Thursday, September 3, 2026
C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, today announced coverage improvements for the Americas, delivering significant enhancements for recreational boaters and anglers across North America. This latest release introduces high-resolution detail across key coastal and inland destinations. From theSaturday, August 29, 2026
Electric Reels As the fishing industry evolves, a quiet revolution is taking place at the intersection of technology and accessibility. DAIWA — whose latest generation of "palmable" electric reels is redefining who can participate in the sport. By shrinking the footprint of high-torque motors into frames that mirror upsizedFriday, August 28, 2026
Choices are important and inevitable when it comes to boat ownership. The most important is what type of boat you want, but this question has many other factors that apply when making the right decision: What are the waterways you are going to boat to/out of? Where can you store your boat in order to do so? How are you going to moveSaturday, August 22, 2026
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) welcomed community members, partners, and supporters at Mosquito Lake State Park for the official ribbon cutting of the park’s new Nature Center complex. ODNR Director Mary Mertz joined local leaders and the Friends of Mosquito Lake State Park to celebrate this major investment inThursday, July 23, 2026
Whether you’re a lone wolf who likes the quiet fishing trip or the family of five who’s spent generations of summers on the water, boating is a space for anybody and everybody. For those particularly who like to use it to be social and either find new friends or spend time with old ones, one great way to create lastingSunday, July 5, 2026
No matter the coast or the body of water, there’s a world of boaters out there that want a vessel that exudes and encourages confidence; to make those at the helm feel like anything is possible in one boat. The MJM 47X, one of the newest offerings from MJM Yachts, reaches those high standards as a luxury open-bow adventureSunday, June 21, 2026
As the shoreline shifts from the industrial silhouettes of larger cities to the quaint, white-trimmed houses of the historic district, you realize why this community is often called the "New England of the Great Lakes." Boaters are drawn to Vermilion for its accessibility, its heritage and great fishing. Originally known as theThursday, April 23, 2026
This coming July, when sisters Katye and Anne Michaud sail pass the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse on their 11th and 12th (respectively) races to Mackinac Island, they’ll be even more proud of Chicago’s most visible maritime icon -- not for how it appears today, but for the behind-the-scenes work that’s gone intoSaturday, March 21, 2026
I started out sailing on the Great Lakes aboard tall ships like the schooner Charlotte Ann, a former Chesapeake Bay oyster boat built in 1888, about 100 years after she was launched. Since then, I sailed and captained other Great Lakes sailing vessels like Windy, Friends Good Will, Inland Seas, and Denis Sullivan plus a few seasonsFriday, March 13, 2026
Spring on the Great Lakes is unpredictable by nature. Cold water, shifting winds, and tight marina spaces mean the first days back on the water are often the most damaging of the season. Time and again, costly repairs trace back to the same early-season mistakes. Underestimating Spring Winds at the Dock Many boaters focus on
