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...
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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...
Inaugural Catamaran Cove at FLIBS
Oct 28, 2015 | Boats Group, News
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...
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...