Atlantic Marine of Wrightsville Beach has earned the Grady-White Boats’ Bronze Anchor Sales Award, according to a news release. The local boat dealer was also recognized with membership in the Grady-White Boats Admiral’s Circle for the model year 2017.

The Bronze Anchor Sales Award signifies that Atlantic Marine is one of the top three ranking dealerships in sales dollars among all Grady-White dealerships for the 2017 model year, officials said in the release.

The dealer also earned the Admiral’s Circle Award, which is reserved for the top dealerships in the Grady-White network that have achieved at least $2.2 million in retail sales for the model year. This is the seventh consecutive year that Atlantic Marine Inc. has earned this accolade, officials said.

Additionally, it has earned Grady-White’s Customer Service Excellence award with customer satisfaction index scores of at least a 9.5 on a 10-point scale as rated in actual customer surveys.

“Grady-White is extremely pleased to grant these awards to demonstrate our great partnership with Atlantic Marine. They recognize the importance of strong customer relationships and real long-term value,” said Joey Weller, Grady-White’s VP of sales, in the release. “They have helped to carry on the Grady-White spirit of 'delivering the ultimate boating experience' by marketing in a top-class manner, utilizing a superior knowledge of the products and taking great care of their customers.”