FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2015) – With the goal of developing the largest catamaran show in the world, organizers of the 56th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) have announced the addition of Catamaran Cove. Located at the Pier 66 show...
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Last Chance to Nominate Candidates for 2015 boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award
Oct 23, 2015 | boats.com, News, Press Releases
With less than two weeks to go until nominations for the 2015 boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award close on Friday 30th October, members of the boating community are encouraged to put forward additional nominees for the highly competitive and prestigious yachting...
Boats Group Offers Facebook, Google and Video Expertise at MDCE 2015
Oct 21, 2015 | Boats Group, News
Norfolk, VA – October 21, 2015 -- Boats Group (Boats Group) has announced its planned events at the Marine Dealer Conference and Expo (MDCE) in November. Dealers will be invited to record a promotional video and receive private consultations with Google and Facebook...
boats.com Celebrates YouTube Milestones – 5 Million Views, 10,000 Subscribers
Sep 23, 2015 | boats.com, News, Press Releases
boats.com, a division of Boats Group (Boats Group), has achieved two major milestones on its dedicated boats.com YouTube channel in recent weeks. Over five million video views have been delivered, and more than 10,000 subscribers have joined since the 2009 launch of...
YachtWorld’s Q2 Market Index Shows Brokerage Gains
Sep 15, 2015 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
The recently published Q2 2015 YachtWorld Market Index detailed higher volumes of sales in both the U.S. and European markets. Brokerage members of YachtWorld reported in their proprietary database, SoldBoats, that from April through June, sales volumes and values...
Nominations Open for 2015 boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award
Sep 14, 2015 | boats.com, News
Diamond Jubilee celebration of yachting accolade Nominations for the 2015 boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Awards will open during the Southampton Boat Show (11th - 20th September 2015). This will mark 60 years of the highly competitive and prestigious yachting...
Boats Group appoints Alastair Walton as head of business consulting
Sep 10, 2015 | Boats Group, News
Boats Group September 10, 2015 Norfolk, Va. – Boats Group (Boats Group) has announced the appointment of Alastair Walton as head of business consulting. The company said this will further support Boats Group’s focus on its customers' businesses through the...
June-July Brokerage: U.S. Volume & Values Increase
Aug 14, 2015 | Boats Group, News, Reports
As July ended, YachtWorld member brokerages reported positive results to SoldBoats.com for the second month in a row. After making a 3 percent gain in June, over June 2014, brokers closed 2 percent more sales in July than the previous July— up from 3,313 to 3,388...
Boats Group Delivers Global Programme of Educational Marketing Workshops
Aug 5, 2015 | Boats Group, News, Press Releases
Boats Group (Boats Group) has developed a programme of educational marketing workshops to help marine companies remain competitive online. The global programme has already been rolled out in the U.S. market, and following its success, Boats Group recently completed...
YachtWorld Continues to Improve its Customers’ Experience with New Sales and Marketing Appointments
Jun 27, 2015 | YachtWorld
YachtWorld Continues to Improve its Customers’ Experience with New Sales and Marketing Appointments New team appointed to help drive customers’ growth potential Norfolk, VA – (June 27, 2015) -- YachtWorld, the largest worldwide database of brokerage boats, has...
May Brokerage: U.S. Sailboat and Big-Boat Sales Slip
Jun 25, 2015 | Boats Group, News, Reports
Both sales volume and total boat values were lower in U.S. yacht brokerage market in May, with 3,586 boats reported sold at a total price of $400 million. According to YachtWorld brokerages recording sales in SoldBoats.com, the number of boats sold was 2 percent lower...
boats.com and Ram Trucks Drive Forward Unique Educational Initiative
Jun 23, 2015 | boats.com, News, Press Releases
New educational videos are an instant hit with leisure marine community on social media boats.com, a division of Boats Group, and Ram Trucks, one of the fastest growing truck brands in the U.S., are developing a unique series of educational videos for the marine...