The American Boat and Yacht Council Foundation has been awarded a grant from the Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation to create the first industry-accepted marine technology curriculum. The grant, along with donations from Yamaha and MarineMax, will allow the foundation to offer the curriculum at minimal cost to schools in need and feed trained students
The National Marine Manufacturers Association is releasing the details of events planned for the Democratic and Republican national conventions. The NMMA will host on-water receptions at both events to provide a firsthand look at the U.S. recreational boating industry and its value to the economy. The DNC event will take place on July 26 from
The reality game-meets-exercise-app Pokemon Go now has 21 million users every day, and BoatUS is issuing safety tips for people who want to find Pokemon on the water. The game has players capturing creatures called Pokemon in the real world, using a combination of GPS and augmented reality. BoatUS is issuing three tips for playing
MarineMax will introduce the Galeon 660 Fly to North America at the Farley State Marina in Atlantic City, N.J., on July 22 and 23. MarineMax said it will be the first opportunity to see the largest Galeon yacht in North America. Tony Castro is the designer. “We are extremely excited about the Galeon 660 Fly
Marine Travelift Inc. said it has introduced a new 85 BFMII boat hoist to its network of international and domestic distributors. The Wisconsin-based company said the new-capacity machine is designed to align with market trends and the growing size of vessels in the expanding marketplace. As fishing and leisure vessels are built to larger and
The Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport (R.I.) International Boat Show, have announced its sponsorship program for this year’s show. Current sponsors include Celebrity Cruises, Centreville Bank, Dockwa, Harbor Town Wine, Harpoon Beer, Helly Hansen, Hendricks Gin, Karma Wellness Water, Lipton Pure Leaf Collection, Polar Beverage, Sea Bags, Sebago and Sobieski Vodka.
Bonnier said the streaming service SLT (Saltwater.tv) is available as a free Apple iOS mobile and tablet application. An Apple TV application is set to activate in August. Bonnier said it launched the service for saltwater fishing enthusiasts in June. The platform aggregates short films, television episodes, webisodes and long-form videos from saltwater-fishing brands and
MarineMax Dallas said it will display a large number of Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Scarab Jet Boats and Harris Pontoon models.