The 2019 President’s budget has called for defunding of the College Sea Grant Program. This is the second year in a row that the program has been left off the budget. Last year funding was restored due to support from 95 members … Learn More
Marine Travelift delivered a M2300HS (23,000 lbs. equivalent capacity) marine forklift to Lands End Marina in Apollo Beach, Florida. The full-service marina on Bal Harbor offers its customers high and dry boat storage, wet slips, brokerage sales, and a new service department … Learn More
The Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA) has announced its newly elected board of directors. The board includes 11 YBAA member yacht sales professionals from throughout the U.S. and Canada. JP Skov, CPYB, owner of Northstar Yacht Sales was re-elected to a … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is hosting an hour-long webcast on taxes entitled, “Re-evaluating Your Choice of Entity After Tax Reform.” Targeted toward CFO’s and controllers, the session will focus on the impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had … Learn More
The 5th Annual Superyacht Summit will be held on Tuesday, March 20 at the West Palm Beach Marriott in West Palm Beach, Florida. Hosted by the U.S. Superyacht Association, the one-day event will include professional and personal development presentations and breakout sessions, … Learn More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced a new agreement and funding to support recreational boating and fishing. To increase and improve boating infrastructure and tourism, $14 million in federal funding under the Sportfish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund is available … Learn More
Award-winning veteran journalist and host of FOX News Sunday, Chris Wallace, will keynote the 2018 American Boating Congress (ABC) on May 11 during ABC’s General Session. The title of this year’s keynote address is “America Under President Trump: A View from Washington One Year Later.” … Learn More
The newly formed Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) has been making progress on its commitment to work collaboratively with state leaders to make outdoor recreation a priority across the country. The group called for governors in all 50 states to establish an Outdoor … Learn More
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education Fund have released the third round of grants for organizations that bring fishing, boating and conservation experiences to Hispanic families in six states. Fifteen programs in California, Florida, Iowa, … Learn More
Nantucket Boat Basin is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a slate of offers and events for both customers and first-time visitors. The month of June will be busy with Throwback Weekend from June 1 to 3, where transient boaters will be honored … Learn More
