NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW ANNOUNCES NEWPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS^TM AWARD WINNERS

Best In Their Class Chosen By Industry Experts and Show Attendees

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today the results of this year’s Newport For New Products^TM (NFNP) Awards. Judged on Thursday during the opening day of the Newport International Boat Show and announced at an awards ceremony on Friday, the ninth-annual NFNP winners are:

Best New Navigation Product            ForwardScan presented by B&G

Best New Boating Operation,

Maintenance or Safety Product         Wireless LED Lights presented by Nightwatch Marine

Best New Sailboat 30’ and Over        Gunboat 55 presented by Gunboat

Best New Sailboat Under 30’             Wanderer presented by Zim Sailing

Best New Powerboat 30’ and Over    True North 34 Outboard Express presented by
US Watercraft

Best New Powerboat Under 30’         Vanquish 26 presented by Vanquish Boats

Peoples Choice Award                       Gunboat 55 presented by Gunboat

A highlight of the industry, NFNP entries were open to domestic and foreign products launched in the U.S. after April 1, 2014 that made their boat show debut at Newport. Show attendees selected the People’s Choice Award winner; all other category winners were selected by a team of industry experts on the basis of innovation, value to the consumer, safety and aesthetics.

“We were extremely impressed by the number and quality of entries this year,” said Nancy Piffard, show director of Newport Exhibition Group. “This is a new record for the Newport for New Products program, and we are pleased to have these boats and products represent all of the new and exciting introductions at the Newport International Boat Show.”

The Newport International Boat Show opened on Thursday, September 11^th and continues through Sunday, September 14^th, 2014 along the Newport Waterfront on America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. One of the largest in-water boat shows in the country, this year’s event had over 750 exhibitors from around the world with an exceptional assortment of boats of every type and style from 15 to 110 feet, and a variety of accessories, equipment, electronics, gear and services for boaters. For more information on the 44^th Annual Newport International Boat Show and the 9^th annual Newport For New Products awards, please visit www.newportboatshow.com. Event updates are being posted as they become available and communicated on the show’s Twitter and Facebook accounts: @NewportBoatShow and www.facebook.com/newportboatshow, respectively.

 

About Newport Exhibition Group:

Based in Newport, Rhode Island, Newport Exhibition Group has produced the highest quality consumer/trade shows for more than 30 years. A subsidiary of Newport Harbor Corporation, the organization owns and produces the annual Newport Charter Yacht Show and the Newport International Boat Show.