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Marine navigation technology firm Savvy Navvy has announced a new collaboration with the RNLI to promote water safety across the UK and Ireland.  The partnership launched in alignment with today’s (Friday, 25 July) World Drowning Prevention Day 2025, highlighting a commitment to preventing incidents at sea.  As part of this collaboration, Savvy Navvy will donate…

At a sun-bedazzled Polboat Yachting Festival, running until 27 July at Marina Yacht Park, Gdynia, MIN chats opportunities, challenges and new products. According to organisers, Polboat has grown steadily. It’s in its sixth year, having been set up in its current form during covid. A year ago, there were over 80 exhibitors, Now there are…

Synthetic marine decking manufacturer Flexiteek International has received a silver EcoVadis sustainability rating for 2025-2026, placing it among the top 15 per cent of companies assessed globally by the organisation. The updated rating follows the introduction of the bio-attributed Flexiteek 3 decking range, launched in November 2024 at Metstrade. EcoVadis is an independent platform that…

UK-based yacht services and brokerage firm Vortec Marine has been appointed as the exclusive European dealer for the Taiwan-built brand Hylas Yachts.  The agreement gives Vortec Marine sole responsibility for Hylas sales and client support throughout Europe, leveraging the company’s established technical and brokerage expertise to grow the brand’s presence among long-range cruising and offshore…

MarineMax has reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended on 30 June 2025. Revenue for the quarter totals $657.2m, down 13.3 per cent from $757.7m in the same quarter last year. The firm says this decline is primarily attributed to lower new boat sales, although this is partially offset…

Heather Stoll has been appointed executive vice president of Nautique Boat Company. Stoll has worked at the US-based company for more than nine years, holding leadership roles including finance manager, director of finance and, most recently, vice president of finance. Nautique, a subsidiary of Florida-based Correct Craft, manufactures waterski, wakeboard and wakesurf boats. “I’m deeply…

Safe Harbor Marinas has confirmed the acquisition of Los Sueños Marina in Costa Rica, expanding its international portfolio. “Los Sueños is a wonderful addition to Safe Harbor. The sportfishing mecca draws enthusiasts from California to the Carolinas,” says Baxter Underwood, chief executive of Safe Harbor Marinas. Located on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica,…

SailGP has officially opened SailGP Technologies, its new innovation, design and engineering centre in Southampton, UK. The site, which will serve as the technical base for the global championship, currently employs over 100 designers, engineers, boat builders and specialists across areas including composites, hydraulics and aerodynamics. The global racing league says the US$10m (£7.4m) facility…

Brunswick Corporation has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Earnings have taken a dive across multiple segments in the wake of Trump’s tariff policy. However, cash flow remains at record levels. Net sales for the quarter total $1,447m, representing a 0.2 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.…

Amid ongoing uncertainty around upcoming tariff increases on European imports, Tiwal, a French manufacturer known for its inflatable sailboats, has announced a temporary suspension of all orders to the United States. The company announced that it would pause the processing and shipping of boats and accessories to the US market, effective yesterday (23 July 2025),…