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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAILFISH BOATS ANNOUNCES 2025 MODEL YEAR 

DEALER AWARD RECIPIENTS

CAIRO, Ga. (July 10, 2025) — Sailfish Boats is pleased to announce its 2025 Model Year award winners for exceptional sales and customer service achievements. 

“These awards are a small token of our appreciation for the hard work our dealer partners contribute, day in and day out,” said Rob Parmentier, President & CEO of Sailfish Boats.   “We congratulate them and extend our sincere gratitude.”

The following dealerships received an award for their achievements:

The annual Sales achievement award goes to MarineMax Somers Point in Somers Point, NJ.  Led by Regional President, TJ Rose and store General Manager, John Mondelli.  This award reflects the organization’s passion and dedication to the brand and recognition as a leader in their respective market(s).

In recognition for their outstanding customer service, this year’s Customer Service achievement award goes to MarineMax Somers Point.  This award is determined by new Sailfish owners’ answers on their CSI surveys about their likelihood of recommending the dealership to others.  This award is a reflection of the entire operation,  The entire organization prides itself on delivering top notch customer service with the goal of being the go-to dealership in their market(s).

This year’s recipient of the annual President’s Award is Carefree Marine Group in Pompano Beach, FL.  This award recognizes the tangible and intangible aspects of a dealer partnership that has the combination of sales growth, strong CSI scores, with undeniable brand engagement for Sailfish in their local market(s) and exudes the Sailfish Boats’ brand spirit.

“Please join me in congratulating each of these dealers for their accomplishments,” said Parmentier.

Quotes from the recipients:

John Mondelli – General Manager MarineMax Somers Point: “We believe in the Sailfish brand and the boats.  The boats are a great value and our buyers can easily see that both in the price as well as in the quality of materials and construction they deliver to us”  

TJ Rose –Regional President – “The team in Somers Point as well as our other location in Brick, enjoying work with Rob and the team from Sailfish.  They are a great partner and fully support our continued efforts to sell and service Sailfish boats.  They make working together easy and deliver us a great boat making it easy to sell and service for our customers.”

Brian LaRue – President Carefree Marine Group – “We are honored to receive the President’s Award.  Being this is my first model year selling Sailfish, I could not be more excited to have had the success we have had with the brand and boats and to be recognized by them in doing so.  This partnership has worked out for the best, from the start.”

ABOUT SAILFISH BOATS

Sailfish Boats, based in Cairo, Georgia, has been building Practical, Purposeful, and Powerful boats for almost 40-years. Known for delivering exceptional inshore and offshore fishing platforms that are equally family-friendly, Sailfish designs and manufactures a full range of center console and dual console boats from 23 to 36 feet.  For more information, visit www.sailfishboats.com.