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C-Map rolls out major cartography update for Europe

C-Map, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping and part of Navico Group, has announced a major update to its European charts. These updates include extended inland coverage for Northern France, over 200 new lakes for France, and improved high-resolution bathymetry and shaded relief across parts of coastal Europe and South Africa.  “We […]

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Brunswick sales down 22 per cent, first quarter 2024

Although gross margins have remained resilient and the company delivered a solid first quarter consistent with guided expectations, Brunswick has announced its net sales in the quarter of 2024 were down 22 per cent versus the first quarter of 2023. “The impact of continued measured wholesale ordering patterns by dealers and OEMs coupled with higher […]

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Eagle steps up as Lowrance’s latest fishfinder

Marine electronics maker Lowrance says Eagle, its latest offering in the brand’s entry-level fishfinder/chartplotter lineup, is its most accessible fishfinder yet. The company has launched the product onto the market with a newly designed high-definition enhanced sonar that has FishReveal technology and detailed C-Map charting, including Genesis Live. “Eagle brings Lowrance’s high-definition sonar to our […]

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Strong sales for Brunswick Corporation’s 2023

Brunswick Corporation has reported its earnings for the fourth quarter, and full year, of 2023 and says that, despite a challenging market environment, its achieved the second-highest sales in its history. The company saw net sales of $6.4 bn for the year and anticipates revenues between $6 and $6.2 bn for fiscal 2024. “Brunswick delivered […]

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B&G and Pixel sur Mer partner to develop autopilot solution

Sailing electronics manufacturer B&G is partnering with Pixel sur Mer to develop an autopilot solution for the offshore performance sailing market. “After our longstanding relationship with Pixel sur Mer for the last 20 years, it was a natural progression to formally integrate our products to provide the best-performing autopilot solution to the offshore performance sailing […]

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Brunswick Corporation begins 2024 with 15 new product launches

Only three weeks into 2024, Brunswick Corporation has debuted 15 new products from across its brands at major global trade shows. The company is due to discuss its new product launches during the company’s 2023 full year and fourth quarter earnings on 1 February 2024 at 10am CST. Mercury Marine has introduced its most powerful […]

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Navico Group and Oyster Yachts announce partnership

Navico Group has announced it’s now in a partnership with Oyster Yachts. As a part of this agreement, B&G, CZone and Mastervolt will be the preferred electronics and power suppliers across Oyster’s fleet of 50 to 90-foot sailing boats. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Oyster Yachts and have our products paired with […]

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Smartgyro announces integration with Navico MFDs

Smartgyro and Navico Group have announced the official integration of their onboard technologies. This strategic partnership seamlessly integrates Smartgyro’s cutting-edge stabilisation technology with Navico’s multifunction displays (MFDs) and promises ‘unparalleled marine navigation and control’. This new integration not only signifies a union of two industry leaders but also provides captains, crew, and boat owners with […]

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Simrad debuts first ultrawide marine display

Marine electronics and navigation specialist Simrad Yachting has introduced the new NSX Ultrawide marine display. Simrad Yachting, which is part of Navico Group – a division of Brunswick Corporation, describes the NSX Ultrawide as the ‘world’s first’ fully featured ultrawide marine display. Said to deliver the benefits of dual screens in one place, the new […]

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Navico adds two US manufacturing centres

Navico Group has announced a multimillion-dollar investment in its Lowell, Michigan facility to create two ‘Centres of Excellence’ in metal fabrication and electrification. The group, a division of Brunswick Corporation, says the investment will increase quality, capacity, and efficiency and improve product manufacturing capabilities. “Navico Group is committed to being a leader in metal fabrication […]

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In Focus: Unpicking the ‘dark art’ of lithium-ion batteries

“I can talk about lithium-ion all day,” says Nick Holland (director – OEM marine division EMEA at Navico Group). “It’s a bit of a dark art for many people. They say they’re not going to go there as it ‘looks like a can of worms’. Well, it’s not.” Holland has been involved with Mastervolt, part […]