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As the trend of boat clubs continues to grow, Brunswick has entered the segment by acquiring Freedom Boat Club (FBC). With more than 20,000 members, almost 2,200 boats and 170…

Boat designers wanted — Azimut Yachts, in partnership with Arts Thread, has announced a design competition for young designers. Participants are to design a new day cruiser for the company’s…

Are you a fan of wine? How about sailing? The Grand Traverse Bike Tours — an activity-based tour company located in Suttons Bay, Michigan — has partnered with Inland Seas…

Happy birthday to The Moorings; the yacht charter company turns 50 years old in 2019! To celebrate, The Moorings will host two anniversary rendezvous events in Croatia and the British…

Pictured Rocks Kayaking has found a name for the new passenger vessel that Moran Iron Works has been building. The Kayak Express name was originally chosen by the vessel’s captain,…

With the purchase of a “Wear It” paper life jacket at any West Marine Store this month you’ll help support the West Marine BlueFuture and the National Safe Boating Council’s…

All boats imported to Canada after April 30, 2019, will no longer have tariffs placed on them. The Government of Canada recently lifted retaliatory tariffs on U.S. recreational boats entering…

The “Wild Mile” on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River — the first mile-long floating eco-park in the world — is set to be completed by 2020. The Wild…

It’s that time of year again! The 2019 Lake Michigan Lighthouse Map & Circle Tour has been released by the West Michigan Tourist Association. The poster is a free PDF…

During the 2018 Chicago Yacht Club (CYC) Race to Mackinac, a fatal accident involving a malfunctioning auto-inflate PFD tragically claimed the life of experienced sailor Jon Santarelli. In February, the…