Boat Builder Awards: Environmental Initiative The Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, jointly run by IBI and METSTRADE, recognize the contributions of individuals, teams and supply chain partners within boat building companies globally.   The 2021 edition of the Boat Builder Awards rewarded the Sunreef Yachts Eco range of sustainable catamarans as the industry’s best Environmental Initiative. The prestigious award ceremony took place in Amsterdam, during the METSTRADE on November 17. German Design Award: Eco Design The jury of the German Design Awards voted 

Brief Summary Cats are generally the most stable boats on the water. With twin hulls, a 9’2″ (2.79 m) beam, and exceptional freeboard forward, the World Cat 280CC-X is clearly ready for long offshore runs in any fishable weather. Her sheerline and tumblehome present a sleeker look than most cat designs, and the broad bow gives far more deck and seating space than conventional monohulls. Her moderate 7,300 pound (3,311 kg) weight allows her to run well on twin 200s, keeping fuel use to a minimum for the genre. Key Features Bow with . . . Thank for enjoying our

The New Halo Compact Life Raft Superior Life-Saving Equipment’s compact and advanced Halo life raft is designed for smaller vessels or coastal boaters looking to fish, sail or cruise in-shore and near-shore recreational boaters. Each Halo life raft comes standard with an insulated floor, heat-welded seams, and an offshore ballast system that improves durability and safety to provide additional stability on the water.   Features: Vacuum sealed for increased protection against the elements (Only one in its class) (Allows for 3-year service intervals in line with . . . Thank for enjoying our content. Please Subscribe or “Login” using the form below to

Brunswick Corporation Completes Acquisition of Navico Brunswick Corporation recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Navico, a global leader in marine electronics and sensors for $1.05 billion. With this acquisition, Brunswick adds the industry leading Navico brands of Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, and C-MAP to its Advanced Systems Group (ASG), which includes the leading Parts & Accessories (P&A) brands in power management, digital control and monitoring, and networked devices. Navico is a leading provider of multi-function displays, fish finders, autopilots, sonar, radar, and cartography. Navico’s strong brands serve most . . . Thank for enjoying our content. Please Subscribe or “Login” using

Sunreef Yachts builds luxury sail and power catamarans in its boatyard in Poland and has been doing so for many years. We were intrigued to learn via press release recently that the Catamaran Company, a U.S. dealership and brokerage, had sold a U.S. buyer on an 80 Sunreef Power Eco version—”an ultramodern electric catamaran with 1mm ‘solar skin’ integrated with the hull and bodywork.” The release describes electric . . . Thank for enjoying our content. Please Subscribe or “Login” using the form below to read the rest of this article. Username Password Remember me Lost your password?