Jim Flannery

George M. Irvine Jr. died Nov. 13 of a heart attack at his home in Fort Lauderdale. He was 89.

The British builder is expanding U.S. sales with new dealers

The Johnstone brothers, Rod and Bob, are inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame for building fun into their boats

The big Fort Lauderdale show was busy throughout, as exhibitors rolled out a dazzling array of new products and racked up sales

Show Management CEO Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III said attendance at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was up 5 percent.

FORT LAUDERDALE — The demographic projections tell the story, NMMA president Thom Dammrich said at a meeting Thursday of the Marine Marketers of America.

FORT LAUDERDALE — A word to the wise: Run at customers’ problems, not away from them, and don’t try to shift blame, said Bill McGill, CEO and president of MarineMax.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Sunseeker International, the UK’s largest boatbuilder, has turned the corner and is showing a 44 percent increase in orders.

FORT LAUDERDALE — An extra-inning Chicago Cubs win in the World Series Wednesday night was followed by the opening of the 57th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this morning.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Marine artist Guy Harvey exhibited at his first Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 30 years ago and has exhibited at every one since.

On Oct. 21, Mystic Seaport presented the brothers with its America and the Sea Award. Nine days later, they and seven other luminaries were inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.

Matthew battered Haiti, brushed South Florida and dumped up to 18 inches of rain on the Carolinas

A resurgent Grand Banks Yachts Ltd. reported a profit of $1.47 million for the year that ended June 30.

Marinas on the St. Lucie cope with another ‘lost summer,’ as algae bloom deposits a thick, putrid slime

Business wisdom accumulated over three generations guides the president of nationally expanding Denison Yacht Sales

Says the process ‘has taken on a life of its own’ and has made the huge project at the Fort Lauderdale show site ‘no longer viable’

New this year at Yachts Miami Beach was Superyachts Miami at Island Gardens Deep Harbour marina on Watson Island, where about 18 superyachts were berthed away from the crowds that descended on Collins Avenue and Virginia Key.

MIAMI — How is a glut of information changing the way writers, editors and publicists do their jobs successfully?

A glut of ‘end-of-life’ hulls is clogging our landfills as experts seek an economically viable system for recycling fiberglass

Preparations for Miami shows include a $200,000 traffic plan, shuttles, prepaid parking and water taxis between venues

MIAMI — The ink was barely dry on the last permit needed for the Miami International Boat Show to move to Virginia Key when NMMA president Thom Dammrich made it official at a packed meeting Thursday.

NOAA scientists think El Niño’s impact on boating will vary from region to region, but they can’t be sure about that.

The management company also plans to open a drystack facility in Miami next spring.

With boatyards back in play in South Florida, an appraiser says owners should look closely at their long-term goals

Island Gardens/Deep Harbour combines hotels, housing and a superyacht marina.

It was the biggest Fort Lauderdale show ever and ecstatic exhibitors say sales were sizzling