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Friday, April 30, 2021

Have you ever sailed during a storm? Read this intriguing story about how Bob Bitchin cruised the waters during a thunderstorm and overcame the fear of the unknown.

by: Bob Bitchin

tags: Beyond the Lakes, Lifestyle, Sailing

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Rooster Nation has all the comfort you need in apparel on and off of the water.

tags: Clothing & Shoes, Lifestyle

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Everything you need for your time out on the water! Explore the elegant sliding-glass walk-thru to the swim platform included with Formula's new 500 Super Sport Crossover!

tags: Lifestyle, New Boat Models

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Bob Bitchin explores the reasoning that “Fear is a Kind of Death.” How so? Read his recent article.

by: Bob Bitchin

tags: Lifestyle, Sailing

Monday, October 12, 2020

The 13 unique parks comprising the Huron-Clinton Metroparks system in Southeast Michigan generate more than $90 million in direct visitor spending as well as millions more in other economic, environmental and health benefits each year across the five counties and hundreds of communities it serves, a new study by the Trust for Public

tags: COVID-19, Environmental Impact, Lake Huron, Lake St.Clair, Lifestyle

Monday, October 5, 2020

After about 13 hours on the water, we were finding our way in the dark at the end of our Southbound journey for home... It had been an unhappy day on the lake. There was not enough wind to sail but enough to create waves suited to slam us from side to side for several hours until the first course turn. Being familiar with the route,

by: Theresa Remsberg

tags: Lake Huron, Lifestyle, Sailing

Monday, August 31, 2020

Volvo Penta is requesting images, videos and stories from boaters enjoying the versatility of the Volvo Penta Forward Drive in a user-generated content campaign titled “Be a Featured Forward Driver.” Entrants will be eligible to win a variety of prizes, such as a GoPro HERO8 camera or a wakesurf board. Contributed content

tags: Engines, Lifestyle, Promotions & Giveaways

Thursday, August 27, 2020

If you have ever considered sailing and cruising as a way of life, I would highly suggest that now is the time to make those dreams happen because what’s going on on the mainland is truly sucky. Now I won’t sit here and try to tell you that I have all the answers. Hell, if I did, I wouldn’t be sitting here looking

by: Bob Bitchin

tags: Lifestyle, Sailing

Monday, August 10, 2020

A bunch of cruisers had gathered in Biloxi for our Advanced Cruising seminar and, in a conversation during the reception, Jody was talking to a couple that was planning to set sail on a cruise. They were discussing if the group they were about to join wasn't more of a community rather than a lifestyle. Not that this is a real

by: Bob Bitchin

tags: Boat Club, Lifestyle, Sailing

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

While a boat’s name can be as varied as the owner at the helm, certain themes do stick out, according to Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The national advocacy, services, and safety group has issued its annual list of Top 10 Boat Names, which it compiles from those using the services of BoatUS Boat Graphics

tags: Lifestyle

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