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Thursday, May 1, 2025

2025 National Women’s Sailing Association Conference Presented by American Sailing to be held June 6 - 8, St. Petersburg, Florida The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) is expanding their 2025 National Women’s Sailing Association Conference Presented by American Sailing to three days June 6 - 8 at

by: Claire Wyngaard

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Event, Industry News, Sailing, Women In Boating

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

24/7 On-Water TowBoatUS Service for Boaters Comes to Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho When boats break down on the water, TowBoatUS safely brings them home. Now the national 24/7 on-water towing service for recreational boaters has come to the Gem State with the opening of TowBoatUS Coeur d’Alene. Capt. Preston Rose and

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Distress Calls, Inland Boating, Service, Towing

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

New LOOKOUT System Combines Required Navigation Light with AI Vision at Vessel's Highest Point LOOKOUT, a leading provider of marine AI systems for safety, announced it has solved a common installation dilemma for boat owners with its innovative new system that integrates its advanced AI vision cameras with a Coast

by: Andrew Golden

tags: Artificial Intelligence, Boat Survelliance, Boat Technology, Electronics, Lighting, Navigation

Monday, April 28, 2025

ODNR Releases Statewide Water Use, Aquifer Mapping Tools The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) today announced new online tools and maps that serve as important tools for water and land-use planning, groundwater resource availability and development, and water resource management. These interactive tools provide a

by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

tags: Boat Survelliance, Boat Technology, Great Lakes, Industry News, ODNR

Friday, April 25, 2025

Midwest Women’s Sailing Conference Set for May 17th, 2025 The 15th annual Midwest Women’s Sailing Conference (MWSC) will take place Saturday, May 17th, 2025. This year’s event will offer 21 sailing related courses taught exclusively by women to help attendees grow their sailing skills, as well as network

by: Midwest Women's Sailing

tags: Event, Industry News, Lake Michigan, Sailing, Wisconsin, Women In Boating

Thursday, April 24, 2025

TideRider: The Gold Standard in Boat Lifts Fifteen years ago, Chuck Gerber invented a revolutionary concept that has forever changed the marine industry. Since, we have harnessed our extensive market experience and insights to develop the new TideRider. This latest lift retains all the exceptional qualities of its predecessor

by: Jeremy Gerber

tags: Boat Dealer, Electronics, Innovation, Lifts & Hoists, Performance, Smart Technology, Software & Apps

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

GOST Revolutionizes Marine Security Again with Major Pivot to Artificial Intelligence GOST® (Global Ocean Security Technologies), a global leader in marine security, satellite tracking, monitoring, and video surveillance, announced today a revolution in maritime security with the launch of the GOST Specter Ai security

by: Andrew Golden

tags: Accessories, Artificial Intelligence, Boat Security, Boat Technology, Electronics, Industry News

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Time-Tested Spring Boat Launch Checklist from BoatUS Are you putting a boat into the water this year? Whether it’s your first year or 50th, the recreational boat owner’s advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), has help on how to start the boating season off right

by: Scott Croft

tags: Boat Ownership, Boat Protection, BoatUS, Do It Yourself (DIY), How To, Industry News, Maintenance, Service & Repair

Monday, April 21, 2025

Lake Erie Poised for Another Year of Excellent Fishing Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2025 fishing season to offer continued world-class catches, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. As walleye from Lake Erie’s recent large hatches continue to grow, anglers can expect a

by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

tags: Boating News, Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Lake Erie, ODNR, Ohio

Friday, April 18, 2025

Marine Trades Institute Announces Michael Kletti Memorial Scholarship Marine Trades Institute is proud to announce the establishment of the Michael Kletti Memorial Scholarship, a new scholarship opportunity designed to support students pursuing marine industry careers. This scholarship was created by Sandy Kletti and her

by: Tom Coates

tags: Awards, Boat Building, Education, Feel Good Story, Marine Industry, Scholarships

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