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Boat Safe Chicago Won the 2023 National Boating Safety Award

Posted By Gail Kulp, Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

The Sea Tow Foundation is showcasing the winners of the 2023 National Boating Safety Awards via individualized blog posts that answer specific questions posted to each winning company.

 

Boat Safe Chicago won the 2023 National Boating Safety Award in two categories: Top Community Boating Education Program and Top Social Media Influencer.

  1. What inspired your company to promote boating safety? Was this the first time doing so or has there been previous boating safety promotions?

     

    Boat Safe Chicago prioritizes guest safety as charter captains, so it seemed obvious that we would start to teach responsible boating to the community. We know that anyone can go online and get a boater safety card, but we felt a call to teach on-water boating safety including close-quarters maneuvering, emergency procedures, and other responsible boating practices.

     

  2. What does winning this award mean for your company?

    The award was significant because it validated our team’s efforts, and the national recognition brought meaningful benefits. We used the awards as a stepping stone to grow our safety training businesses, Boat Safe Chicago and launched our new company, Boat Safe Great Lakes.

  3. What was a key takeaway you received as a result of working on this project or campaign?

     

    On-water training works! We started training all new and returning Carefree Boat Club members in Chicago and Wisconsin in April of 2023, and we recently found out that they went from several claims a year to having ZERO claims in 2023.  The results were so impressive that several Carefree Boat Clubs in Michigan have started using our training for their members.

  4. Is your company working on any future boating safety projects or campaigns? If so, is there anything you can share about what you’re planning to do?

The public needs on-water training! No one wakes up and says, “I am going to really destroy my boat today.” We need to continue working together to make our waterways safer for everyone!

 

 

Tags:  boat safe chicago  national boating safety awards  top community boating education program  top social media influencer 

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2023 National Boating Safety Awards Winners

Posted By Gail Kulp, Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Updated: Friday, September 29, 2023

The winners of the 2023 National Boating Safety Awards were presented at the Soundings Trade Only event on October 2, 2023 prior to the start of IBEX in Tampa, FL.

The Sea Tow Foundation received a record-breaking number of entries for their Boating Safety Advisory Council to review and judge. The winners for 2023 are:

 

Top Marine Manufacturer: Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit

 

Top Marine Gear and Equipment Manufacturer: Garmin

 

Top Marine Media Outlet: Bonnier LLC

 

Top Marine Public Relations and Marketing Efforts: Boston Whaler

 

Top Marine Social Media Influencer: Boat Safe Chicago

 

Top Marine Retailer: Regal & Nautique of Orlando

Honorable Mention for Marine Retailer: MarineMax

Top Marine Trade Association: Water Sports Industry Association

 

Top Community Boating Education Program: Boat Safe Chicago

 

Additional details of the winning entries can be found in the attached press release.

Tags:  Boat Safe Chicago  Boating Safety  Boating Safety Advisory Council  Bonnier Corporation  Boston Whaler  Garmin International  National Boating Safety Awards  Regal & Nautique of Orlando  Soundings Trade Only  Water Sports Industry Association  Yamaha 

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