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 — The Progressive Miami International Boat Show faced “some challenges” in 2016 at its new venue at the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin on Virginia Key.
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
A federal appeals court has ruled that an injury suffered on a recreational boat anchored in a shallow though navigable recreational bay falls under admiralty jurisdiction despite a 1972 Supreme Court decision that narrows admiralty’s purview a bit to weed out “absurd” cases that have little to do with maritime commerce.
Fort Lauderdale festivities celebrate the contributions of the marine industry to the South Florida economy
Troubled financial adviser’s allegedly staged disappearance triggered a costly Coast Guard search
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’
Coast Guard-imposed schedule will enable marine businesses, high-speed rail service to coexist
FORT LAUDERDALE — The development company that holds the lease on the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center withdrew its application to redevelop the property.
A federal appeals court ruled that an injury suffered on a recreational boat anchored in a shallow though navigable recreational bay falls under admiralty jurisdiction.
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.
The House and Senate passed the bill in unanimous votes and Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign it.
The Florida Senate voted 36-2 Monday to adopt a House-initiated bill that would limit anchoring at five locations in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
The Florida House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 105-12, on Friday to pass the bill.
The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday voted down an amendment that would have added a location on the Gulf Coast.
MIAMI — How is a glut of information changing the way writers, editors and publicists do their jobs successfully?
The judges selected 17 winners in 16 categories and three honorable mentions.
FORT LAUDERDALE — “Today’s extreme tides are tomorrow’s daily tides,” Pam Rubinoff warned at a seminar Thursday at the International Marina & Boatyard Conference.
The NMMA provided additional information on Tuesday about the logistics of the Feb. 11-15 Miami International Boat Show.
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.
It has a new name but will stay on Collins Avenue and be bigger and better than ever, principals say.
NOAA scientists think El Niño’s impact on boating will vary from region to region, but they can’t be sure about that.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach has a new name. It is Yacht Miami Beach.
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
‘You have to offer other things to do,’ says a panelist at a Fort Lauderdale future-of-the-industry discussion.
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
ACR is donating $10 for every EPIRB it sells through the end of the year to the AustinBlu Foundation.
There will be a big push at the last minute for AIS products and for technicians to install the Class A devices.
The yacht has a beam of 15 meters and five decks and is laid out to provide spectacular sea views in all directions.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Westrec Marinas plans to open a 500-slip drystack for boats to 50 feet in Miami’s Haulover Park next spring.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The 2016 Miami International Boat Show will go on at Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin from Feb. 11-15 as planned.
FORT LAUDERDALE — “This is going to be — and is — the biggest Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show ever,” Show Management president Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III said.