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Southern California faced a rare windstorm just a few weeks ago in the last days of January, with winds at a steady 30 to 40 mph and gusts of over 60 mph. Although the storm lacked in rainfall, the winds caused a significant amount of damage. San Diego Bay, in particular, had at least a… Read More

Both Sabre and Sea Ray have debuted new boat models at the Yachts Miami Beach show over the week of February 11th. Sabre Yachts introduced its newest and largest Sabre motoryacht to date, The Sabre 66 Dirigo. Sabre designer Kevin Burns stated that the new 66’ yacht is “the highest expression of Sabre yet”. Sea… Read More

Concerns of high tides were voiced at last month’s International Marina and Boatyard Conference in southern Florida as boatyard and marina operators were warned to prepare for the impacts of sea level rise. With predictions that the recent “king tides” will be the new normal by the turn of the new century, high tides could… Read More

The NMMA has reported that outboard engine retail sales have risen 8.7 percent in 2015, placing sales at a post-recession high. An increasing demand for high-powered engines is seen through the 23.2 percent increase in the average horsepower since 2004. In the coming months, the 2015 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract will be released by… Read More

Beginning June 1st, 2016, the new model year for boat builders commences and will last 14 months, ending in July of 2017. Compared to past years, this rollout begins two months earlier and will last two months longer. The National Marine Manufacturers Association believes that this extended model year will “allow boat manufacturers flexibility to… Read More

Looking at sales statistics, boat builders and dealers sold 15,477 more boats in 2015 than in the previous year, keeping the boating industry in its fourth consecutive year with increased sales. Full-year sales rose 6.8 percent to 244,116 boats industry-wide and includes data from all 50 states. Statistical Surveys sales director Ryan Kloppe forecasts a… Read More

Orange County is looking to establish a Pubic-Private Partnership (or P3) in an effort to revitalize Dana Point Harbor and the surrounding businesses. On March 17th, a formal request for qualifications was issued to potential real estate development firms in search of private investors to help with the upgrade. The next step will be a… Read More

A recent report conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed that rising ocean acidity levels, along with growing areas of low-oxygen waters, are posing a serious threat to fishing industries, ecosystems and economies along the West Coast and up into British Columbia. According to NOAA, ocean acidification is already affecting the regions… Read More

U.S. brokerage sales have picked up 10 percent with 2,443 boats sold in the month of March, compared to the 2,215 boats sold in March of last year. With data taken from YachtWorld, significant gains were made in the sales of boats under 45 feet and the boats sold rung in at a less expensive… Read More

The National Marine Manufacturers Association reported the estimated sales of used boats to be $9 billion in 2015. This places sales up 1.9 percent in units and 3.4 percent in dollars from 2014. Additionally, used boat sales rose in all categories in 2015, excluding jetboats, with traditional powerboats accounting for 84 percent of total unit… Read More