To further enchase the marketing and sales opportunities in the growing region of China (including Hong Kong) and the countries of  Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam, Marlow-Hunter, LLC announced that it has signed Omina Marine Corporation, Ltd. as a distributor for this area. Omina will operate out of its central location with a full sales and service center including parts and customer service support from Shenzhen.

Mr. Wei hong zhuang, Chairman and Managing Director, along with Mr. Doug Sparks, General Manager, provide a wealth of marine experience in the sailing/boating arena.

Mustang Survival showed the Catalyst Flotation Jacket for the first time on the Canadian West Coast at the 2012 Vancouver International Boat Show. The company also promoted PFD (personal flotation devices) awareness during the five day event with show greeters wearing lightweight inflatable PFDs at the newly renovated BC Place and by providing show attendees with PFDs while they took part in on-water seminars at the Granville Island Maritime Market and Marina.

The most recent additions to Mercury’s dealer network span the continent from Alaska to Florida:
Alaska Frontier Fabrication in Wasilla, Alaska
Freedom RV & Marine in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
JAS Marine Service in Lake Park, Fla.
Journey Auto Sales in Berea, Ken.

Mercury-Canada is once again creating history by sponsoring Canadian powerboat champion, Tammy Wolf.  Tammy will be the first Canadian women to compete in the SST 200 class in North America.
 
Powerboat racing is the most exhilarating sport in the world. Drivers, teams, and equipment are constantly tested. Each lap is different, drivers not only compete against each other but also against the ever changing water and wind conditions. Boats reach the turn buoy at speeds up to 110 mph and in a split second; they accelerate out to the next turn while riding on a cushion of air.

Gordon Dugald Evans Elliott, FCA passed away unexpectedly at the age of 82.  He will be sadly missed by his wife Pat, his sons and their families: Mark (Sylvia), Carlyn (Ben),Blair and Kelsey; Brock (Leona);  Ross(Dolores),Leanne(Matt), Tanis(Andrew) and Denise; Guy (Kathy),Melissa and Laura; and Kent (Carole) Elise, Stefan, Justin and Claire; and his daughter and her family, Jan Filippelli (Tony) Danielle, Elliott, Melia, Shane, Seyarra.  He will also be missed by his two great-granddaughters Ella and Emily and his close sister-in-law, Jolyne and niece, Susan.  Gordon graduated from King Edward High School in 1948.  In 1955 Gordon started his career in accounting in Vancouver with Rudd and Goold and in two short years was promoted to partner.

Businesses in western Canada’s manufacturing sector will be able to increase their competitive edge thanks to a federal investment of $9.8 million announced last week at the University of British Columbia.

At UBC’s Vancouver campus, Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, unveiled the pan-western Composites Research Network (CRN) which aims to provide businesses the necessary skills and knowledge in a rapidly expanding and evolving industry.

Professional BoatBuilder  magazine and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), owners and producers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), the marine industry’s largest annual technical trade event, have announced the hire of Kate Holden as the new Marketing Director and Sales Representative.
 
Holden is uniquely qualified to take on the many facets of IBEX marketing and exhibit sales. With 15 years of experience, she’s held positions in advertising and exhibit sales management, show management and as an account executive and marketing consultant.

At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada this past week, the Bad Elf® GPS Pro (BE-GPS-2200) Direct Satellite GPS was named the Best GPS Device in the TechRadar Best of CES 2013 Awards presented by DTS.

The small, compact, water-resistant handheld Bad Elf GPS Pro is an Apple-approved accessory that wirelessly connects (via Bluetooth® wireless technology) up to five users of an iPod touch, iPhone or iPad to share real time, direct satellite GPS data for display on digital charts and a wide range of other compatible marine apps on board via satellite – anywhere in the world.