Dom Yanchunas

To help connect women with knowledgeable allies, Soundings Trade Only has inaugurated a program to match women in the first five years of their marine careers with long-tenured industry leaders.

Boat registration totals for July mostly revealed considerable weakness compared with a year earlier, and tumbled back into a steeper downtrend than the prior month’s comparisons.

Inventories of new and used boats are improving at the retail level but are still considered comparatively lean, according to the results of the monthly Pulse Report survey.

After divesting its well-known bowling, billiards and fitness brands, Brunswick Corp. emerged as a boating-focused conglomerate, with familiar brands including Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Bayliner, Protector, Lowe Boats, Mercury Marine, and Freedom Boat Club.

Jonathon Burns will lead team development and strategy after a long career with Yamaha Motor Corp.

The Canadian company said its second-quarter marine sales fell in North America as a result of supply-chain disruptions, but price increases boosted revenue.

The construction of more manufacturing and propeller-shop space will increase the size of the Fond du Lac, Wis., facility to almost 150,000 square feet.

The boat show, which runs Sept. 16-25, will not open next Monday as a “mark of respect” on the day of the monarch’s funeral.

A Raymond James analyst expects the higher-than-forecast levels to impact some would-be boat buyers, as well as financing.

The company said its donation will benefit dozens of camp locations, which provide outdoor activities for children with cancer.

Maryland-based Oasis Marinas said the Virginia facility is its first contract in that part of the Chesapeake.

Part of the Risk Mitigation Series, the Nov. 9 session will focus on classifying a recall, when companies are required to issue a defect notification and how to avoid recalls.

Former AgustaWestland CEO Daniele Romiti joins the company at a time of growth and investment.

The company said in its Q4 earnings report that organic sales and market-share growth lifted profit for its fiscal year, but the new year may bring a slightly lower result.

NauticStar posted more than $70 million in sales last year and has a network of more than 100 dealers.

The company said the project at TN Composites in White Bluff, Tenn., will allow increased boat production and add more than 130 jobs.

Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will join the board of management on Nov. 1, succeeding Thierry Vanlancker.

The company announced the outboard alongside boatbuilding partnerships with Axopar, French Iguana and Goldfish.

The Yanmar Wellness Center is located at the company’s Adairsville, Ga., headquarters and will provide free healthcare for employees and their families.

The Department of Labor said gains were recorded in leisure and manufacturing segments, and the nation has now restored the total pandemic job losses.

The standard confirms that Skeeter Products meets the needs of customers through an effective quality management system.

Affiliates of Yanmar Marine’s Vetus businesses have announced three sales and engineering appointments.

The company reported a 14.8 percent increase in year-over-year sales and that gross margin increased 410 basis points to 31.8 percent.

The company will refit an 80,000-square-foot former steel mill in Beech Bottom, where it will build its Pure Pontoon Boat model.

Wells Fargo’s Lyon provided research data on new boater retention.

The August Pulse Report survey asks about online marketing and the use of digital and social platforms. Take the survey here.

Show organizers said new sessions include an event by Emerging Marine Leaders and that the All-Industry happy hour returns for 2022.

The company said Joe Lingerfelt brings product-strategy knowledge to the customer-experience platform.

The August Pulse Report survey asks about online marketing and the use of digital and social platforms. Take the survey here.

Michael DeLillo has experience in the engineering, manufacturing and diesel segments.

The promotional campaign aims to leverage VICE’s young audience demographic.

Longtime marine journalist Wendy Mitman Clarke takes the helm of the magazine.

The National Association for Business Resources has included the fluid-control company for the past six years.

The 20-foot, zero-emissions Current is powered by ePropulsion equipment.

Aviation electric propulsion engineer Cory Combs will speak about opportunities for shared learning between the marine and aerospace trades.

The September show in Tampa, Fla., will feature presentations covering propulsion, batteries, compliance and more.

The company said sales and profit rose in the quarter, with sales likely higher in the new year but margins narrowing.

The combines digital tools will create a streamlined experience that benefits the dealer and buyer.

The company announced its list of top performers in sales and customer satisfaction for the 2022 model year.

The marine business unit said planning supervisor Megan Bennett has been appointed manager of the department.

The free class for novice boaters is expanding to seven cities and will broaden its curriculum.

The diesel outboards were installed on an Adventure 44 from Tactical Custom Boats.

OneWater gains two Delmarva Peninsula locations, bolstering its presence in the Mid-Atlantic.

The funding will go toward its Life Jacket Loaner Program and Sober Skipper Campaign.

Swedish automaker Polestar will provide battery and charging systems for Candela’s hydrofoiling electric boats.

The new Mighty G, for model year 2023, is designed for electric or gas outboards.

It is the second consecutive year the business-texting platform has made the list of fastest-growing private U.S. companies.

The German builder hired Boris Heitmann as vice president of media and investor relations.