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Gaff Magazine features boats.com ’10 Best Boats Fishing Boats Under $20,000′
Mar 22, 2016 | boats.com, News
Featured in GAFF Magazine's April/May issue, boats.com received a four page spread within the magazine sharing a recent boats.com post by Lenny Rudow, '10 New Fishing Boats Under $20,000'. GAFF Magazine is a coastal lifestyle, angling and destination magazine and has...
Yachts After Dark, Miami Beach
Mar 21, 2016 | News, YachtWorld
One of the most accessible boat shows in the world appears along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach every February. For a solid mile, both new and polished brokerage yachts line the avenue, vying for attention all day with gleaming chrome and glistening hulls, then...
Ian Atkins Featured on The Hustle Sold Separately Podcast
Mar 14, 2016 | Boats Group, News
Ian Atkins, President of Boats Group, discusses his entrepreneurial journey and keys to success on The Hustle Sold Separately podcast: http://ow.ly/Zm8R6 The Hustle Sold Separately is a weekly podcast dedicated to emerging creative entrepreneurs, new-economy doers and...
2015 YachtWorld Market Index Highlights Global, Regional & Brand Data
Mar 2, 2016 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
Just released, the 2015 YachtWorld Market Index reports small increases in year-end brokerage sales figures for Europe and the U.S. combined, as well faster average times required to sell boats in both markets. A total of 37,980 boats sold for $5.65 billion in 2015,...
Satu Mer Christened at Strictly Sail Miami
Feb 17, 2016 | News, YachtWorld
When Tom met Satu (means 'fairytale' in Finnish), he started his storybook life on land. But that wasn't enough... Tom purchased a brand new 2016 Jeanneau 44DS and named it after his lady love, Satu Mer 'fairytale on the sea' to enjoy his idyllic life on the ocean....
YachtWorld to Co-Host Yachts After Dark at Yachts Miami Beach
Feb 3, 2016 | News, YachtWorld
Norfolk, VA - (February 3, 2016) - The most anticipated event at Yachts Miami Beach is the VIP-only evening “yacht hop” co-hosted by YachtWorld. Yachts After Dark gives VIP ticket-holders exclusive after-hours access to yachts from over 20 brokers and builders, along...
Boats Group hires new country manager Germany, Friederike Haussmann, to focus on customer service & growth in German market
Jan 21, 2016 | Boats Group, News, Press Releases
January 21, 2016: Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises that owns and operates the four largest and most popular marine industry web portals, today announced the appointment of Friederike Haussmann as Country Manager Germany. Friederike will be...
U.S. Yacht Brokerage: 2015 Year-End Sales Nearly Level
Jan 13, 2016 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
The year 2015 ended for the U.S. yacht brokerage market in almost exactly the same place as in 2014. December sales volume was down 23 boats, and for the year as a whole, a total of 30,077 boats were sold, off by 192 boats from 2014 when 30,269 boats changed hands....
Round the World sailing hero wins boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award. Fifteen year old wins boats.com YJA Young Sailor of the Year and veteran boating cartoonist wins a Lifetime Achievement Award
Jan 12, 2016 | boats.com, News, Press Releases
(Trinity House, London – 12th January, 2016) – Ian Walker was today named boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year by the Yachting Journalists’ Association at a prestigious awards ceremony. Eleanor Poole was named boats.com YJA Young Sailor of the Year and famous yachting...
boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Awards 2015 Shortlist Announced
Nov 18, 2015 | boats.com, News, Press Releases
Nominations have now closed for the 2015 boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award with an impressive list of nominees shortlisted for this highly competitive and prestigious yachting honour. The 2015 Yachtsman of the Year Award carries even more significance as it...
YachtWorld Releases Q3 Market Index, Revealing Higher Values Globally
Nov 15, 2015 | Reports, YachtWorld
New YachtWorld Q3 Market Index reveals higher total value boat sales across U.S. and Europe – as well as revealing top selling brands Norfolk, VA – (November 15, 2015) – Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has released new global sold boat...