TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 2, 2018 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA®) and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored Yamaha 4 Stroke Outboard Motor Group with its IBEX®Innovation Award in the outboard motor category for the new Yamaha V8 XTO Offshore® during the annual International Boatbuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX®) at the Tampa Convention Center.
“We are honored to accept this award for the new XTO Offshore and pleased to have this innovative 40hp Enduro recognized by the industry,” said Dale Barnes, Yamaha Marine Group Marketing Division Manager. ”The XTO Offshore is an integrated outboard system, with tremendous thrust and 425 horsepower designed to push the heaviest offshore boats and yachts. Combine that with the latest generation of Helm Master® and Yamaha’s CL7™ Display, and you have an extreme boating experience hard to duplicate anywhere else.”
