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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If you’re running on Lake St. Clair or the St. Clair River this Memorial Day weekend in Michigan, there’s a reasonable chance you could spy a new Performance Powerboats P 360 catamaran in the mix. The sultry 36-footer, which is powered by twin Mercury Racing 450R outboard engines, is the property of Jeff Rambow, who […]
Read MoreMercury Marine’s new 5.7L V10 outboard continues the legendary Verado legacy. For years, Lake X was a secret location where Mercury Marine covertly developed and tested marine engines without inquiring minds from the outside world. Known officially as Lake Conlin, just south of Orlando, Florida, Mercury no longer owns the private lake, but still uses […]
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As turnarounds between offshore powerboat races go, two weeks is tight, particularly for teams that have any significant repair work to do. But that’s exactly the challenge competitors who competed last weekend in Cocoa Beach, Fla., will face ahead of the LOTO Powerfest races, June 1-2, at the Lake of the Ozarks in Central, Mo. […]
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NMMA recently announced new data which found the annual economic impact of recreational boating increased 36%, from $170B in 2018 to $230B in 2023. The industry’s contributions to the U.S. workforce grew as well, with an 18% increase in jobs supported, from 691,000 in 2018 to more than 812,000 in 2023. Conducted by John Dunham […]
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Although filming began more than six months ago in early November when the M CON Racing team announced during the Race World Offshore Key West World Championship that it was entering the Class 1 ranks with a substantial sponsor behind it—Monster Energy—a large portion of the work and documentation of the historic build of the […]
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ironton photo courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust/NOAA Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck was found using cutting-edge oceanographic technology and has been identified as the […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHIGAN SEA GRANT Barret Boat Works in Spring Lake, North Shore Marina in Spring Lake, and The Moorings Association in New Buffalo have been certified as Michigan Clean Marinas for a three year term through 2026, bringing the total Michigan Certified Clean Marina count to 101! As part of the program, marinas […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WEST MICHIGAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION The West Michigan Tourist Association has announced the release of its 2023 Lake Michigan Lighthouse Map & Circle Tour, a free resource that details the over 100 lighthouses that dot the shores of Lake Michigan as well as the Circle Tour driving route around the lake. The […]
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Working again with Case Productions and a new livestream broadcast team, Powerboat P1 has ambitious plans for coverage of the races it produces and markets to the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championships Series, which begins May 18-21 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. In the skies above the venue during races, fans will spy 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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John Cox Wins MLF Tackle Warehouse Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, weighed in five bass totaling 17 pounds, 9 ounces to hold onto his lead and win the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Phoenix Boats Stop 4 at Lake of the Ozarks Presented by Mystik Lubricants and the […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF BELL’S BREWERY Bell’s Brewery announced its new Lager for the Lakes in support of the Great Lakes, encouraging fans to join in helping to protect freshwater resources. ”The new beer has little in common with its predecessor (Lager of the Lakes, a Bohemian Pilsner) — except for a single-letter twist on the […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF TRAVERSE CONNECT A new first-of-its-kind program in the U.S. that helps advance sustainable maritime travel will put Michigan at the forefront of the electric boating revolution. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Fresh Coast Maritime Challenge, which establishes a grant program that offers companies assistance to support the decarbonization and electrification of […]
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Entering his second full season of Class 1 offshore racing, Good Boy vodka and hard seltzer founder Alex Pratt has no intentions of throttling back—on anything. If anything, his intensity is increasing as the former motorcycle racer originally out of Michigan has dedicated his racing efforts to creating a platform for his thriving brand. The […]
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May 2023 Issue Picture Perfect Known for the colorful murals that chronicle its past, Midland, Ontario continues to make history today as a focal point for boaters exploring the magnificent 30,000 Islands. Also In This Issue… Boat Test: Aquila 42 — A prescription to relax. Boat Spotlights: Sailfish, Scout, Seabob, Weldcraft Please, Boat Safe Chicago: […]
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DAYTON, Tenn. (April 28, 2023) – Pro Brody Campbell of Oxford, Ohio, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 17 pounds even Friday to win the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Lake Chickamauga and earn the top payout of $52,300. Campbell’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 62-3 earned him the victory by an […]
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For close to five months, the team at Shaun Torrente Racing in Southwest Florida has been working around the clock to get its 32-foot canopied MTI catamaran, which is sponsored by CMR Construction and Roofing, Raymarine, Dewald Propellers and more, ready for this weekend’s first race of the Super Stock season in Marathon, Fla. Introducing […]
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Bob Arrington dives into the science that shows why children who grow up on the water do better in life. I’ve noticed a pattern in children who grow up near the water; they tend to have a greater sense of confidence and an inner sense of -direction. Living along the water seems to have an […]
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