CANTON, GEORGIA—Highfield Boats, a manufacturer of aluminum RIBS and tenders, announced the appointment of four new dealer representatives and a resulting record U.S. sales for the first half of 2020.
SANTA BARBARA—Santa Barbara Maritime Museum recently announced John Brinker will be joining the museum’s Board of Directors. SBMM said Brinker has a long and distinguished history of volunteer involvement in
VENTURA—Island Packers has added Summer Whale Watching excursions to their existing scheduled trips to the Channel Islands National Park and National Marine Sanctuary. Historically, over 28 species of whales and
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND—The Newport International Boat Show in Newport, Rhode Island has been canceled this year. Newport Exhibition Group announced June 30 its annual event scheduled to take place Sept.
CHICAGO, Illinois—New data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) shows a pickup in manufacturing activity in May with seasonally adjusted wholesale shipments of outboard engines, personal watercrafts (PWCs), wake
SAN DIEGO—San Diego County has finally been caught within California’s wide net of forced closures to mitigate the second surge in Covid-19 cases. The Maritime Museum of San Diego announced
STATEWIDE—The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is urging anglers and other recreational water users to be vigilant about checking for harmful freshwater algal blooms (HABs) while out enjoying
LONG BEACH—After careful planning and discussions with the city of Long Beach, the Aquarium of the Pacific, reopened to the public on June 14, with special safety measures in place.
