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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Great Lakes Boating Festival vendors and supporters, Based on the current conditions in the state of Michigan with COVID-19 virus and the status of this pandemic we find it necessary to Cancel the Boat Show at the GPYC scheduled for May 15-17. At this time, it would be difficult to expect a gathering of a large number of folks in

tags: Boat Show, COVID-19, Lake Erie, Lake St Clair

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Brunswick Corporation, (NYSE: BC) and many of its businesses around the world are doing their part to help those on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. The Brunswick Private Foundation recently made a $50,000 donation to the Red Cross and Brunswick employees around the world are making personal donations that will also be

tags: Charity, COVID-19, Feel Good Story

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Following Governor Ron DeSantis’ executive order issuing a Stay-At-Home directive through April 30, the Palm Beach International Boat Show has been postponed until further notice. Our primary concern continues to be the safety and well-being of our staff, exhibitors, partners, and attendees. We are closely monitoring the latest

tags: Boat Show, COVID-19, South Coast

Thursday, April 9, 2020

HydroHoist Boat Lifts, a leading manufacturer of marine equipment, announced today its subsidiary RotoMoldUSA has been contracted by Ongweoweh Corporation, of Ithaca, New York to produce critical medical material handling equipment. RotoMoldUSA will expand the focus of its rotational molding facilities to manufacture U.S. Food and

tags: COVID-19, Feel Good Story, Lifts & Hoists, safety

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered American life and exposed critical weaknesses in our healthcare infrastructure, in particular a lack of quick response of manufacturing capacity for urgent medical supplies. As part of a badly-needed national mobilization effort to re-gear our economy to provide the vital tools needed to

tags: COVID-19, Feel Good Story

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

America’s Boating Channel™, the highly rated producer of safe boating and boater education videos, is launching a weekly online magazine show designed to help recreational boaters cope with sheltering at home to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The first episode of "America’s Boating Channel LIVE" will premiere

tags: Boat Club, COVID-19, Education, safety

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Over the last several weeks, with stay-at-home orders in effect, the way individuals and organizations do business has dramatically changed. Online connection tools have become increasingly important. In response, the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) has substantially increased its virtual education initiatives to better

tags: COVID-19, Education, Great Lakes, History, Kids & Pets

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Though many of us are sheltering in place, the Alliance for the Great Lakes is happy to have a way to bring the Great Lakes into your homes. Announcing H.O.M.E.School, a new series of online lessons about the Great Lakes for kids in grades K-8. The eight online sessions will begin April 6, with a new lesson premiering on our website

tags: COVID-19, Education, Great Lakes, Kids & Pets

Friday, April 3, 2020

We've Launched #DocksideChatswithSteve On Our Social Media Channels We hope you are well. Steve and Doris Colgate have produced a new video chat series from their home, based on their vast sailing experiences over the years. We thought you might enjoy some entertaining stories from their many sailing adventures, as we wait out C-19.

by: Offshore Sailing School

tags: COVID-19, Lifestyle, Sailing

Friday, April 3, 2020

With more people working remotely and spending quality time with their families, we want to remind you about our video Sailing Tips available on our YouTube channel. Click here to learn everything from What Knot to Know, to creature comforts aboard a yacht. From docking in close quarters, to properly setting a spinnaker. Take time to

tags: Air Purification, Coupons & Discounts, COVID-19, Education, Kids & Pets, Sailing, South Coast

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