Video – Wayne Burdick, President of Beneteau America Talks About the Latest in Yacht Design and Features

Canadian Yachting magazine’s Greg Nicoll interviews Wayne Burdick, President of Beneteau America about the latest in yacht design and features, the consumer aspirations that are driving those refinements and also, about the Beneteau yacht manufacturing facilities in Marion, South Carolina where their team of 160 yacht builders can turn out a 50 footer in a mere 25 working days.

Click here to listen to the latest news from Beneteau:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nrxZHN5SYw 

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