Hurricane Season began June 1 in the Atlantic Basin. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts a busy season that will extend the trend of heightened hurricane activity that began in the late 1990’s. Here is a synopsis of what they say boaters should expect. •70% likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms… [read more]
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) released updated economic impact data for the recreational boating industry atAmerican Boating Congress in Washington, D.C. The update reflects 2012 data across the United States and has been formatted as an info-graphic, reflecting dat… [read more]
The recreational boating industry is conducting new Department of Energy-funded research on alternative biofuels. This week, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and Evinrude will join together to find alternatives to fuel contai… [read more]
Oracle Team USA today announced it has selected Beneteau America as the team’s official hospitality vessel supplier. Beneteau will provide its Swift Trawler 34, 44 and 50 for ORACLE TEAM USA’s hospitality use leading up to and during the 34th America’s Cup. “It is an honor to support Oracle Team USA… [read more]
Denison Yacht Sales Offers Efficient, Eco-friendly Yachts with Mass Appeal Company is appointed Greenline Hybrid dealer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 4, 2013) – Denson Yacht Sales was recently named the Florida and California dealer for Greenline Hybrid, the world’s first serial production hyb… [read more]
From June 17-20, the Newport Yachting Center will once again dress the city’s waterfront in couture yacht fashion as it hosts the annual Newport Charter Yacht Show. The event is the only one of its kind in the U.S. and features a collection of world-class luxury charter yachts – from 80′ up to th… [read more]
Florida yacht broker Ned Bruck shipped his 31st Yacht to Japan, this time a 2006 45’ Viking Sportifsh named “Madonna” which was shipped from Miami Beach, FL to Yokohama, Japan and it’s new owner, a well known fisherman in Japan, who has caught over 1,000 Blue Marlin in his lifetime as well as being a h… [read more]
As expected, Super Bowl L will be played in the San Francisco 49ers’ new $1.2 billion Levi’s Stadium in 2016. The National Football League’s 32 owners voted for San Francisco — actually Santa Clara, a San Francisco suburb — over Miami last week during their spring meeting in Boston, then voted for Hou… [read more]
The Ferretti Group announced at the Qingdao International Boat Show, the group’s third show in China this spring, that it will open a series of new offices in Asia. Ferretti Group CEO Ferruccio Rossi reiterated the company’s desire to expand further into the Asia-Pacific region, a theme since the c… [read more]
Miami, Florida’s Biscayne National Park dropped a controversial proposal to ban fishing across nearly 16 square miles of coral reef after vigorous opposition from Florida anglers and members of the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. The park, which encompasses southern Biscayne Bay in Mia… [read more]