The America Boatbuilders Association was founded in 1992 with the objective of collectively buying engines, raw materials and manufactured products at better prices.
International trade and investment support more than a half-million jobs in Georgia, and the state is the 12th-largest exporter in the United States. Unlike many other states, nearly half of Georgian jobs supported by trade are due to foreign direct investment (FDI). The key export industries in Georgia are aerospace and spacecraft, as well as transportation services. The providers of these exports rely on access to intermediate goods from around the world to remain competitive, and more than 60 percent of Georgia’s imports from Canada and Mexico in 2016 were intermediate goods.
TYLER, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas family lost their attempt to blame a boat manufacturer for a fatal nighttime collision with a bridge, after an appeals court noted the driver of the boat had consumed alcohol and there was no evidence the boat’s design or illuminated speakers had contributed to the crash.
Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, welcomed four new members to its 2021 board of directors: Todd Hess, SailTime; Cindy Kalow, Superior Charters; Tyler Fields, Ballentine Boatworks and Tyler Fields Photography; and Don Smith, Beneteau America. All directors were elected through the association s standard election process. A nominating committee submits candidate names to association members, who then vote anonymously on the names put forward. All board members serve for three years.
The new Sail America directors will join the newly elected president of the board, Josie Tucci, from The Moorings and Sunsail. Also elected to the executive committee were Margriet Mitchell of Jeanneau America, Peter Trogdon of Annapolis Boat Shows, Ted Winston of Spinlock, Kevin Carlan of Mastry Engine Center and Mark Pillsbury as past president from Cruising World. The executive team joins the rest of the board members, which includes Freya Olsen, NMMA; Josh Toso, U.S. S