In a Word / Boating news: Kahe, April Marine, Bénéteau, GlobeSailor, D-Marin...

The boating industry is on the move. The latest news from the yachting industry. News flash from February 16, 2024.

Kahe expands its distribution network

Launched commercially in 2023, the Kahe start-up has already sold 4,000 products, including 2,700 electric propulsion systems. Building on this initial success, the start-up is now announcing that it will be present in 12 countries - Germany, South Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Croatia, Spain, the Middle East and Australia - from 2024, but probably also in key markets such as China and the USA, where distribution partnerships are currently being finalized.

April Marine continues to support the Grand Pavois

APRIL Marine has renewed its support as a major partner of Grand Pavois Fishing for the 2024 edition. This is the 6th consecutive year that it has supported the fishing competition held during the La Rochelle boat show. The Grand Pavois Fishing 2024 will be held on Friday October 4 and Sunday October 6.

Record results for the Bénéteau Group in 2023

The Bénéteau Group has published its consolidated results for 2023. It reports strong sales growth for both business lines: 1,465MÂeuros for the Boat division (+17%) and 320MÂeuros for the Home division (+24%). Operating profit for 2023 is significantly higher than the last forecast of 210MÂeuros. The vendor explains these figures by a structural improvement in profitability, due to the move upmarket and the enrichment of the product offering.

GlobeSailor joins forces with MeteoConsult

Yacht charter agency GlobeSailor has announced a partnership with weather forecaster MetoConsult. GlobeSailor customers in 2024 will benefit from 1 month's free access to Meteo Consult's premium Zen offer, to study the marine weather for their cruise.

D-Marin expands its network

Marina and marina operator D-Marin continues to expand in the Mediterranean. With Marina degli Aregai and Marina di San Lorenzo, the marina management specialist now operates five sites in Italy and 26 in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf regions.

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