Monday, February 11, 2019
Early in my career, I lived in the Florida Keys and worked as a mate on dive, crawfish, and charter boats in the Lower Keys. A frequent challenge, when crewing offshore charter fishing boats out of the Key West fleet docked at Garrison Bight marina, was dealing with clients who came aboard hung-over from partying on nearby DuvalMonday, January 14, 2019
Different Island. Different Bar. Different DJ, but the same girl giving that DJ $10 to request the same song…with the same loud chorus, “Born and raised in South Detroit!” A collective group of the current who’s-who in sailing – Volvo Ocean racers, TV/movie stars, corporate sponsors, crew members fromMonday, December 31, 2018
In a data-driven world, knowing your “numbers” is a crucial part of achieving success. And in the halls of power of Washington, D.C., and 50 state capitals, credible data carries extra weight when it comes to advancing policies and laws that benefit recreational boaters. That’s why Boat Owners Association of TheThursday, December 20, 2018
How do those t-shirt logo writers always seem to capture the moment so well? Back some 25 or so years ago, I remember a t-shirt logo that said: “Reality is for People Who Can't Handle Drugs.” I remember we used to think that was funny. Back then. In the past. Reality. What a concept. I can still hear people in my pastMonday, December 17, 2018
Greetings! The Office of Great Waters is inviting entries for its 11th annual photo contest and writing project. Send us your best photos, poetry or prose showcasing Lake Michigan, Lake Superior or the Mississippi River. The photo contest and writing project is a fun way to share the many ways we interact with and value the GreatTuesday, December 11, 2018
It’s here! Winter has once again brought a halt to our boating fun in the Great Lakes. For many of my friends, this can be a depressing time of year because they can no longer play with their nautical toy. Compounded by short days and cold grey skies, they sink into an off season funk not knowing what to do with themselves withFriday, December 7, 2018
Infinity went into planning for the 2018 trade show with a mission: help to fight the ‘floor fatigue’ that is oftentimes felt during a large event like IBEX. They decided to do this by gamifying their booth as “High Stakes” and hosting a poker run, exclusive to boat builders, where the best hand received anMonday, October 22, 2018
The members of the Wisconsin Boating Club in southeastern Wisconsin would all raise their hands in a positive salute to that question. The WBC is located in the Milwaukee area, but its members hail from many of the surrounding suburbs and outlying communities. This family-friendly organization has been in existence for more than 60Wednesday, October 3, 2018
I have been a boater all my life — from small fishing boats to pontoon boats, jet-skis and jet boats to a sailing career, and multiple powerboats ranging from 23’ to 65’ — and, as a publisher of a Great Lakes boating magazine, I get all kinds of additional, great opportunities to enjoy our waterways. Even withWednesday, September 26, 2018
We’ve all heard about the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. These little invisible thingies that were launched in our collective DNA at birth make some of us want to shop and make others like football. There’s nothing one can do about these pre-selected idiosyncrasies, so you might as well just enjoy wearing pink or
