2018

Events News

September 12, 2018

Swim Across the Straits of Mackinac Planned for 400 Athletes

The Mighty Mac Swim is back and administrators are hoping to have a record 400 participants. The event will take place on August 11, 2019, and crosses the Straits of…

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Buzz News

September 12, 2018

Campaign Launches to Bring More Cruises to the Great Lakes

A marketing partnership between several Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces hopes to attract cruise ships to the area. Several government and other officials made the announcement in early September…

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Boats News

September 10, 2018

Pursuit Boats Debuts Highly-Anticipated S 288

Pursuit Boats’ new S 288 — part of the Sport series — debuted at the annual Pursuit Rendezvous and Customer Appreciation Event in July. The model features an oversized fiberglass…

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Business News

September 9, 2018

Starbrite Acquires Snappy

Star brite has announced the acquisition of Snappy Marine, Inc., a leading distributor of teak care products for the marine industry.

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Business News

September 7, 2018

Navico Merges with C-Map

Navico Group — Lowrance, Simrad and B&G’s parent company — announced that C-Map and Navico have merged. The two have a “shared ambition” to fashion the “world’s biggest digital marine…

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Events News

September 6, 2018

Annual Adopt-a-Beach Set for September 15

Mark your calendars for September 15 and find a beach near you for the Alliance for the Great Lakes annual Adopt-a-Beach cleanup. Join thousands of other volunteers in spending a…

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Boats News

September 6, 2018

Prestige 590 to Debut at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

The all-new Prestige 590, a flybridge model with a hardtop Bimini, is expected to make its North American debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in November. The yacht…

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Business News

September 6, 2018

Hatteras to Relaunch Cabo Brand

After consumer research showed increased interest, Hatteras is relaunching the Cabo Yachts brand at the 2019 Miami International Boat Show. The new model featured will be the Cabo 41, with…

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Great Lakes News News

September 6, 2018

Toledo Zoo Raises Sturgeon to Release into Lake Erie

The Toledo Zoo will release about 3,000 young sturgeon into the Maumee River, one of Lake Erie’s largest tributaries, on October 6. Zoo officials are hoping the event will help…

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Boats News

September 6, 2018

Boston Whaler Announces New Super Sport Models

The new 130 Super Sport and 160 Super Sport from Boston Whaler are now available! Upgrades to the models include multiple options for layouts that bring comfort and space without…

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Swim Across the Straits of Mackinac Planned for 400 Athletes

Campaign Launches to Bring More Cruises to the Great Lakes

Pursuit Boats Debuts Highly-Anticipated S 288

Starbrite Acquires Snappy

Navico Merges with C-Map

Annual Adopt-a-Beach Set for September 15

Prestige 590 to Debut at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

Hatteras to Relaunch Cabo Brand

Toledo Zoo Raises Sturgeon to Release into Lake Erie

Boston Whaler Announces New Super Sport Models

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