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The Indiana-based builder’s strategic supplier partnerships earned recognition at last November’s Boat Builder Awards, demonstrating how deep builder-supplier collaboration can deliver period-correct authenticity that taps into the emerging heritage trend.

How Starcraft’s authentic 1957 Ski Champ relaunch wowed BBA judge

Driving forces in the boat building sector

Last year’s IBI METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards People and Skills Development category was won by the Marine Jobs initiative in Australia. This engaging multi-layered collaborative programme by the marine industry in Australia addresses industry-wide development, government advocacy, retention and recruitment of skills, with a particular focus on future generations. We caught up with Andrew Scott, CEO of the Boating Industry Association (BIA), to ask about the results and development of these activities in 2024.

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Last November HH Catamarans picked up the coveted Breakthrough Launch of the Year award for its new HH44 at the 2023 Boat Builder Awards organised jointly by IBI and METSTRADE and held in association with Raymarine. We talked to company president Seth Hynes about the impact of the award and how the HH44 has transformed its business.

BBA Breakthrough Launch winner, HH Catamarans on how its new 44 has transformed its business

Retail marketing is arguably the industry discipline that has undergone the biggest transformation in recent years, thanks to Covid and digital advances.
As nominations come in for the Retail Marketing Initiative award sponsored by ePropulsion at this year’s Boat Builder Awards, held in association with Raymarine, IBI talks to Azimut | Benetti Group chief marketing officer Mario Gornati about how the sector is evolving.

The art of selling emotions – BBA 2022 and the quest to recognise those builders taking Retail Marketing to another level

The Innovative On-Board Design Solution award sponsored by Fusion, recognises the most creative innovations our industry has to offer - but what exactly is innovation, and why do some innovations stand out? IBI explores the concept with Arjen Jansen, a lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.

What makes great innovation? Boat Builder Awards 2022 to spotlight the very best

Boat Builder Award 2021 Rising Star winner on why training tomorrow’s talent is critical to industry success.

Rising Stars - Boat Builder Awards spotlight industry need to harness top talent

As the industry pivots to a more sustainable future, the new Eco-focused Boat of the Year award, sponsored by Marine Resources, is sure to be one of the most hotly contested categories in this year’s Boat Builder Awards, held in association with Raymarine.

2022 Boat Builder Awards to highlight step changes in environmental impact with Eco-focused boat award

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Boat Builder Awards (BBA)

How Starcraft’s authentic 1957 Ski Champ relaunch wowed BBA judge

Driving forces in the boat building sector

Catch them young

BBA Breakthrough Launch winner, HH Catamarans on how its new 44 has transformed its business

The art of selling emotions – BBA 2022 and the quest to recognise those builders taking Retail Marketing to another level

What makes great innovation? Boat Builder Awards 2022 to spotlight the very best

Rising Stars - Boat Builder Awards spotlight industry need to harness top talent

2022 Boat Builder Awards to highlight step changes in environmental impact with Eco-focused boat award

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