May 31, 2023Weekly Market OutlookBy Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider While the hype of AI continues to fuel incredible moves in stocks, I vividly recall the number of investors who told me back in the early 2000’s “that they were grieving at their lost profits.” Are we in an AI bubble? I don’t know how […]
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The annual Watersports Participation Survey has shown watersports participation is still rising after a pandemic boom saw UK participation rise dramatically The increase in people participating in watersports in the UK during the Covid 19 pandemic – when restrictions on international travel reduced overseas holiday options – continued to build in 2022 despite those restrictions […]
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Boating Industry is proud to announce KICKER Marine Audio as a ELEVATE SUMMIT 2023 Leadership Alliance Sponsor and the exclusive Top 100 Awards Gala Entertainment and After Party Sponsor. Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT is the industry’s most important event of the year, bringing together marine thought leaders and professionals from across the country. It will […]
Read MoreThe Caribbean Adventure Begins! Sunset view in the BVI’s at Cooper Island Cooper Island is on today’s itinerary. And what a great way to start this trip! We woke up to a beautiful sunrise and finished up some final grocery shopping. Then, we stopped by the new French deli for a light lunch. They offer […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MACKINAC ISLAND FERRY COMPANY After an announcement earlier this year that it will convert one of its passenger ferries from diesel to electric, the Mackinac Island Ferry Company has furthered its sustainability efforts through joining Green Marine, an environmental certification program that encourages maritime enterprises to take action in protecting the environment. […]
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Jacksonville, Florida, May 25, 2023 – More than 940 anglers and 470 boats hit the water in Palatka over the weekend during the 34th annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament, one of the largest bass fishing tournaments in Florida. Competition has raised more than $6 million since it began 34 years ago. The three-day event featured different […]
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The Landing School has announced the launch of a new academic program. Starting this fall, it will offer Boatyard Management, a program focused on management in the marine industry. Boatyard Management is a second-year program in which students will learn management principles by managing the work of a simulated boatyard. “This new program is the first of […]
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The 26-foot Sea Pro center console covered 940 miles on a new sustainable fuel offered by VP Racing. Courtesy Suzuki/Ron Ballanti Editor’s Note: Boating Contributing Editor, Capt. John Page Williams joined Team Suzuki for a leg of this trip, running right into Washington, DC. A naturalist, licensed captain and award-winning journalist, Williams is working on […]
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By Bill Yeargin Boating is important not only to those of us who enjoy being on the water but also to those who depend on it for their livelihood. Boating has a huge economic impact, a 230-billion-dollar annual impact. The boating industry includes 36,000 businesses – most of them small and family-operated – providing 813,000 […]
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Childhood cancer survivor, former professional wakeboarder, and TV host, Alexa Score, is the official spokesperson. Courtesy MasterCraft Editor’s Note: We are always proud when members of the greater wake community use their position for the good of others. We are equally happy to bring such news to your attention. we urge you to download the […]
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May 24, 2023Weekly Market OutlookBy Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider Last week we shared with you a number of dark clouds casting a shadow on the markets. We emphasized that it was a point where the markets (both stock and bond) either broke down or broke out. We got to witness both. The stock market […]
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We’ve all heard the newscasts and seen the headlines, red tide is coming, fish are dying, ecosystems are being decimated. OK, but what exactly is red tide? Red tide is not a tidal event per se, it is a natural, organic phenomenon that occurs when there is a high concentration of microscopic marine algae, specifically […]
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Brunswick Corporation has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused efforts to build a more sustainable future. “We are proud of our action-oriented approach to ESG, which is demonstrated through the progress and innovations detailed in this report,” said Dave Foulkes, Brunswick Corporation CEO. “Protecting our environment is a critical element […]
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For the three days following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City Police Department officer John Fallia, who lived in Long Island at the time, never left the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center towers. Before exiting the department in 2005 he had been promoted to captain, but he wanted to work […]
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This month, Shirley Robertson visits Swiss America’s Cup powerhouse Alinghi Red Bull Racing at their base in Barcelona as they prepare to Challenge for the 37th America’s Cup. They’re the only team to have ever launched a successful challenge to the America’s Cup at first attempt, and the only European team to have ever won […]
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Sea Vee Boats is pleased to announce the launch of the all new 420Z center console model. The 420Z is the definition of style, balance, and substance in a world-class recreational boat. It is built using a state-of-the-art manufacturing process where the hull, liner, deck, console are fabricated using vacuum-assisted resin transfer Infusion (VARTM). This […]
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May 10, 2023Weekly Market OutlookBy Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider We are now faced with stagflation. The dreaded economic condition that causes consumer prices to stay elevated, a tight employment market, and basically slow or NO growth for the economy. It is likely interest rates stay higher for longer and no pivot anytime during […]
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The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Gulf of Alaska after participating in exercise Northern Edge 2019. U.S. Navy file photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erick A. Parsons. Thousands of U.S. military service members, five ships and over 150 aircraft are in Alaska for Northern Edge 2023 (NE23), war games in the […]
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The NMMA American Boating Congress (ABC) kicked off in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 8, with full programming beginning Tuesday, May 9. The NMMA, together with the American Sportfishing Association, Association of Marina Industries, Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, Michigan Boating Industries Association, Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, National Marine Lenders Association, welcomed over 250 recreational boating […]
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Suzuki Marine is featuring a boat at the 2023 American Boating Congress (ABC) that has made the journey from the company’s home state of Florida up to the nation’s capitol. The trip — dubbed the Suzuki Marine EcoFuel Run to the Capitol — covered more than 940 miles aboard a 26-foot Sea Pro center console […]
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