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SMG/Tradition Yachts announces new office in Annapolis, Maryland March 21 2008
Activa Western Canada Dealership - May 23 2007
Seaforth Marine Group - 47LR commences - Feb. 15 2007
Seaforth Marine Group - New Offices - Feb. 18 2007
Seattle Boats Afloat Show - Jan. 25-Feb. 03 2007
Stuart Trawlerfest, Stuart Florida - Jan-25-28 2007
SMG annonces the sale of the First 47LR - Dec 28 2006
SMG & Activa Form Strategic Partnership - Nov 15 2006
Adventure Bay - Newest Tradition Dealer - Oct 2006
New South Florida Office - October 10, 2006
Monaco Yacht Show 2006 - October 1 2006
Tradition Showcase at Monaco - September 20, 2006
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SMG/Tradition Yachts announces new office in Annapolis, Maryland
Seaforth Marine Group is pleased to announce the appointment of BOE Marine as its newest partner in the Northeast U.S. This partnership strengthens SMG’s product lines including its Tradition Passagemaker Brand, not only within the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regions, but on a national level. Furthermore, this confirms SMG’s commitment to providing exceptional sales and service to owners who choose the east coast as a home port or cruising destination. The first Tradition, which happens to be the flagship 58’, will be delivered to the east coast in August 2008 and is tentatively scheduled to debut at the 2008 Ft. Lauderdale Boat show, Oct. 30th – Nov. 3rd.
“BOE is truly the best fit for Tradition Trawlers and SMG within the Northeast sector of the U.S.” said Seaforth Marine vice president David James. “BOE’s commitment to customer support and their ability to provide superior boating knowledge within the passagemaker market was a significant factor in our decision. Furthermore the strong after sales and overall customer service that BOE is known for, met the high standards we set for our partners worldwide.” BOE Marine, owned by Jim and Beth Maier, brings a strong reputation and an incredible amount of experience in sales and service of yachts and in particular of passagemakers. BOE is ideally located in Annapolis, Maryland on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. Jim alone brings over 10 years of industry knowledge and marine experience, within both passagemaking and motoryacht markets. Beth, an experienced and avid boater who has sailed and cruised her entire life, has over 10 years experience in sales and marketing. Together they have built a successful operation through extensive product knowledge, dedicated customer service and building a core support staff that is always available far beyond the sale. Recently BOE became an even more dominant force with Stephanie A. Woron joining the team in a sales and marketing role. Stephanie brings a wealth of experience, having been involved in the yachting industry for over a decade. Her past experience includes working with American yacht manufacturers building at Asian shipyards where she played a significant role in successfully building their brands from inception.
SMG is a leader in developing ocean crossing yachts and providing Naval Architecture, Yacht and Interior Design globally. SMGs design offices are located in, Vancouver B.C. and St. Johns Nfld. Canada where they have access to top Naval Architects and tank testing facilities. SMG teamed up with Peter Hatfield and Associates, a world renowned offshore and commercial naval architecture group, to create the first hull designs for Tradition. All Tradition models have the sea keeping abilities required by the most demanding passagemaking cruisers. Tradition Trawlers provide exceptional liveability while providing superior space and volume including full stand up engine rooms in all models. Finishes and materials used are the top of the line and the most advanced methods of construction are utilized. Tradition currently offers 5 models ranging in size from 42’- 68’ with several additional models on the drawing board. Tradition Trawlers are designed for strength, stability, safety and comfort allowing the owner peace of mind to live the lifestyle that comes with true passagemaking.
Learn more about the company and its TRADITION TRAWLER YACHTS at www.traditiontrawlers.com or www.boemarine.com
Media contact: David James
Vice President/Director of Business Development
710-2755 Lougheed Hwy., Port Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 5Y9, CANADA
Tel: 604-464-7791
Fax: 604- 464-7716
Seaforth Announces They are the new Western Canadian Dealers for Activa Pilothouse Yachts
Seaforth Marine Group is now the new dealer of Activa pilothouse yachts in western Canada. The Activa pilothouse series is a prestigious yacht brand designed and constructed to exceed the expectations of the most experienced yachtsmen. There are three models in the Activa range 57’, 64’ and 68. All vessels have various powering options and spacious interiors emphasizing luxury and the best interior finishes found on the market today. The Activa series combines bold and dynamic styling and exceptional performance at a price more attractive then its competitors. The Activa series will fit nicely into SMGs family of yachts which currently includes the Tradition, Islander and Harling.
