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Boating Business

Fairline Announces New U.S. and Canadian Dealers

Fairline Squadron 58, new Fairline yacht, Fairline flying bridge yacht

Fairline Yachts builds a range of express and flying bridge motoryachts like the new  Squadron 58 shown here.

Fairline Yachts has added a new dealer in the United States plus another in Canada, strengthening the British manufacturer’s presence in North America. Nautical Ventures will handle Fairline product in Florida, while Groupe Thomas Marine in Quebec will sell and service the yachts in Canada.

Nautical Ventures will be known as Fairline Florida and has locations in Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Riviera Beach, Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Stuart. Nautical Ventures CEO Roger Moore will oversee Fairline Florida with his team of more than 150 employees supporting the brand.

“We are excited to bring the British built Fairline Yacht brand, along with its award-winning range of boat models, to the Florida market,” said Moore in a statement. “Nautical Ventures dealerships have built a reputation for launching innovative European boat lines into the U.S. market. We see Fairline with its latest advances in technology and style, dovetailing nicely with our clientele who are looking to move up in size and boating capabilities.”

Nautical Ventures, Roger Moore, Steve Leeson, Fairline

From left, Roger Moore, CEO of Nautical Ventures, Steve Leeson, president of Fairline Yachts Americas, Frank Ferraro, marketing manager for Nautical Ventures and Diego Conte, general sales manager for Nautical Ventures.

Groupe Thomas Marine will also undergo a name change to Fairline Eastern Canada and is the largest boat dealership in Quebec with more than 35 years of experience in recreational boating. “For a long time, we have been looking for a new manufacturer producing renowned yachts to meet our sales and service needs for luxury nautical products in Quebec and Canada,” said Marc-André Thomas, president of Groupe Thomas Marine. “Fairline’s energetic team and visiting its professional facilities in the UK confirmed our research. Fairline manufactures excellent boats and has a professional and dynamic team and our business relationship is based on honesty and trust, there is no better feeling for a family business like ours.”

Groupe Thomas Marine, Fairline Eastern Canada, Quebec boat dealer

The Groupe Thomas Marine team from left, Jean-Simon Thomas (vice president), Marc-André Thomas (President), Claude Thomas (Founder), Maxime Thomas (Co-Owner).

Steve Leeson, president of Fairline Americas, added, “We are very pleased to welcome two new dealers to our network, each bringing a strong presence and first-class reputation. Our chosen dealers have vast experience and understanding of the market and will be ideal partners to help deliver the world-class service our customers expect. We are very excited about this period of growth for Fairline Americas.”

Fairline Yachts builds boats in four ranges, F//Line, Targa, Phantom and Squadron ranging from 33’ to 68’ (10.06 m to 20.73 m).