Cruising World magazine named the Passport 545 the Overall Winner of the 2016 Boat of the Year competition.
The yacht also took home the prize for Best Full-Size Cruiser Over 50 Feet.
This year’s fleet of 20 nominees represented 11 countries — China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The moves by the Dutch government open up travel prior to the show, which is scheduled for Nov. 16-18 at RAI Amsterdam.
Swedish electric boat builder X Shore has established a North American sales office in Newport, R.I.
Scheduled for Jan. 10-14, the conference includes sessions to review current and new standards, the group’s annual meeting and the Marine Law Symposium.
The Marine Industries Association of Southwest Florida and Discover Boating are promoting on-water safety, one in a digital format and and one analog.
The Harmo system comprises a rim-drive electric motor that turns an impeller.
Employees in Fond du Lac, Wis., donated more than $5,600 and 2,500 pounds of food during the company’s annual Fill the Boat to Cast Out Hunger drive.
The first major boat show to be held in Europe in more than a year drew 54,400 attendees during its six-day run.
Also, the Northwest Marine Trade Association is offering grants to promote boating and fishing.
