International Boat Industry – August-September 2019

AUGUST–SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE NO: 433

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 South Africa’s Royal Cape Yacht Club, Cape Town

 Slovenia’s Internautica show

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 Germany: New owners for Bavaria  Chris-Craft CEO on how consumer tastes are evolving

 Is the domestic market starting to show signs of life in Portugal?

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CONTENTS

REGULARS

1 editor’s comment June, the cruellest month?

5 appointments New Navico president and CEO

96 industry insider Francis Lapp

4 americas Brunswick financials

7 europe Sunseeker reports solid growth

10 world Australia: A sleeping giant?

MARKETS & REGIONS

Europe focus

14 overview Will trade wars and Brexit blow

industry off course?

16 europe A full A-z round-up of the key markets

and their predictions for 2019

South Africa focus

18 overview Cat boom but challenges remain

48 oatbuilders, equipment & services An in

depth look at key players in the industry

STRATEGY & FINANCE

63 profile Torqeedo

 Hull Vane BV’s

Bruno Bouckaert

 Standard Horizon has

expanded its Explorer Series

67 profile Amasea

70 Q&A Stephen Heese, Chris-Craft CEO

IBI TECHNICAL

72 sector spotlight Steering & Transmission

87 technical feature Van Oosanen and the Hull Vane

91 new products Plug & play cameras, sound

enclosures, bilge pump monitors & personal

locator beacons

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