Seaforth Marine Group - 47LR Construction has commenced
Feb. 15, 2007 SMG is pleased to announce construction of the Tradition 47lr series has commenced. The Tradition 47lr is the second model in the ocean crossing passagemaker series. The first vessels should be ready by the end of the year and will be shown at the 2008 Seattle Boats aftloat show and the 2008 Miami international boat show. The Tradition 47 is a true full displacement vessel with a displacement of 82000 pounds and a range of over 3500 nautical miles. The 47 has all the features that a true passagemaker should have and all the luxuries the most conscientious cruisers should expect. According to David James VP of sales and marketing and business development “The Tradition 47 was chosen as the second model in the series for many reasons but mainly due to the high demand of passagemaking individuals wanting a vessel under 50’ that could safely cross oceans while having all the luxuries a liveaboard should have” Seaforth is looking forward to the first deliveries and is currently working on the next ocean crossing capable model the 42lr.
Seaforth Marine Group - New Offices
Feb. 18 2007 – SMG (Seaforth Marine Group, Inc.) has taken 2500 square feet of professional office space on the seventh floor of the HSBC building in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. SMG is experiencing significant growth of their naval architectural marine engineering design services and through the growth and success of their Tradition passagemakers.
The new offices are much more convenient for the growing organisation, with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) just 35 minutes away and docking for SMG’s west coast deliveries from its Chinese factory just a few minutes drive.
The new expanded office and design space will include a dedicated Customer Support Center, a training area, a dedicated design center and sales offices. The Customer Support Center will provide top level technical support to SMG customers worldwide. The new training and meeting room features all new, state-of-the-art multimedia systems and a top of the line audio conference system has been installed. Furthermore to better serve communication a new state of the art 8 line phone system has been installed ensuring that calls going to voicemail will be held to a minimum.
Seaforth continues to maintain sales, engineering, research and design offices in St. John’s - Canada, Reggio Emilia - Italy and Shanghai - China.
Seattle Boats Afloat Show (Jan. 25-Feb. 03 2007)
Seaforth is pleased to announce the Seattle Boats afloat show was a big success. The show was the busiest to date for Seaforth. SMG attended the show with Feisty a 54’ Tradition owned by Duane and Wally Olive. With the first delivery of the new 47Lr to the west coast. Seaforth plans to attend the show again next year with up to three models of its expanding Tradition line of vessels. Coralee Huffman, Justin Hebner, Scott Thomas all enjoyed meeting with cruisers and potential cruisers during the show. To all those who attended thank you for visiting us on the docks and we hope to see you cruising along side us soon.
Stuart Trawlerfest, Stuart Florida (Jan-25-28 2007)
The SMG booth at the Stuart Trawlerfest was hosted by the newest members of the SMG team, Glenn Curran and Jim Brown. This is Jim and Glenn’s first show since taking over SMG Southeast, but many of you will recognise Jim Brown – a long time Florida yacht broker. Attendance at the show was good and many folks dropped by the booth to say hi and were excited to see the expanding Tradition line of passagemakers. Both Jim and Glenn will be attending the Miami show and they look forward to showing the first east coast Tradition 58 delivery in Miami next year.
Seaforth Marine annonces the sale of the First 47LR
Dec. 28, 2006 SMG is pleased to announce the first order of The new Tradition 47LR for the Northwest.
The new proud Tradition 47 Owners Hilar and Liesel Belling from White Rock British Columbia have owned previous vessels including an eagle 40 and like to cruise yearly throughout the pacific northwest. Hilar and Liesel owned one of the most successful property development firms in British Columbia. Their business was developed on quality and prospered on that quality they were known for. Therefore when they looked for new yacht quality was the most important factor in their decision. The Interior will be finished in a lightly stained maple finish and will employ some of the greatest materials such as granite. The vessel will have the finest of appliances aboard including a Force Ten Range and Oven and a second convection oven for entertaining. As well there is a miele washer and dryer and a full size Jacuzzi tub aboard. Although the vessel will have one of the finest interiors available on the market today it will still have all the functionality and ruggid safety features a true ocean crossing full displacement passagemaker should include including stabilizers by tracs and bow and stern thrusters by American. As quoted by Hilar “I chose SMG and the Tradition series due to the dollar for dollar value and the exceptional vast knowledge and customer service the staff was able to provide” . As David James VP of Business Development quoted “Hilar and Liesel have been a pleasure to deal with throughout. The Bellings have cruised for years and therefore knew what they wanted and thus understood the quality and strength we provide in the Tradition Series.” The vessel will be on display at the January 2008 Boats afloat show in Seattle.
