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An interview with 'Rising Star' Dan-Bloice Smith

• By IBI News
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• 17-07-2019

Williams Jet Tenders’ Design Engineering manager, Dan Bloice-Smith, was named the inaugural winner of the Rising Star award at last year’...

The Conero Jacket for sailing and watersports

• By METSTRADE
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• 14-05-2019

The Conero Jacket by Montura is a unisex waterproof jacket for sailing and watersports. Montura pitched this product during “Pitch the Press&rdq...

The AntiRoll All-in-One

• By METSTRADE
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• 23-04-2019

The AntiRoll All-in-One is a multifunctional electrical stabiliser that stabilises in all circumstances. At anchor, at cruising speed as well as high ...

PC11 Pro Coated balsa, the latest innovation from CoreLite

• By METSTRADE
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• 17-04-2019

One of the “Pitch the Press” participants was Core Lite Composites. They presented their latest innovation, the PC11 Pro Coated balsa. Th...

Dual Drive: for smooth and whisper quiet boating

• By METSTRADE
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• 27-03-2019

The METSTRADE Show is the world’s largest trade show of its kind. Some 1600 exhibiting companies together showcase thousands of products. &ldquo...

17 metre long telescopic pole saves lives

• By METSTRADE
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• 15-03-2019

The METSTRADE Show is the world’s largest trade show of its kind. Some 1600 exhibiting companies together showcase thousands of products. I...

Humans of METSTRADE - Warren J. McCrickard

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 07-12-2018

I studied communications, broadcasting, and film at college and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry for seven yea...

Humans of METSTRADE - Michael Körner

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 29-11-2018

I started sailing when I was 18 to earn some money for studying. I hadn't touched a sailboat before. I saw an ad at TU Graz where I was taking electri...

Human of METSTRADE Kyle Davison

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 23-11-2018

After growing up in country New South Wales, I was looking for change. With some work experience under my belt I packed up and headed for the Gold Coa...

Humans of METSTRADE - Rudy Jurg

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 20-08-2018

Rudy Jurg: Boating has always been a passion. I was six months old when my parents, not knowing much about the sea, sailed a boat from Ireland ba...

The flying Dutchman

• By Simonetta Pegorari
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• 19-07-2018

“I started sailing when I was very young. My grandparents lived near a lake, where I had a small sailing boat. Even when I was just 15 I knew th...

Humans of METSTRADE

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 12-06-2018

Gail Rice

I wanted to study international business at college but they didn't have that kind of degree back then. I had to graduate with something, so...

Humans of METSTRADE

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 05-04-2018

Karen Dudden-Blake 

I grew up spending my summers on the water. When I met my husband, he told me he was designing a sailboat and was planning on ...

5 Important Characteristics to Consider in TPU Coated Fabrics for the Marine Safety Industry

• By METSTRADE
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• 02-03-2018

Featured text by Shmulik Kryzer, Erez Thermoplastic Products

When sourcing fabrics for marine safety end products, many manufacturers look to tex...

Humans of METSTRADE

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 18-02-2018

David Lewin

I was a production engineer in the fashion business before I entered the marine industry. I didn’t like working with people in that t...

Humans of Metstrade - Laura Martin

• By Kim Hollamby
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• 18-01-2018

Laura Martin

I discovered the world when I was 19 – I came from a tiny town in the US and travelled around the globe on a Semester at Sea program...