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As part of the "Let's Go Beyond!" plan and the structuring of the House of Brands, the Groupe Beneteau announced the appointments of Yann Masselot as chief brands and communication officer for the boat division and Jean-François Lair as director of BENETEAU brand. The management of all the Brands and Communication of the Groupe Beneteau was entrusted to Yann Masselot ...

The Salon Nautic de Paris is hosting the premiere of two new electric sailing yachts from BENETEAU: the Oceanis 30.1 and the First 44. The two new offerings are the continued realization of Groupe Beneteau’s sustainability strategy, which takes a look at manufacturing processes and product development with an eye toward carbon reduction and eco-friendliness. “On the product development side, ...

Groupe Beneteau and Vision Marine Technologies have launched a partnership to integrate Vision Marine Technologies high-power electric outboard motors onboard several models across Groupe Beneteau’s brand portfolio. Innovation is a keystone of Groupe Beneteau’s heritage, shaping trends in boating for over 130 years. Groupe Beneteau said it was quick to recognize the growing market demand for electric boats and launched ...

During a recent board meeting, Groupe Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz announced he will retire. De Metz signaled his intentions during a board meeting held in preparation for several leadership changes that will take effect June 17. “It has been a great honor to have led the Group, de Metz said in a statement. "I would like to thank the ...

Mercury Marine continues to grow its presence in key saltwater markets including a record-setting presence at the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.  Mercury outboards accounted for almost half of all engines in the on-water display at last week’s show and had more outboard engines on display throughout the entire show than any other engine manufacturer. For two consecutive years, Mercury’s ...

Beneteau has announced it is bringing its Antares range of boats to the U.S. market for the first time. The Antares 21, 23 and 27 outboards are the new generation of coastal cruising boats from Beneteau. The Antares 21, 23 and 27 were designed entirely by the Beneteau design team. The tulip-shaped hull design of both new models in the ...

Beneteau honored its top dealers of the year at its annual dealer meeting in mid-July. More than 35 dealerships from North and South America gathered for the awards gala at San Diego Yacht Club. Three awards honored the company’s best sales performances: Best Performance Overall went to South Coast Yachts (San Diego & Newport Beach, Calif.) Best Performance for Sailboats ...

Prior to the beginning of the Miami Yacht Show, Denison Yachting announced it would accept Bitcoin as payment for all new boats, including Hatteras, Beneteau and Fountaine Pajot.   Denison had recently sold three yachts to clients that converted Bitcoin to purchase brokerage yachts, and had recently facilitated a yacht charter for a Bitcoin client.   The newly launched Hatteras M90 ...

Beneteau America and Annapolis Yacht Sales are proud to announce the donation and unveiling of two adapted sailboats to Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing adaptive sailing programs to persons with disabilities, wounded warriors and kids from at-risk neighborhoods. The adapted sailboats, named Beneteau First 22A’s, are adapted from the Beneteau First 22 and will help ...

SailTime announced a five-year extension of their partnership with Groupe Beneteau. The partnership allows SailTime bases throughout the United States to sell Beneteau boats into their local fleet via SailTime’s yacht ownership program. “We couldn’t be happier to extend this terrific partnership,” SailTime CEO Todd Hess said. “Beneteau is known throughout the world as the premier brand of sailing and ...