Iconic brand and the choice of watersports enthusiasts, dinghy and keelboat sailors the world over, NeilPryde Sailing will be showcasing its 2019 collection of performance clothing and accessories at the RYA Dinghy Show on 2-3 March. Drysuits, spray tops, base layers, hiking accessories, buoyancy aids, footwear and more make up the comprehensive range from NeilPryde…
Mercury Marine will celebrate its 80th anniversary throughout 2019 with events around the world, reflecting on its strong heritage of innovation and leadership in the marine industry. On 22nd January 1939, E. Carl Kiekhaefer purchased a bankrupt engine manufacturing plant in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Now, 80 years later, Mercury Marine is a company with 7,000 global…
Boston Whaler, the leading manufacturer of unsinkable family fishing boats, and Mercury Marine, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, are the first to demonstrate the Raymarine DockSense™assisted docking system on an outboard-powered Boston Whaler vessel at Mercury’s Lake X testing facility. Launched earlier this month with Prestige Yachts at the Düsseldorf Boat…
FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the Raymarine DockSense™ assisted docking system, the marine industry’s first intelligent object recognition and motion sensing assisted docking solution for recreational boating. DockSense system uses FLIR machine vision camera technology and video analytics to integrate intelligence gathered from surrounding imagery with the vessel’s propulsion and steering system to assist boat…
Digital Yacht will introduce a new range of Class B+ AIS transponders at Boot 2019 now approved for use on German flagged vessels. Class B+, a new AIS standard, utilises SOTDMA format transmissions which offer a 5W power output (2.5x more powerful than a regular Class B), a guaranteed time slot for transmission in busy…
MARX, one of Germany’s leading propulsion specialists and Cox Powertrain’s exclusive distributor for Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, will be presenting the benefits of Cox’s ground-breaking diesel outboard, the CXO300, from its stand at boot Düsseldorf, which opened today. Those attending the show will be able to find out more about the…
Dutch manufacturer presents award-winning bow thrusters alongside F-LINE engines, V-Docker joystick docking system, durable water strainers and new V-Quipment Frontier RIB VETUS/V-Quipment, boot Düsseldorf, 19-27 January, Hall 10 Stands E59 – G59 The innovative VETUS BOW PRO Boosted thrusters take centre stage among a comprehensive display of new equipment on show by the renowned Dutch…
Jackstays, those important lines which run either side of the length of a yacht enabling a crew member to move up and down in safety while attached to a harness, have traditionally often been difficult to fit and locate onboard New for 2019, Ocean Safety have introduced a new and flexible approach to fitting jackstays,…
Raymarine®, a FLIR Systems brand, will host a special 10-day open house sales event in 2019 at its UK headquarters in Fareham, Hampshire. Offering exclusive winter savings on the latest marine electronics equipment, Raymarine will open its doors to pre-registered customers from Monday, 28th January to Friday, 1st February and Monday, 4th February to Friday,…
Ocean Safety’s Jonbuoy man overboard recovery danbuoy and horseshoe range has long been a top seller for leisure sailors and boaters from coastal sailing to round the world yacht racing. Now, for 2019, the compact casing that houses the four Jonbuoy options has been completely transformed to a new streamlined design. An easy-grab handle is…
