The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) will host the annual Business of Boating (BOB) conference on January 23, 2026, at Lakeview Pavilion, Foxboro, Massachusetts. This will be the 19th year of this educational conference. The conference will feature a full lineup of … Learn More
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has launched two new boating safety microcourses to help boaters focus on issues important to safe navigation. Aids to Navigation Basics and Nighttime Boating Basics are the latest in a series of short … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has launched a new online course, Introduction to Boatyard Basics, designed to help newcomers build confidence and skills as they begin rewarding careers in the marine industry. Boatyards across the country offer a variety of … Learn More
The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) has opened nominations for the 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award, which is sponsored by the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). Since 1999, the national award has sought to recognize an individual … Learn More
The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) elected a new slate of officers and three new members of the Board of Directors during the Association’s annual General Membership Meeting at IBEX. Taking the helm as NMRA president is Rob Guerrieri of Atlantic Marketing. … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting safe boating, in collaboration with its Boating Safety Advisory Council, has announced the winners of the 2025 National Boating Safety Awards. Now in its seventh year, the awards highlight exceptional safety efforts and initiatives … Learn More
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the winners of the 2025 IBEX Innovation Awards Program. The program is managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI). The judges selected 12 Innovation Award winners and four honorable … Learn More
The Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM) has launched its new Marine Tech Apprenticeship Program. This initiative will provide aspiring technicians with comprehensive on-the-job training, classroom instruction and a direct pathway to a rewarding, high-paying career in the recreational boating industry. Developed … Learn More
Propspeed®, a leading innovator in biocide-free, foul-release coatings, has debuted its newest coating for various surface types, Foulfree™ Multi-Surface System, offering a foul-release solution to a wide range of components fitted to an expanded range of vessel types from RIBs to center … Learn More
Colliers announced the sale of Harbor Lights, a unique 70-acre leisure and hospitality property situated on 70 waterfront-acres overlooking Narragansett Bay just south of Providence, Rhode Island. Andrew Cantor, Dan Grovatt and Matt Putnam of Colliers’ Leisure Property Advisors team represented the … Learn More
