Atlantic Marine of Wilmington has earned the top service award worldwide, the Gold Anchor Service Award, from Grady-White Boats, according to a news release.

Additionally, Atlantic Marine received the Gold Anchor Sales Award and qualified for the prestigious Grady-White Admiral’s Circle Award for the model year 2023, the release stated.

The Gold Anchor Award for Customer Satisfaction signifies that Atlantic Marine is the top-ranking dealer in customer satisfaction index scores amongst all Grady-White dealerships worldwide, according to the release.

The Gold Anchor Sales Award signifies the overall rank of this dealer is the highest in sales dollars amongst all Grady-White dealerships worldwide, the release stated. 

Atlantic Marine also earned the Admiral’s Circle Award, which is reserved for the dealerships in the Grady-White network that have achieved the top tier in retail sales "and simultaneously provided world-class customer service to their customers for the model year. This is the 13th consecutive year that Atlantic Marine has earned the Admiral’s Circle Award," according to the release.

“Grady-White is extremely pleased to grant this award to demonstrate our great partnership with Atlantic Marine. They have continuously excelled at combining superior customer relations with a continued emphasis on business growth. In addition, they have helped to carry on the Grady-White spirit of ‘delivering the ultimate boating experience’ by marketing and selling in a world-class manner, utilizing a superior knowledge of our products, and taking great care of our mutual customers,” said Joey Weller, Grady-White’s vice president of sales, in the release.

Established in 1959, Grady-White builds 26 models of saltwater-tough, versatile, and highquality center console, dual console, express and walkaround cabin sportfishing and coastal family boats from 18 to 45 feet at its facility in Greenville, North Carolina.