SMG & Activa Form Strategic Partnership
Nov. 15 2006 SMG and Activa Marine have agreed to a strategic partnership that will lead the two oranizations into becoming a dominant player in the luxury pleasure vessel sector. Activa Marine owned by Charles Chang has been building luxury pleasure vessels for 25 years in Taiwan and now China and earlier in the year began working with SMG on the Tradition passagemaker series. SMG with its experience in design/Engineering/Sales and Marketing looked to China for a long period of time and upon meeting with Charles Chang of Activa new immidiatedly the fit was right. David James VP of business development and Winston Pynn VP of Product Development felt that between all the available factories interested in becoming the builder of The Tradition series Activa and Charles in particular offered a better future relationship and superior quality opportunities. Both David and Winston felt that Charles was best setup to continually improve productivity and meet the rigorous demands of quality and workmanship the Tradition Series would require. After working together it had become apparent that the two organizations had tremendous strengths that could be expoited for future business development in providing their clients with the best products on the world market today. The Depth and breadth of SMGs design/engineering and sales expertise along with Activas long standing abilitiy to deliver on time on budget luxury vessels will allow the two organizations to become leaders in the luxury marine market.
SMG with its vast design and engineering experience will be able to provide state of the art North American and European Designs and styling and advanced construction floor drawings needed as the organizations push six sigma and total quality management. Furthermore SMG will be able to provide a safe foundation that clients prefer when building oversees. SMG will provide Innovative and technological advancements through working with its strategic design partners like Howard Appolonio and the Marine Institute in Newfoundland where Winston Pynn is on staff.
Activa with its 25 years experience in producing luxury pleasure vessels is a leading producer of luxury yachts in China and will now be able to provide SMG with a cost effective world class building facility in which to build both production vessels like the Tradition Series and client driven custom designed vessels brought to the factory through Seaforth Marine Groups networks.
The first order of business will be to increase productivity and quality at the factory to match that of the finest builders in the world and to keep leadtimes to a reasonable level. According to David James “Through the implementation of programs like Continuous Improvement, TQM (total quality management) and Kaizen SMG and Activa plan to become number one in productivity and quality in a shortime”. Currently Activas quality is already superior to most Chinese yards but the goal is to be recognized as one of the premiere yacht builders in the world. As a note SMG/Activa plans to start construction on a new state of the art Yacht and Ship building facility at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Recently the land was purchased and it is hoped the first phase of the facility will be operational in early 2009.
Adventurebay Yachts of New Zealand
Oct. 30 2006 - SMG is pleased to announce it has come to an agreement with Adventurebay Yachts of New Zealand to become the Newest Tradition Passagemaker Dealer. John Winters of Adventurebay Yachts has been involved in the luxury yacht market since the early 90s when he was involved in the construction of yachts in New Zealand. Although most of Johns personal experience has been in Catamarans including owning the famous 86’ power catamaran “Pacific Harmony” built in New Zealand and eventually sold in Florida he is very knowledgable and experienced with monohulls. Adventure Bay Motor Yachts currently represents Activa Yachts and and Newport by five star marine. Activa yachts are a pilothouse cruising design currently built to high standards at the Activa/SMG plant just outside of Shanghai China. David James and Winston Pynn first met John Winters during one of their first visits to Shanghai and really felt strong about his ability to represent and grow the Tradition Brand in New Zealand. Passagemaking is growing worldwide and the South pacific is seeing a large increase in interest much the same as Europe has over the last couple of years. This year David James and Winston Pynn plan to attend the Auckland international Boat show in march if time permits. Overall Adventure Bay Motor Yachts brings a wealth of experience and SMG is proud to partner with their organization on the growth of the Tradition Series and future SMG products. To contact John Winters at Seaforth Marine Group (Adventure bay yachts New Zealand) go to www.adventurebay.co.nz
New South Florida Office (SMG Southeast) October 10, 2006
SMG is pleased to announce it has opened new offices in South Florida under the guidance of Glenn Curran and Jim Brown of Lighthouse Yachts. The new offices will be called SMG Southeast
www.smg-se.com . Both Winston Pynn, VP Engineering/ Product Development and David James, VP Sales/Marketing and Business Development are very pleased as the expansion into south Florida kick starts the next phase in the distribution plan of their Tradition line of passagemakers. Glenn and Jim will provide sales and service and, with their many years of experience, be able to represent SMG with the highest level of excellence. This date marks a very special day all around! Welcome aboard guys!
Monaco Yacht Show 2006
SMG is pleased with the success of the Monaco Yacht Show 2006 held September 20-23. Winston Pynn VP of Engineering/Product Development and David James VP of Business Development/Marketing made the trip to the show to represent SMG with Fabian Schaefer and Mauro Bottazi of SMG Europe. The show is considered by many to be the most prestigious yacht show in the world. The show is attended by the most elite Yacht Designers/Architects and Builders in the world. The MYS is growing in size yearly and this year boasted the largest in the water display to date the show has experienced. The Booth at the show generated a fair amount of potential Naval Architecture and Yacht design business for SMG and was the first marketing splash for the Northport/Morgan partnership. The package that has been developed by SMG and Morgan Car company generated a lot of interest. SMG plans to attend the show yearly with an emphasis on mega yacht design/Naval Architecture custom yacht building and marketing and eventually with an in the water display with the Northport and the Harling Yachts. According to David James “The MYS and Dusseldorf shows will be the focal points for SMG in Europe. We are proud and excited as a rapidly growing organization to have Fabian and Mauro as the leaders of SMG Europe”.
