The co-founders of Viking Yachts, Bill and Bob Healey, were inducted into the National Marine Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame for “their selfless contributions to the marine industry” – www.nmma.org.
ICOM marine radios took top honors in all three radio categories in the 2003 National Marine Electronics Association Product Awards – www.nmea.org or www.icomamerica.com.
Yacht Brite’s Buff Magic won a Boating Industry Innovation Award in the “boatbuilding materials” category from the National Marine Manufacturers Association – www.yachtbrite.com.
Raymarine’s DSM250 digital fishfinder and Sea Tel’s WaveCall 3000 marine satellite antenna shared “Best of Show” honors at the 2003 National Marine Electronics Association Product Awards – www.seatel.com or www.raymarine.com or www.nmea.org.
The GyPSI 406 Personal Locator Beacon from ACR Electronics was selected as one of the top 100 technological innovations in 2003 by Popular Science magazine – www.popsci.com or www.acrelectronics.com.
Cabo Yachts won an ACE Award from the American Composites Manufacturers Association for excellence in composites fabrication in 2003 – www.caboyachts.com or www.acmanet.org.
Yamaha and Evinrude ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction” for outboards in the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study – www.yamaha.com or www.evinrude.com.
