Ferretti Group is opening its first Ferretti Group China showroom in Qingdao, saying the company plans to open more showrooms in northern and southern China. Ferretti, which announced its plans during the 12th China (Qingdao) International Boat Show, partnered with Speedo Marine, the official Ferretti Group dealer in China, and debuted Ferretti Yachts 870 for [...]

The U.S. House of Representatives voted in May to make permanent a tax credit that rewards businesses for investing in research and development, adding $156 billion to the budget deficit over the next decade. The tax credit had expired at the beginning of the year. The bill passed by a vote of 274 to 131, [...]

Sunbrella fabrics has launched “Perspective New England,” a three-part web series on the multiple uses of its fabrics, including at home, on the water and on a road adventure. The series will explore design challenges presented by a trio of projects—“The Rhode Yacht,” a vintage revival of a 1977 Airstream Argosy Trailer; “The Real Yacht,” [...]

Beneteau America will sponsor the Sailing for ALS campaign, led by Beneteau dealership owner Charles-Etienne Devanneaux of Naos Yachts in Marina del Rey, Calif. On July 8, Devanneaux and his racing partner, Fred Courouble, will embark on a 2,070-mile journey from San Francisco to Hawaii as part of the annual Pacific Cup ocean race. They [...]

With the Miami Beach Convention Center scheduled to begin major renovations at the end of 2015, the city’s International Boat Show is looking for potential alternative hosting sites, according to the Miami Herald newspaper. Show directors are looking for a new venue to host the 2016 and 2017 shows. A spokeswoman for the boat show, [...]

Mechanicsville, Va.-based Scribble Software Inc., provider of business management solutions for the marina industry, has released MarinaOffice 7.7. Built on the .NET and SQL Server platform released last year, MarinaOffice version 7.7 offers additional features and functionality, as well as improvements to existing features. The new software features enhanced user process flows, enhanced reporting, cloud-based [...]

Star brite, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based manufacturer of cleaning and other maintenance products for the marine, automotive, outdoor power equipment, power sports, homecare, health and RV industries, has named Victor Phillpotts its new vice president of business development. Phillpotts previously worked as national sales manager for P.F. Harris Manufacturing, a consumer products company specializing in [...]

When designing each dodger, Iverson's Design considers the uniqueness of each sailboat. Clients specify the height they want and how far back into the cockpit they want the dodger to extend. They also choose from a variety of colors and materials. Jason Iverson is passionate about his business. It is obvious when he [...]

By Bill Foster There is certainly no lack of advice on how to increase your sales success. Books and seminars can be counted by the hundreds, and many of these are quite good. First-hand experience working for others in sales positions and managing my own business have helped me to formulate principles that can help [...]

Silver State introduces the Global Beat line of fabrics. Offering 67 SKUs, the designs feature stripes, solids, twills and textured weaves. The SilverState line of fabric and vinyl suits many applications, including residential, commercial, healthcare and hospitality, and are available in a variety of textures, patterns and colors, many of which are designed to repel [...]