June 2010 - Boating Industry Association of NSW

Club Kids Rule!
Australasia’s largest provider
of pleasure craft insurance,
Club Marine says its Club Kids
Fun Photo Contest has captured the
imaginations of Australian and New
Zealand boaties, with well over 1000
entries received in the first six months
of the contest.
Intended as a showcase of all that the
nautical lifestyle has to offer for families
and young children, the contest was
launched in October last year and will
run until 1 September this year.
The theme of the contest is kids
having fun on, in or around the water.
Each week, a selection of entries makes
it through to the Club Marine website,
www.clubmarine.com.au, where they
are displayed along with the nearly 350
photographs that now adorn the site.
Every two months, a winning
photograph is chosen, with the prize
being a Big W/Escape with ET ‘Essential
Explorer’s Equipment’ prize pack,
comprising camping and fishing
equipment valued at $400. In addition,
three runners-up receive Big W/Escape
with ET ‘Tried and True Tackle Kits’
valued at over $200.
But all contestants are focused on
the Grand Prize – a four-day trip for two
to Andrew ‘ET’ Ettingshausen’s Escape
Sportfishing and Wilderness Lodge on
Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria,
including flights, transfers, lodging and
fully-guided fishing tours.
“We’ve really been overwhelmed by
the fantastic response to the contest
so far,” said Club Marine CEO, Greg
Fisher.
“What’s really great from our point of
view is the fact that families are getting
together on the water and sharing
their good times with the world via our
website.”
Club Marine’s Club Kids Fun Photo
Contest closes on 1 September, with
the winner being announced in early
October. For terms and conditions, go
to: www.clubmarine.com.au.
Maritimo’s Mustang acquisiton
Luxury boat builder Maritimo,
headed by industry legend Bill
Barry-Cotter, has acquired the
troubled rival Mustang, purchasing the
company’s assets, moulds and name.
Mustang entered into voluntary
administration in March when its owner,
Standard Bank, withdrew its financial
support.
Rumours concerning the business
‘ran riot’ along the Gold Coast before
the sale to Maritimo was eventually
confirmed.
Bill Barry-Cotter explained the
successful bid had been a joint venture
between Maritimo and local businessman
Steve Searle, a long-time colleague and
fellow offshore racer.
He said Mr Searle would assume
ownership of some plant and equipment
involved in the sale, but would then have
no further involvement.
Maritimo has confirmed it now owns
the intellectual property and moulds of
the Mustang company and will maintain
the Mustang brand name.
“We are still in the process of
reviewing the strategic direction for
Mustang and where the brand will sit
in the portfolio of models we currently
produce and market,” Mr Barry-Cotter
explained.
He said several Mustang products had
already been “reviewed”, in particular
the Mustang 2850 and 3850.
Bill
Barry-
Cotter.
Mr Barry-Cotter said no Mustang
models would be released in their
existing state.
The running surface of current
Mustang hulls will be re-designed
and re-moulded to reach the level of
performance and standard of excellence
demanded by Bill Barry-Cotter.
October has been suggested as
the earliest release of a Maritimo-built
Mustang.
Mustang distribution will continue
through some of the existing dealer
network.
Elsewhere, Mustang boats will be
marketed through Maritimo’s own dealer
network.
Bob Wonders
Jonathan Poyner from NSW submitted this
photo entitled Beat That Mum.
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