Member News

For the third year in a row, Gowrie Group of Westbrook, Conn., was named to a national list of the Top 100 privately-held property/casualty agencies.

The firm also was ranked as the top agency in Connecticut for the second year, and was among the 45 companies on the list that actually grew its business, year over year, despite the economic recession.

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July, 2009 - - Bristol, RI - - Goetz Custom Technologies LLC has signed a contract to build the first of its new semi-custom sailboats designed by the world-renowned firm of German Frers Naval Architects.

The buyer is from the United States and plans on using it extensively world wide entering in select regattas. Initial design work is in progress with a view to launch in late spring of 2010.

Heartland Payment Systems CEO Bob Carr is an unlikely spokesman for tech security. But that’s what he’s emerging as.

The credit-card processor suffered one of the largest data breaches ever disclosed last year. But rather than taking the time-honored approach of staying quiet and hoping that the negative publicity goes away, Carr is talking openly about what went wrong, the problems with the industry’s security standards, and a new product his company developed to help merchants protect customer data.

Goetz Custom Technologies of Bristol, R.I., unveiled plans to build the first of its new semicustom sailboats, the G58 designed by German Frers Naval Architects.

This is the first boat being produced by Eric Goetz since his former company, Eric Goetz Custom Sailboats, was petitioned into receivership in January. Goetz Custom Technologies in March purchased the assets of the former company from the state-appointed receiver after bidding $450,000.

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The RIMTA Member and Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4 has been postponed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 13, 2009

LaserPerformance looks forward to Charleston Race Week

The Laser SB3 to make its Charleston Race Week debut

Portsmouth, RI—Fresh from the OCR and the CHAW regattas, the Laser SB3, manufactured by LaserPerformance, will make its Charleston Race Week debut from April 16-19, 2009.

Several RI based marine companies have joined forces with the well known Vanguard Sailing Center's Annual Boat Swap to add an all new factory direct marine equipment tent sale. Ronstan, Laser Performance, Hall Spars, Team One Newport, Harken, Maritime Solutions and North Sails will be offering some unbeatable deals to get everyone fired up about getting out on the water this Spring and Summer.

Plan to stop by, and please make a point of forwarding this message to your sailing friends!

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Franklin Street Marine Corridor To Open New Building;
New IYRS Marine Systems Training Facility Being Launched

New Construction is Cornerstone of Industrial/Education Park
Where Students and the Marine Trades Mix

As part of the Providence Boat Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center, the RI Marine Trades Association featured a Roundtable Discussion on opening day plus a RIMTA Pavilion presenting the new “Boats Work for RI” initiative. The discussion topic was “The Future of Jobs in the Marine Industry” here in Rhode Island and what the industry means to the Rhode Island economic community. The Governor opened the program with his remarks and welcomed the standing room only audience of representatives of businesses, schools, state officials and legislators, the community and the media.