Chicago has two construction projects that are going to protect harbors from ice damage, wave action, and much more read about it here!
Thursday, January 14, 2021
This time of year, while our boats are shrink-wrapped and the lakes are frozen over, most of us boat lovers schedule at least a little time to get to a boat show. Whether that means traveling to Miami or finding one of the shows closer to home, we rely on these annual events to find our next new boat or product that will add to ourThursday, January 7, 2021
From Detroit to Houston, Chicago to Seattle, New York to L.A., Covid-19 has put the kibosh on the popular winter in-person boat shows, but that doesn't mean there won't be any. Many boaters will still enjoy their mid-winter boat show experience, but it will be on their computer screens. For example, for the first time in its 64-yearTuesday, November 24, 2020
Each year, I judge at least three awards programs (sometimes six), most of which center on innovation and new technology in the marine industry. Last year at the International Boatbuilding Expo (IBEX), we had 103 entries to evaluate. As this past summer rolled on, we nervously wondered how many we’d see after a weird and
