MarineMax recently announced the promotion of Buzz Watkins to Texas Regional President. Kyle Langbehn, MarineMax president of retail operations, comments, “Buzz is a very well-respected marine industry leader who spent most of his career leading the award-winning Sail & Ski dealerships in Austin, Lakeway, and San Antonio. Since joining MarineMax in 2019, Buzz has continued to bring innovative ideas coupled with ...
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2019 Top 100 Hall of Fame
The Boating Industry Top 100 Hall of Fame: Galati Yacht Sales — Anna Maria, Fla.Gordy’s Lakefront Marine — Lake Geneva, Wis.Legendary Marine — Destin, Fla.MarineMax — Clearwater, Fla.OneWater Marine Holdings — Buford, Ga.Prince William Marine — Woodbridge, Va.Sail & Ski Center — Austin, Texas The Boating Industry Top 100 Hall of Fame recognizes dealers who have won the coveted Dealer ...
Read More »Brunswick, Sea Ray honor Top 100 dealers
Brunswick Corp. has announced that 14 Sea Ray dealers were honored by Boating Industry magazine as 2018 Top 100 Dealers. The Sea Ray dealers were selected from thousands of dealers in North America. Boating Industry’s Top 100 Dealers are judged on business operations, professionalism, marketing tactics, customer service and more. The group of 14 dealers includes the following: • Sail ...
Read More »Industry, family mourn loss of Sail & Ski Center founder, co-owner Rod Malone
Douglas Rodney Malone (Rod), founder and co-owner of Austin, Texas-based Sail & Ski Center, died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 31. He was 78. Under Malone’s guidance and leadership, Sail & Ski added to its original location in Austin, a dealership in San Antonio, Texas, a sales showroom in Lakeway, Texas, and Sail & Ski Yacht Club and Sundancer Grill on ...
Read More »Summer 2010: How’s it going?
An estimated 65,000 to 70,000 people, and 7,000 boats, attended the AquaPalooza 2010 Signature Event near Austin, Texas a couple of weekends ago. Held on Lake Travis, and hosted by Sea Ray Boats and its dealer Sail & Ski Center, this year’s Signature Event was the most well attended ever, proving that despite the down economy, people will still show ...
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