The best portable power stations help to keep us powered up no matter where our adventures take us. Even if it is just down the garden, glamping. For boaters they’re the best thing since sliced bread. No matter where we are these days, in a camper van overlooking rugged scenery, in a RIB bouncing along the coast line or quietly anchored up somewhere idyllic… there’s the question we all get asked by guests and kids onboard: Can I plug my phone in? Usually preceded by What’s the wifi code… Well in this buyers guide I can help you with the power situation. (I can help with the wifi code, but you ..read more

Performance Eyewear Company Introduces Six New Frames To Their Existing Frame Collections New Smyrna Beach, Fla –  Bajío, maker of blue-light filtering, sustainably-made, performance sunglasses that are built to save the world’s saltwater flats and estuaries, has added six new frames to its product line for spring 2024. These new styles include frames from the Tech Angler collection including Rigolets, the Tigh Lines collection Sigs, the Surf collection Hopedale, the Beach collection 12 South, and the Metals collection including Clink and Tionia. Bajío’s new offerings include six new fr ..read more

The new Cormate Utility 27 is as fast and efficient as they come, but it’s not all about speed as Hugo Andreae discovers in his tour of this little speedster We’ve always had a soft spot for Cormates and the new Cormate Utility 27 is no different. Featuring a Kevlar reinforced vacuum infused hull to keep it light and stiff with a razor-sharp 24.5 degree deadrise angle for soft landings and no less than three steps, it is as fast and efficient as sportboats come. Even with the entry level 200hp outboard engine the Cormate Utility 27 will do 49 knots, while speed freaks can opt for inboard or o ..read more

After 33 years of offering guided shipyard walking tours, the Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay is now moving to water-based tours to serve as its major fundraising event. In years past, the walking tours would give attendees an opportunity to peak inside the world of shipbuilding at the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding yard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. However, due to growth at the yard, walking tours are no longer possible. The new “Sturgeon Bay Working Waterfront Tours, Past and Present” — in partnership with Shoreline Boat Tours and the Door County Maritime Museum — will be narrated harbo ..read more

A Brazilian sailor with a very famous name in Olympic history is in contention to earn a place for his country at the Paris 2024 Games after day three of competition at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France. Marco Grael – son of five-time Olympic medallist Torben Grael, and brother of two-time Olympic champion Martine Grael – could claim a place in the men’s skiff for Brazil if the 34-year-old and his partner Gabriel Simoes can continue to deliver results in the final qualifying event for the Games this summer. Grael, an Olympian in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, and Simoes are in sixth place a ..read more

This milestone episode of the BAM Podcast, titled “First Time Champion with Colby Pearson,” captures not just the essence of a dream realized but also the profound insights of a competitor who defied odds to clinch his first-ever ProTour trophy at the BAM Trail’s inaugural event. In a stirring revelation of determination and skill, Colby Pearson, a name now synonymous with victory, shares his exhilarating journey to becoming a BAM Pro Tour Champion.  Breaking Down Bass Fishing at Lake Martinez The episode kicks off with Colby detailing his preparation and strategic execution at Lake Marti ..read more

Spectators heading to the season-opening Race World Offshore 7 Mile Offshore Grand Prix in Marathon, Fla., will get an in-person view of the 2023 Mod-V National and World Champion Sun Print raceboat owned by veteran Mod V racer Steve Miklos. But for fans who won’t be there and might not catch the livestream broadcast on the Race World Offshore Facebook page, here’s a quick look at the 29-foot Extreme V-bottom. Designed and installed by Kinetic Animation, the new wrap for the Mod V-class Sun Print raceboat sponsored by El Bandido Yankee Tequila is an attention-getter. Ryan Beckley and company ..read more

Read The Rest of Market Outlook’s Content Here Weekly Market Outlook By Keith Schneider April 24, 2023 Considering that equity markets in the US got hit hard last week with the NASDAQ 100 giving up most of its gains for the year (down over 7% over the past 30 days) and now only up +1.25 % for the year, the question is what does that portend going forward? And of course, the question of what is happening and why? There are multiple factors that need to be considered. First, the AI revolution that has driven the magnificent 7 and equities through the roof got way ahead of itself with a bl ..read more

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Famed for taking its dedicated members to some of the most idyllic waterways in North America, the Ontario-based Performance Boat Club of Canada has announced its full roster of fun/lunch runs for 2024. The five-event season begins in early mid-June and finishes and wraps up in early October. Here’s a quick look at what’s on tap this year. • June 15, 2024—Muskoka Lakes, Gravenhurst, Ontario • July 13, 2024—Georgian Bay, Midland, Ontario • August 17, 2024—Lake Simcoe, Brechin, Ontario • September 14—Rice Lake, Roseneath, Ontario • October 5—Kawartha Lakes, Bobcaygeon, Ontario Beautiful bo ..read more