MARINE BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
NEWS UPDATE
03 June 2022
Publishers note
Accolades continue to roll in for the Gold Coast festivities, and rightly so. For those that attended, if you are like me, you will hopefully have come away with many many ideas and opportunities.
Standing still, and same ol same ol, doesn’t really cut it in this new world of doing business. By no means am I saying that successful businesses need to turn things onto their head and start again; what I am saying is that new ideas, fresh inspiration and seeking a better way of doing things make for a good future.
In saying that, I haven’t been able to hit the ground running as I had hoped on my return. I seem to have returned with an unexpected souvenir (COVID), and in sending apology emails to colleagues for not getting back to them since my return, it appears that I am not alone. This is the new world – we have to grin and bear it.
Please visit our website for ALL the stores published this week, and feel free to contact me or our team in the newsroom at newsroom@marinebusinessnews.com.au
Stay safe on the water,
Domenic Genua - Publisher
Marinas22 Wrap up: The Best Yet
Marinas22 International Conference and Trade Exhibition reaffirmed its place as one of the largest marina industry conferences in the world after welcoming over 320 attendees across the two days on the Gold Coast last week.
Design for Profit
Times are good – at least for the boating industry. Order books are full and dealer inventories are low so everyone is pushing on to produce as many boats as possible in the shortest possible time.
Vale David Forbes OAM
The Australian sailing community is mourning the passing of one of its greatest contributors, David Forbes OAM (1934-2022).
Born in Sydney, Forbes went on to become one of Australia’s most successful yachtsmen through a lengthy domestic and international career.
Hemingway and the guy from the Canaries
Macho and quarrelsome, he was saved by the tales he created in the minds of those who read him. I came across “The Old Man and the Sea” when I was 13 years old, and throughout reading it, I developed an admiration for the fish, a dislike and fascination for sharks, a compassion for Santiago and a certain boredom at the long description of his thoughts.
Anchors aweigh! Tickets and VIP Passes on sale for 2022 Sydney International Boat Show
Whether you’re a seasoned boating enthusiast or a shore-bound spectator, there’s plenty to whet your appetite for aquatic adventure as the much-loved 53rd Sydney International Boat Show returns for 2022.
In South Australia – rule change to lifejacket wear on boats 4.8 to 12 metres in length (with or without an engine
When in an open area of a vessel, the following lifejackets wear requirements apply when the vessel is underway or at anchor
Queensland’s unrivalled cruising grounds – Rivergate name their must-see destinations to visit
Australia fully reopened its international borders to vaccinated travellers in February this year, after remaining closed for pandemic reasons for almost two years.
Mercury 4.5L V6 Mercruiser powers Stejcrafts SS64 Sterndrive
Stejcraft’s owner Tim Catanese spent two years in the United States, immersing himself in American boat culture with the aim of learning as much as he could about sterndrive and bowrider boats.
Queensland’s boat building industry buoyed by SeaLink’s $23M investment
With eight vessels constructed in Queensland over the last five years, SeaLink Marine & Tourism, Australia’s largest marine transport and tourism company, has invested $23M in a major boost to local marine manufacturing.
One Hundred Boating Terms Everyone Should Know
According to Garmin, with so many new boaters that have eventuated as a result of COVID, “being a responsible boat owner does take a little bit of work — and that includes learning the lingo”. They say “Not only are you going to want to know what it means when someone says they need to hit the head, but it’s also an issue of safety. The more you know, the better prepared you are in the event of an accident — or to avoid one”.
2022 Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
See the photo library here. The 2022 Sanctuary Cove Boat Show was held from the 19 to 22 May. Many images were supplied by the organiser and are credited to photographer Darren Gill. Others have been produced by the publishers of Marine Business News.
