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Bertram Yacht chooses Brevard for manufacturing

Bertram Yacht chooses Brevard for manufacturing

1st Bertram Yacht which was built on the Merritt Island was ordered recently. Twin diesels of the luxury model of sport fisherman will be roaring to life by end of this year on Canaveral Barge Canal, with launch of new era for Brevard County manufacturing. Space Coast moniker isn’t in jeopardy yet but Brevard can become destination for the afficionados of sportfishing who have where withal for purchasing 1 of world’s respected - & expensive fishing big-game- vessels. A lot of customers do not want to go to showroom & get one. What they need isn’t in showroom, says Alton Herndon, who is president at Bertram. He said this is an interview on Tuesday from new digs of his company on the Merritt Island. They wish to come to facility of manufacturing & watch it getting  [...]

Dragon boat festival raises money for the Goodwill Augusta Career Campus

Dragon boat festival raises money for the Goodwill Augusta Career Campus

Andrew & Christina Ostrowski had brought a lot of for their team on Saturday. With the hair green dyed & painted face & pink hot tutu, this couple took front seats while paddling for the Georgia Health Sciences University team of dragon boat @ Good Boats festival of dragon boat @ Lake Olmstead for benefiting Goodwill. Andrew Ostrowski, sat close to his wife @ front of 20-persons boat and he said that his team has got the right spirit. 20 teams had taken to 250-meters course through out day. This event show cased Asian culture in demonstrations of singing, dances, & traditional musical Chinese instruments & tai chi. Gary Tom, who is chair man of cultural committee in the event, said that it was really exciting for seeing this festival come together. He said that  [...]

Boat Sales Booming

Boat Sales Booming

The prices gas are expected going to peak @ whopping rate of $4.25 in this spring & for few areas of this country, rising gasoline cost is sinking he boat sales. This doesn't hold true in KELOLAND though. 1 dealership of boat has had best season for more than one decade. Average cost for filling up any boat is around $120. However, that is not stopping the people from getting hitched and driving them in this spring. Mike Oyen, the Sales Manager at Soo Sports, says that fishing was really fantastic in the last year in this river & it started fantastic for this year & he says when there is seventy or eighty degrees in the month of March, there are people coming here to set this place alive. Oyen acknowledges the fact that the prices of gas are really affecting sales of  [...]

NPAA Welcomes Skeeter boats as their newest partner

NPAA Welcomes Skeeter boats as their newest partner

More & more tackle & marine industry-leading firms are joining ranks of the supporters of NPAA or National Professional Anglers Association.  Pat Neu, who is Executive Director at NPAA said that Skeeter has accepted their effort for grow fishing sport & that they are looking for working along with the team for continuing the vital effort. Echoing all the sentiments is Ben Jarrett who is Director of Marketing and Sales at Skeeter.  He said that joining along with big group of the Supporting Partners has given Skeeter one chance for participating with the industry colleagues & adding to the foundation of great NPAA.  Collective voice of the anglers & the Supporting Partners will help in steering the NP. Skeeter started in the year 1948, & it is recognized  [...]

Boat parking might stay

Boat parking might stay

Boat launch with out the attached trailer parking is not much of boat launch, say members of City Council. Members of City Council - Steve Adams & Ron Edinger wish to re visit conceptual plan of McEuen Field by directing the designers of Team McEuen, for including current trailer boat lot of parking @ 3rd Street marina. It does not make a lot of sense for keeping  boat launch & not adjoining lot of parking; that is fair in spirit of compromises according to them. This topic will be going before City Council in the next week post Edinger & Adams requested it to get placed on agenda of next week during the general services meeting of committee on Monday. Adams & Edinger are the opponents of McEuen Field plan. Since the month of January, almost all topics that were tied  [...]

Brunswick Launches Exclusive Boat Discount Program for Members of USAA

Brunswick Launches Exclusive Boat Discount Program for Members of USAA

Brunswick Boat Group, a boat division at Brunswick Corporation recently announced program of boat discount for USAA members, provider of financial services which serves the members of U.S. military & their families. In the right time for upcoming season of boating, members USAA will be able to save around $1,500 on some 250 models amongst six great brands of boat - Bayliner, Cypress Cay, Crestliner, Lowe, Lund & Trophy. The participating boat brands of Brunswick offers members USAA some discounts on their boats on all occasion, from a outboard-powered 14 foot boats of fishing to a 33 foot overnight sterndrive-driven cruisers. This program gives both the new & experienced boaters to connect along with different adventures on-the-water for water sports, fresh water or salt water  [...]

Dragon Boat to join Iloilo Paraw Regatta fest

Dragon Boat to join Iloilo Paraw Regatta fest

City residents at Iloilo will get to see Philippine Dragon Boat team when it sails on Friday on Iloilo River during 40th Ruby Anniversary of Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival. This fest will take place from February 12-19 and will be having more than hundred sailboats taking part and fighting for honors in country’s largest sailboat race on Sunday on 35 km Iloilo Strait. Jed Patrick Mabilog who Mayor & district Representative of city lone - Jerry P. Treñas will be leading celebration which will see 75th charter anniversary of this city. Chairman of Paraw Regatta Foundation - Manuel Villa announced that cash prizes will be given to winners of race in 2 categories: A category for the sailboats not more than twenty four feet long  & B category for the sailboats which are more  [...]

RB12 organizers confirm their final course

RB12 organizers confirm their final course

Organisers of RB12 for this year said that there will be 50 boats, 50 aircrafts, and 50 cars, will racing around simultaneously Britain. This was revealed some time ago. Falmouth, Conwy, Swansea, Troon, Thurso, the Kyle of Lochalsh, Hull, Edinburgh, and Ramsgate will be serving as over night stops for element of 'Sea' and finish/start points for their cars. This race will be taking place between 21-30 of June, starting & finishing at Weymouth & Portland Academy of National Sailing which is venue for sailing events of 2012 Olympics. For first time in powerboat competitive race craft will be going around Britain’s top, facing challenges at Cape Wrath & the Pentland Firth, which are notorious for the sudden and severe conditions of sea. The endurance quotient will be  [...]

Lund announces new “Sport Utility Boat”

Lund announces new “Sport Utility Boat”

Lund recently launched a new 1875 Crossover XS, it is a fishing boat from the manufacture and for appeasing the masses, there is also wakeboard, water ski, and a buzz-the-bay multi tasking rig which will cruise lakes in style. There are great fishing features on board like the spacious casting decks, bow 12/24 volts trolling motor plug, aerated live well and bait tamer, along with galore of rod storage even with wake boards and the skis stored separately. They snug and secure from tail to tip. But you have to check out sleek lines that this craft has: the hot new cosmetics and the sizzling graphics which even trendiest teenagers will dig. It is a sport rugged utility boat which maximizes the time that you spend on water and offers massive dual storage lockers for skis, wake boards, or the  [...]

January’s London Boat Show promises plenty of luxuries and boats

January’s London Boat Show promises plenty of luxuries and boats

London Boat Show which will be held in next month will take its visitors to new world which is full of luxuries. The organizers will be showcasing their services and products to the big wig buyers along side boats even when the global economy is shaking. This show which will take place on 6th of January will be in its 58th year and will be complimented by new Luxury Lifestyle and Supercar Showcase aimed to capitalizing on wealthy audience of the event. There will be fifty new brands featured like Elite Gems which is company of diamond investment, Robert Roope which makes designer sunglasses, Gallery Rouge’s contemporary fine art, and Wayne Pollock be spoke holidays. This is one more example of attempts that Tullet Prebon London Boat Show has undertaken for broadening their appeal  [...]

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