Malibu has done it again! Powerboat Magazine's Boat of the Year for 6 year running, giving Malibu 17 Boat of the Year awards since 1989. This time with its newly introduced Wakesetter VTX. In 2007 the VTX was an instant success. The VTX has the performance and power of its bigger Malibu counterparts but boasts a garage friendly length of 20 ft, and with a beam of 98 inches, it's spacious enough to seat 10 comfortably.
(Merced, CA) - Malibu Boats received a 6th consecutive
Boat of the Year Award from PowerBoat Magazine on April 14th in
Sarasota, Florida. The awards were selected after the magazine’s
rigorous Performance Trials in Parker, Arizona, Sarasota, Florida and
San Diego, California. More than 45 performance boats were evaluated
independently by two teams.
This year’s PowerBoat Magazine Boat of the Year award was granted to Malibu Boats for the new 2007 Wakesetter VTX.
This honor makes Malibu the only boat company in the history of
PowerBoat Magazine to have earned six Boat of the Year awards in a row.
Paul Singer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, accepted the award
for Malibu Boats during the Product Excellence Celebration in Sarasota,
Florida.
Since its inception, the pride Malibu has taken in its products has
netted recognition throughout the industry. All told, the company has
accumulated 17 Boat of the Year Awards and 24 Product Excellence
awards. Yet, the restless spirit and motivation for perfection never
stops.
Singer explains this phenomenon, “I have said it before… These
awards are a great pat on the back for us, but as soon as the
congratulatory high fives are spent, we get right back at it. There are
so many more innovations that our engineers are working to perfect.
They are competitive by nature and these awards just push them to
develop that next industry first.”
With its newly engineered deck and hull for 2008, the VTX is poised to
surpass its success from 2007. 2008 VTX models will be in showrooms
beginning in mid-august. For your nearest Malibu dealer visit malibuboats.com.
