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Details reported on sale of North Sails

March 2nd, 2014

It was reported in The Sunday Times on March 2 that North Sails has been sold in a deal valuing

February 18th, 2014

Bonnier Corporation, publisher of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines, has released their State of the Industry report for 2014.

January 14th, 2014

U.S. yacht brokers sold 1,528 boats in December, completing a strong fourth quarter and an eighth straight month of improving

January 7th, 2014

By Richard Hazelton, editor, 48° North In 1970, Alvin Toffler wrote a book called “Future Shock,” defining it as, “…the

October 29th, 2013

Sail America has scheduled its 4th bi-annual Industry Conference for June 9-11, 2014. The three-day event, specifically geared toward sailing

October 20th, 2013

Rainy weather plagued the beginning of the U.S. Sailboat Show, which saw overall attendance dip, but Soundings reports that vendors

October 16th, 2013

Don Finkle of RCR Yachts shares his observations from last week’s boat show in Annapolis… While the US Sailboat Show

October 15th, 2013

Sail America presented 2013 United States Sailboat Show “Best in Show” awards to a standing room only at the Sail

October 1st, 2013

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has backed the management buyout of Douglas Gill International Ltd, better known as Gill, reports BoatingBusiness.com.

September 25th, 2013

(September 25, 2013) – Environmental groups are threatening the Environmental Protection Agency with a lawsuit that could result in additional