Tony Smythe joined Jay Bettis & Co. Yacht Sales in Seabrook, Texas, as a broker.
Smythe has been a broker for more than 10 years. He also brings experience in racing and cruising, has co-authored local cruising guides and is a past commodore of both the Houston Yacht Club and Texas Corinthian Yacht Club.
This was the first year of its Freedom Gives campaign.
Representatives from every state on Eastern Seaboard have voiced concerns.
The company also released its 2018 Sustainability Report.
The is now group world’s second-largest builder in the 78-plus-foot category.
The company reported an 18 percent increase in sales for fiscal 2017-2018, with 97 projects larger than 80 feet.
The provision applies to inboard, outboard and sterndrive models smaller than 26 feet.