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There is now a solution for all those basic boating questions you may be too embarrassed to ask. Last week, BoatU.S. kicked off a mini “film festival” with a series…

Italian boatbuilder Azimut Yachts has decided to refresh their 77S model with a punch of more power. The Azimut Yachts 77S will now be outfitted with Volvo Penta’s D13-IPS1350, the…

The Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) and Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) are seeking new members through a dual membership program for 2017. Members of one of the Door County…

Plying the waters on a boat can be very serene. That’s probably why the majority of boats are named Serenity. BoatU.S. unveiled the top 10 boat names after tallying requests…

Star Line Mackinac Island Hydro-Jet Ferry — a 39-year-old Michigan ferry boat company servicing Mackinac Island from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City — has upgraded several of the former Arnold…

The Lifesaving Society, a Canadian organization that aims to prevent drowning deaths, has recently launched a series of online boating safety videos that target new boaters. The series, called STARTboating,…

Tiara Yachts sought to give back to the local community this past year by supporting an Industrial Design project-oriented studio class at the Kendall College of Art and Design in…

Contributing Lakeland Boating photographer, Paul Kemiel, of Michigan City, Indiana, was awarded the R.O.S.E. (Recognition of Service Excellence) “Distinguished Artist” plaque by the LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Kemiel…

A romantic tradition that started in Paris is sweeping the globe and has now come to Duluth, Minnesota, according to the Star Tribune. The paper says that locals and visitors…

FLIR Systems, Inc. has appointed James J. “Jim” Cannon as president and CEO. Cannon will success Andy Teich, who recently retired after 33 years. Cannon joins FLIR with more than…