A wealth of possibilities II

A wealth of possibilities II

We need to create opportunities that appeal to the current generation of youth because they are the superyacht owners of tomorrow. One of the central values of our company is being ‘ambassadors of the Pacific marine lifestyle’. People are coming to see a truly...
A wealth of possibilities

A wealth of possibilities

Craig E. Norris, CEO of Victoria International Marina, has become a regional industry figurehead and a catalyst for the growth of the nascent Canadian yachting market. Here, he speaks to The Superyacht Report about what to look out for next. What is the reality of...
Network of servicing expertise

Network of servicing expertise

This is boating country and hidden away in all manner of nooks and crannies along the coastline is a legitimate network of servicing expertise. One shipyard that can’t escape the limelight is Westport, the flagbearer of US yacht-building for so long and among the most...
The Northwest Message

The Northwest Message

Canoe Cove has developed over 100 years and its place in local folklore is evidenced by the fact we randomly bump into Don Prittie, the man who runs Canoe Cove and who Victoria International Marina CEO Craig Norris dubs the ‘Godfather of Yachting’ in British Columbia...
Raising awareness of the region’s immense potential

Raising awareness of the region’s immense potential

“We manage to do everything, but it’s not like going to Feadship or the big American yards. But we can do anything around 200 feet and anything up to that is a piece of cake.” It’s clear that while the processes employed by these two yards are very different, there is...