Seaforth Marine group showcases Tradition Series at Monaco
More space, more choice and more stylish comfort distinguish yard’s
designs for luxury trawler yacht market that now range from 42’ to 78’
(MAPLE RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA – September 20, 2006) Seaforth Marine Group’s Tradition series of luxury trawler is setting a new standard for offering more space, more choice of layouts and more stylish comfort in the passagemaking market, says Company VP of Marketing David James.
The series, launched in 2003, now offers designs for eight different models from 42’ to 78’, with each offering significantly more volume than comparable makes in their respective categories. The designs also give owners more choice in configuring space to meet their cruising needs.
“People who buy a luxury trawler want to spend more time at sea and Seaforth gives them more living room on the water – and more luxuriously appointed space to live in,” says James. “We’ve also created accommodation options that let them live exactly the lifestyle they prefer.”
For example, a couple who want to virtually live at sea can do so with an on-board office design that lets them conduct their business – or engage in their favourite hobby – from their “home on the water”. Those who choose to make their vessel a gathering spot for family and friends can also make their vessel a home away from home that can sleep up to nine.
In fitting out all that space, owners can choose from three different interior design schemes for joinery and woodwork: traditional, contemporary and eclectic. The understated traditional look features cherry with dark corian or granite counters. The contemporary has a more minimalist look, with deeper, richer wood tones and white counters for bold contrast. And the eclectic – very popular in Europe – features a lighter, blonder wood such as maple of anagre.
In the end, Seaforth’s practice of giving Tradition buyers considerable latitude in customizing the interior means that each vessel in the series is unique.
Safety in Style
Seaforth’s flexibility in styling is made possible by the Tradition series underlying skills in design and constructing the safest and strongest possible luxury trawler yachts. The Tradition hull, a modified Canadian fisheries patrol vessel, has been tank tested at the University of British Columbia to ensure option balance, seaworthiness and reliability. Seaforth’s adaptation have served to make the hull – and the ride – that much more comfortable.
Seaforth has also been innovative in how it produces the Tradition series. Each vessel is Canadian built in China. This means that senior Seaforth management and shipwrights are on the ground in China overseeing construction every step of the way. The vision is always the same: to produce seaworthy luxury trawler yachts of such strength, style and comfort that every passage the owner makes will be as safe and pleasurable as possible.
About Seaforth
Seaforth Marine Group is a full-service company with offices on Canada’s west and east coasts and in Europe, providing globally recognized yacht design, construction, marketing, and refit and repair services. Seaforth specializes in the design and production and custom FRP motor and sail pleasure craft from 50’ to 120’ and offers four different series: Tradition 42’ to 78’, Islander 36’ to 40’, Harling 80’ to 115’ and Northport 58’. (www.seaforthmarine.com)
For more information, please contact: David James @ 604 464-7791
IAG Yachts Ltd., is an autonomous division of the International Audio Group whose offices and manufacturing concerns are located in 6 sea-fairing countries worldwide.
As a newly formed yacht building company, we realize and benefit from our parent company through solid financial backing, and well-founded resources in engineering, procurement, manufacturing and human resources.
In China, we employ about 1700 trained employees, and operate several significant manufacturing plants. It is here that we will build, cost conscious / high quality interior and smaller exterior marine components to support our modern shipyard facility, located in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, in Southeastern China.
Our new shipyard will incorporate modern building techniques including C.N.C cutting and bending for our steel and aluminum luxury yachts, as well as vacuum infusion for our weight conscious fiberglass thoroughbreds.
Our subcontract Yacht Designers are well known, with proven capabilities, providing IAG Yachts with an international team of marine engineers, naval architects and interior designers. We are proud to announce that Seaforth Marine Group of Vancouver Canada www.seaforthmarine.com are in the latter stages of designing our first yacht..a 127' FRP Tri-Deck Motor Yacht. that will be put into series production upon completion of our shipyard in Zhuhai. The IAG/ SMG alliance has resulted in a truly beautiful design, luxuriously appointed, boasting 4000 h/p and capable of 25 knots.
Our developing "in-house" design team utilizes and excels in the use of Computer Assisted Design and Manufacturing technology.
Our single minded mandate is to produce a line of safe, high quality and cost conscious production yachts, using quality marine products, highly experienced staff and formulas for success demanded by our industry.
We are presently looking forward to the construction of newly designed 50 meter Motor Yachts in steel and aluminum and complimenting our exiting 127' FRP Tri-Deck Motor Yacht.
