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Friday, December 12, 2025

Bringing your four-legged friend along for a day on the water is one of the best parts of boating — and with the right gear, it’s easier and safer than ever. Whether you're focused on visibility, comfort, or helping your pup get in and out of the water with confidence, these pet-friendly products are designed to make every

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing and the Member National Authority of World Sailing in the United States, today announced the release of its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. Developed through an inclusive, community-driven process involving sailors, coaches, volunteers, partners, and staff across the country,

tags: athlete development, competitive sailing, grassroots sailing, LA28, Olympic sailing, sailing community, sailing news, sailing organizations, strategic plan, US Sailing

Sunday, December 7, 2025

- The Super Sub represents a new era of underwater performance - The fastest and most advanced submarine ever built for private use - The Curaçao testing program will validate the sub’s systems - Once approved by DNV, the Super Sub will be delivered to its new owner U-Boat Worx, the world leader in private manned

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

One of my biggest fears is falling off my boat in the middle of the night, in the middle of Lake Huron in the middle of October. The likelihood of a recreational boater being out in late fall conditions is pretty small, but some of us still go out. Hunters and fishermen are a different story; their activities are dictated by seasons

by: Bruce Kemp

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Friday, December 5, 2025

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the completion of an experimental aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal in Lake Erie. A groundbreaking high-velocity jetting method was developed to clean and restore historical spawning habitat for lake trout. “This innovative

tags: aquatic habitat reclamation, brocton shoal, dreissenid mussels, great lakes conservation, high-velocity jetting method, invasive mussel control, lake erie fisheries research, lake erie habitat restoration, lake trout recovery, lake trout spawning, nature conservancy new york, new york dec, seaway marine group, underwater habitat assessment, usfws great lakes

Thursday, December 4, 2025

South Shore Marine (SSM) was founded in 1989 as a service company in Huron, OH with a tag line “First Class Boats”. Having grown up in a boating family, founder Tom Mack had a passion and love for the lake, boating and he was washing boats by age ten; cleaning boats became a summer job for over 10 years. In the

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

For this year’s buyers guide, I got a special opportunity. I was sent a test unit of the all new FLIR Ocean Scout Pro. The next generation of marine thermal monocular, the FLIR Ocean Scout Pro was designed for public safety professionals and to provide enhanced situational awareness for professional and recreational mariners. It

by: Jordan Balbresky

tags: FLIR, FLIR Ocean Scout Pro, marine industry, product

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Marine navigation company Savvy Navvy introduces a new NMEA Connect feature, which seamlessly integrates NMEA-enabled boat instruments with the app, providing real-time data and enhanced AIS visibility. Working with award-winning Actisense, recognised globally for their NMEA interconnectivity speciality, Savvy Navvy’s new NMEA

tags: Boat Technology, Boaters, Boating, NMEA, Savvy Navvy, tech, Technology

Friday, November 28, 2025

Le Boat, the leader in luxury houseboat vacations across Canada and Europe, is thrilled to announce limited-time Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers — giving travellers the chance to book their dream boating getaway for less. From November 20th to December 2nd, your customers can enjoy 20% off on select Le Boat vacations.

tags: Black Friday, Boaters, Canada, England, France, Holland, Travel, vacation

Thursday, November 27, 2025

A week of experience with an alternative propulsion system. I’ve tested many electric and diesel-electric propulsion systems over the past few years, but it’s one thing to drive one for an hour and another to live with one for a week in a real-world application. That’s why I jumped at the chance to charter a

by: Zuzana Prochazka

tags: BoatTest, Dream Yacht Charter, Dufour 53, JOOOL, sailboat, Sailing, sailing community

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