Marine News from the Great Lakes

Friday, June 14, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Va., June 13, 2024 – The recently released U.S. Coast Guard 2023 Recreational Boating Statistics shows some good news on the boating safety front, with fatalities falling by 11.3% to 564 from 636 in 2022, and overall incidents decreasing by 4.9% from 4,040 to 3,844. Nonfatal injuries also dropped by 4.3% from

Thursday, June 13, 2024

NOAA will release its 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) forecast for Lake Erie on Thurs., June 27 during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The event will feature expert commentary on the seasonal forecast, a discussion of the impacts of HABs to Lake Erie’s economy and

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Rockport, Maine – US Harbors (usharbors.com), one of the nation’s most popular sites for coastal weather and tides, has kicked-off their 5th annual, crowd-sourced contest to determine the most popular harbor in the United States. Coastal communities around the country, including those in the Great Lakes, compete for the

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Rupp Marine and Harken, leaders in their respective market niches, have teamed up to introduce a new line of premium offshore fishing products. The collaboration deepens the company's relationship with Harken from being a valued component supplier to becoming a trusted partner in product development. The first products in the

Monday, June 10, 2024

Alia Yachts in Antalya, Turkey, has launched its full custom all-aluminium, 45m motoryacht SAN. Sea trials have been successfully progressing and the yacht is due to be delivered to her owners this June. SAN will make her international debut at the 2024 Monaco Yacht Show. With exterior and interior styling by Sinot Yacht

Saturday, June 8, 2024

CHARLESTON– Spectrum Sailing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides maritime education, programming and outreach for autistic individuals, has launched a free summer Camp in Toledo, OH June 13-15. The Camp will be hosted by North Cape Yacht Club and in partnership with Toledo Federation of Teachers. Summer is the

Friday, June 7, 2024

Following successful previews earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today officially launched the Avator™ 75e and 110e electric outboards. These new models are the latest to join

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Chicago, IL – (May 31) The Windy City is set to cheer for its own as local sailing champions Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea gear up to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This extraordinary journey has been made possible with support from the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation’s (CYCF) Competition

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Green Bay, WI/Chicago, IL – June 3, 2024 – TopSide Marinas, a family-owned company that acquires and operates high-quality marinas around the country, recently announced the acquisition of two marinas on the scenic shores of Lake Michigan, including Bay Marine of Sturgeon Bay and Bay Marine of Chicago. Previous owners,

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Marine technology company savvy navvy has appointed US-based Alisdair Martin, as its new Board Advisor as the boating navigation app continues to scale up its growth. The award-winning navigation app, often referred to as ‘Google maps for boats’, continues to scale up dramatically, with Martin joining as a strategic