Industry Archives - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Quantum Sails Annapolis on the move

August 16th, 2021

Quantum Sails, which has served Mid-Atlantic sailors for the past 25 years from its loft in Annapolis, Maryland, is moving

August 11th, 2021

Marine retailer West Marine released a statement naming Eric Kufel (above) to succeed Ken Seipel as Chief Executive Officer. Kufel

July 14th, 2021

Making sails for boats is a sailmaker’s passion, but those skills have other applications as detailed in this report by

June 24th, 2021

Mettawa, IL (June 24, 2021) – Brunswick Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire

June 9th, 2021

Globalstar and TracTrac have partnered to deploy SPOT Gen4 devices to support offshore sailing events. Established in 2005, TracTrac has

June 9th, 2021

(June 9, 2021) – America’s marine economy contributed about $397 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019 and

June 1st, 2021

Edson has been acquired by marine industry veteran Chip Johns, who previously owned Vanguard Sailboats before it was sold and

May 11th, 2021

RCR Yachts CEO Don Finkle has been with the company since its inception in 1972, facilitating new and used boat

April 14th, 2021

Boating retailer West Marine, which operates 237 stores across 38 states and Puerto Rico along with online shopping, has entered

April 5th, 2021

Boat Tech S.r.l. has taken legal action against the company H. Taylor and Sons (Brockley) LTD, trading as RS Sailing,