What’s happening in the marine trade in the USA? Find out about new boats, marine trade shows, new products and interesting stories which affect the industry.
British Airways’ Concorde has made its way back home to the Intrepid Museum in New York, via barge along the Hudson River. It follows a months-long restoration project in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Concorde was loaded onto a barge and travelled up the Hudson River to Weeks Marine in Jersey City for storage overnight before […]
A 68-year-old man is in a stable condition after being bitten by a crocodile. The incident occurred after his sailboat capsized in Florida’s Everglades National Park. According to park officials, the rare incident happened at the Flamingo Marina when the man, named by local news outlets as Rodrigo Constain, capsized his Sunfish sailboat in the […]
MarineMax has completed the acquisition of Williams Tenders USA, Inc. Headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida, Williams is a distributor and retailer for UK-based Williams Jet Tenders, a manufacturer of rigid inflatable jet tenders for the luxury yacht market. The acquisition, which was first announced in January, is expected to be accretive in its first full […]
A new lawsuit alleges that the world’s largest yacht sales agency, and other brokers, are charging ‘inflated’ sales commissions that fleece boat sellers. The plaintiff in the proposed class action lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday in the US District Court in Miami, Florida, is Wyoming-based boat seller Ya Mon Expeditions LLC. The firm is […]
American Magic, the US Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, has secured a lease agreement with the City of Pensacola in the US state of Florida to establish a high-performance sailing centre at the Port of Pensacola. This modern facility will be its headquarters for designing, building, hosting regattas, and developing the current and next […]
British power catamaran builder Archipelago Yachts has announced Oaksmith Yachts as its first US dealership, located in the Pacific Northwest. Based in Seattle, Oaksmith currently represents models from Arksen, UP Boats and Jasper. “This new partnership with Archipelago Yachts offers our clients an incredible balance of capability, luxury, comfort, safety, and innovation within a diverse […]
Marine systems specialist Imtra has introduced the all-new Zipwake Mini Controller in the US market, and expanded the availability of the Zipwake Dynamic Trim Control Solution, with new boatbuilding partners. The Zipwake system is said to incorporate fast-acting interceptors that provide lift to help deliver a more comfortable ride, better performance and improved fuel consumption. […]
US-based marina construction firm Marine Development Inc. (MDI) has completed the renovation of Nine Marina in Eufaula, Oklahoma. The improvements and planning began in 2022 when Nine Marina owner Jake Nossaman sought out MDI for work on the project, which involved a mix of new construction and expansion of existing elements. The construction was completed […]
Iliad Catamarans has appointed Atlantic Yacht & Ship as the brand’s exclusive dealer in the United States and The Bahamas. Incorporated in 1959, Atlantic Yacht & Ship has more than 60 years of experience in supplying power and custom motor yachts. The new dealer appointment was confirmed on the eve of Iliad Catamarans’ US debut […]
The US government has urged a judge to let it auction a sanctioned superyacht, as the dispute over its ownership continues to rumble on. The Russian-owned superyacht Amadea (pictured above) is costing the US government over $600,000 each month ($7m a year) to maintain — a bill that is ultimately being footed by US taxpayers. […]
An accident near the Port of Miami has left 29 people injured, and over a dozen hospitalised, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The crash happened around 3:15pm on Sunday afternoon (11 February 2024) at the area known as Fisherman’s Cut, when two boats collided in the busy bay. Local media have confirmed one of […]