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Friday, September 5, 2025

BoatUS By the Numbers 2025 The job of the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), is to make boating better for America’s recreational boaters. To help understand how they do it, here’s an annual

by: Scott Croft

tags: Applicable Everywhere, Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Save a life, Service, Towing

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

It’s all here at NIBS 2025! The Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) presented by BankNewport is one of the largest and most prestigious in the Northeast, takes place September 11–14, 2025, spanning over seventeen acres in historic downtown Newport, Rhode Island. Walk the docks to view a

by: Benny Feehley

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boat Show, Boating News, Event, Lifestyle, marine industry, Promotions & Giveaways

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

200 Years Later, They’re Still Towing Boats on the Erie Canal Two hundred years ago, canal boats laden with freight and passengers, pulled by a team of mules, began traversing the newly opened 363-mile Erie Canal. While much has changed since then, including the transition of the historic

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Service, The Great Loop, Towing

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Tickets Now on Sale for 54th Annual Newport International Boat Show The Newport International Boat Show announced today that tickets are now on sale for this year’s Newport International Boat Show presented by BankNewport. Organizers also announced a new slate of educational opportunities in

by: Andrew Golden

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boat Show, Dealerships, Event, New Boat Models, Promotions & Giveaways

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Light, Science and Better Fishing You may have heard of his other company, outdoors eyeglasses manufacturer RLVNT. Now enter Mad Scientist Tackle, a paradigm shifting company founded with the knowledge of a man steeped in the science of optics, as well as the bravery to challenge conventional lure-making

by: Noel Vick

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Fishing, Gift Ideas, Innovation, Minnesota

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Boaters on West Side of Lake of The Woods Now Have 24/7 Professional On-Water Help Available Straddling the U.S.-Canada border, Lake of the Woods is a vast expanse of pristine waters more than 70 miles wide with an incredible 65,000 miles of shoreline and nearly 15,000 islands. The sixth largest lake in

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boating Safety, BoatUS, Distress Calls, Minnesota, Towing

Friday, July 25, 2025

The Next Generation of Inflatables is Complete with the Launch of Elite Mustang Survival rounds out their inflatables collection with the launch of two highly anticipated additions: the Elite 120 and Elite 190. These inflatable PFDs build on the revolutionary design of the award-winning Atlas 190 DLX Life

by: Sieneke Toering

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boating Safety, Fishing, Ice Sailing, Life Jacket, Sailing

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Chapman School of Seamanship Partners with BoatUS Foundation to Offer New On-Water Powerboat Training Courses The Chapman School of Seamanship, a respected 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a leader in maritime education for over 50 years has teamed up with the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation to offer two new

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boat Ownership, Boating Safety, BoatUS, BoatUS Foundation, Education

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Lights, Camera and Action! Long before Hollywood started buying into SailGP teams, it was very obvious where the stars are. They are behind the wheels, in the cockpits, and on the trampolines of the incredibly fast, foiling and flying space age F50 catamarans reminiscent of “Formula One” on the

by: Mark Reid

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Canada, Event, Race, Racing, Sailing

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Maritimo M50 Flybridge Motor Yacht - Global Launch Maritimo, Australia’s world-class luxury motor yacht builder, expands its next generation model line-up with the global launch of the all-new M50 Flybridge Motor Yacht at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, May 2025. A brand defined by its

by: Bob Bauer

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boat Design, Comfort, Industry News, New Boat Models, Performance

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