SUNTEX MARINAS BOOSTS CALIFORNIA PRESENCE WITH PETER’S LANDING MARINA

Dallas, Texas – Suntex Marina Investors LLC (Suntex), the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the U.S. by marina count and boat slips, announced today that Peter’s Landing Marina in Orange County, California has been acquired through its joint venture.  Located in Huntington Beach, California, Peter’s Landing Marina contains 325 wet slips on its 11-acre property and

RAYMARINE WINS DAME DESIGN AWARD FOR RSW SMART WIND TRANSDUCER

New Transducer is a Professional-Level Wind Sensor Designed for Leisure Sailors Hudson, NH: Raymarine – global leader in high-performance marine electronics for the recreational boating, marine first-responder and law-enforcement markets – announced today its RSW Smart Wind Transducer has won the ‘Navigation and Communication’ category of the 2024 DAME Awards at METSTRADE in Amsterdam. The RSW Smart Wind Transducer

DOCKMATE NOW INTEGRATES WITH XENTA CONTROL SYSTEMS

Boortmeerbeek, Belgium – Dockmate, the leading manufacturer of advanced wireless remote controls for yachts, announced today its collaboration with XENTA control systems. XENTA, part of Quick Group, is the international leader in the development and production of integrated control systems for yachts and superyachts. With this new collaboration, shipyards working on new builds with the XENTA

PROPSPEED® NOW STANDARD ON ALL 2025 SWAN ARROW UNITS

Auckland, New Zealand – Propspeed, a leading innovator in underwater biocide-free, foul-release coatings, is excited to announce that Nautor Swan, an iconic name in yacht craftsmanship has chosen Propspeed as the standard for all Swan Arrow units. The luxury yacht manufacturer will apply Propspeed on the propellers and running gear of all new vessels, and recommends

DOCKMATE COLLABORATES WITH MOLABO

Boortmeerbeek, Belgium – Dockmate, the leading manufacturer of advanced wireless remote controls for yachts, announced today its collaboration with MOLABO, innovator in safe-to-touch low-voltage electric propulsion systems. The award-winning MOLABO inboard and outboard solutions incorporate components such as batteries, charger, controllers, motor and throttle all in one easy-to-install system, which is ideal for integration with the

IBEX ACQUIRES PROFESSIONAL BOATBUILDER MAGAZINE

Tampa, FL – The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America’s premier trade event for the recreational marine industry, has acquired Professional BoatBuilder magazine (ProBoat), the marine sector’s leading technical publication and online information source.  The ProBoat purchase promises to marry the vitality of IBEX’s live trade event to the magazine’s depth of editorial coverage, creating an

FOX RENT A CAR COMPLETES MAJOR EXPANSION AT SAN JOSE LOCATION

Tulsa, Okla. – Fox Rent A Car, a trailblazer in the car rental industry, announced today that following significant market share growth it has expanded its San Jose, California location. Based at the San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC), the branch has completed the expansion of its vehicle fleet, providing customers with a wider variety of

IBEX EDUCATION CONFERENCE OPENS 2025 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

North America’s Largest Marine Industry Trade Event Is Accepting Presentation Topics and Ideas for Next Year’s Conference Tampa, FL – The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced today that the IBEX Education Conference Call for Proposals (CFP) has opened. The IBEX Education Conference will offer world-class training, workshops, and technical seminars at the 2025 IBEX

THERMAVANCE™ COOLING AND HEATING MARINE SEATING TECHNOLOGY TO BE INTRODUCED TO EUROPE AT METSTRADE

Traverse City, Mich. – Promethient, the Michigan-based provider of human-scaled climate control systems, announced today the European launch of its Thermavance™ seat cooling and heating technology for the marine industry. An industry first, Thermavance allows seats exposed to the elements to be cooled or heated by one graphene-based system that can be packaged within almost any

PROPSPEED® ENABLES VREMAR SRL’S CREW SUPPORT VESSEL KING DAVID TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT FUEL SAVINGS

Auckland, New Zealand – Propspeed, the leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today the successful evaluation of its coating system on VREMAR SRL's crew support vessel King David. Conducted by Technical Manager, Massimiliano Rossetti and the vessel owner Marco Vrenna, the study reviewed data from the onboard monitoring system, comparing key metrics such as diesel consumption,