West Marine Opens Old Saybrook Flagship Store

West Marine, the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies, opened a brand new, 25,000 square foot flagship store in Old Saybrook.

Their grand opening and kickoff was April 12.

Geoff Eisenberg, President and CEO of West Marine which has 310 retail stores nationwide, was present at the opening and said, "We are committed to being the best in the business."

The store, which is more than three times the size of the company's average retail store, will serve the needs of boaters along the shoreline of Connecticut, Long Island, and the Connecticut River.  Stores in Clinton, New London and the older Old Saybrook store have closed to make way for this mega-store.

Kevin Dawson, West Marine's District Manager of Southern New England, said the store will employ 40 associates who have a combined 740 years of experience "on the water."

"We are a company of boaters serving boaters," said Dawson.

Regular store hours are Monday through Saturday, 8am to 8pm. Sunday from 8am to 6pm.