June 2015

  • Published On: June 17, 2015

    Registration is now open for three 2015 regional workshops hosted by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA). Held Sept. 12, the Mid-Atlantic Regional workshop will be hosted at Costa Marine Canvas and Enclosures in Egg Harbor City, N.J. The two-day Midwest Regional workshop will take place at Oshkosh Tent and Awning Co. Inc. in Oshkosh, Wis., [...]

  • Published On: June 17, 2015

    Beterams Pompano Beach, Fla.-based textile maker Serge Ferrari North America has named Ilse Beterams general manager, effective July 1. Ilse will oversee all aspects of Serge Ferrari operations in the United States and Canada, including sales, finance, marketing, shipping and inventory management. The parent company, Serge Ferrari, is headquartered near Lyon, France. Beterams [...]

  • Published On: June 17, 2015

    The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is “revising the rules” for the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program, which provides states and territories grants to provide temporary harbor for recreational boats. The new rules, which took effect in June, now allow boats to stay in one funded location for as long as 15 days. Additionally, the [...]

  • Published On: June 16, 2015

    Boasting motifs inspired by exotic destinations, Sunbrella unveils a new Robert Allen collection of fabrics called Open Air. The fabrics are made of 100 percent Sunbrella yarns, giving them the durability and color steadfastness required for outdoor use, and featuring a soft feel suitable for indoor settings. The lines features indigos, aquas and yellows, as [...]

  • Published On: June 15, 2015

    Leaders in the recreational fishing and boating community recently highlighted the progress in elevating the importance of saltwater recreational fishing in the nation’s primary law governing marine fisheries management. The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved a bill (H.R. 1335), sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and [...]

  • Published On: June 12, 2015

    An increasing number of U.S. ski resorts are working to become summer destinations for travelers, with “elaborate expansions of their summer hiking, cycling and off-road touring resources,” according to a story by the Associated Press. Loryn Kasten, a representative for the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. in Colorado, says “summer isn’t really considered the off-season [...]

  • Published On: June 12, 2015

    The Progressive Insurance Northwest Sportshow in Minneapolis closed the winter show season on a high note after a five-day run, drawing nearly 35,000 visitors to the Minneapolis Convention Center at the end of March. Although total attendance was down slightly (2 percent from 2014, at 34,744), the show team has already received positive feedback from boat and [...]

  • Published On: June 11, 2015

    The Watersports Participation Survey—and annual study conducted by a consortium of British marine organizations—reports 3.5 million adults in the United Kingdom participated in boating activities in 2014. Participation in any watersports activity in addition to 12 highlighted boating activities stands at 13.1 million, or 26.8 percent of adults in the U.K., compared to 28.8 percent in [...]

  • Published On: June 10, 2015

    The U.S. Department of Commerce has released its 11th edition of “A Basic Guide to Exporting,” a tool for businesses that are looking to navigate the avenues of international trade. The book provides the information export companies need to feel confident about selling overseas. Many of the chapters end with success stories that prove that [...]

  • Published On: June 9, 2015

    The House of Representatives passed a two-year Coast Guard authorization bill aiming to align its leadership structure with that of the military branches in an effort to improve coordination among the services. The measure was passed by voice vote and gives the Coast Guard’s vice commandants the grade of admiral and bumps up their pay [...]