MarineMax, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Island Global Yachting LLC (IGY Marinas), which owns and operates a collection of iconic marina assets and a yacht management platform in key global yachting destinations. MarineMax will acquire … Learn More
Freedom Boat Club announced a significant milestone as it surpassed 50,000 memberships across its 360 global locations. With their application to the Freedom Boat Club Seattle, Walter and CJ Robles signified this achievement. The Robles are like many who have joined the … Learn More
JDS Real Estate Services Inc., in association with the National Marina Sales team, announced the sale of W.C .Beardslee, Inc. located in Harsens Island, Michigan. Rick Roughen, president of National Marina Sales, brokered the deal. W.C. Beardslee, Inc. is a unique property … Learn More
Entries for the METSTRADE DAME Design Award are now being accepted. The DAME Design Award provides a unique and universally recognized benchmark for the marine equipment industry. It does so by highlighting the merits of excellent design in all its many facets, … Learn More
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has published its 62nd supplement to Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft. The annual publication provides the marine industry with the latest updates to the boat building and repair standards used for over … Learn More
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 held July 27 during S.T.E.P. in Rosemont, Illinois. The Diamond category … Learn More
Massachusetts Governor Baker signed the 2023 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry. This funding will continue the initiatives and progress that the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) has … Learn More
Steeped in maritime history, Bristol, Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay is a popular New England boating destination. Culminating a five-year planning process, the town recently completed a large-scale expansion of its harbor with an SF Marina floating concrete breakwater and dock system … Learn More
Oasis Marinas has officially begun operational management at Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort & Marina in Georgetown, Maryland. With the addition of Skipjack Cove to its portfolio, Oasis Marinas now operates five properties in the Upper Chesapeake Bay area and increased to 20 … Learn More
Simply Marinas represented the seller and buyer in the sale of Smugglers Cove Marina and Riverfront Campground, located on Craig’s Creek Lake just off the Ohio River in Warsaw, Kentucky. This was a rare opportunity for the buyer to acquire an 89-slip marina … Learn More
