Posted By Gail Kulp,
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Updated: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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Garminwon the 2021 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Top Marine Gear and Equipment Manufacturer Category.
The presentation of the awards took place at MRAA’s Dealer Week last December, but Gail Kulp, Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director, recently sat down with Dave Dunn and Riley Swikard to find out a little more about their award-winning entry.
Garmin is a large company that produces aviation, automotive, marine, and personal navigation equipment and they take safety very seriously. In 2021, they launched a social media campaign to help educate customers on how to properly use their products as well as learn about general boating safety topics to help the influx of new boaters feel welcome and safe.
Learn more about Garmin and what other plans they have for new boating safety gear and boating safety education at the video linked below.
Photo Caption: Jarrod Seymour Vice President of Garmin's Marine Segment with their National Boating Industry Safety Award
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Updated: Sunday, July 10, 2022
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Emerald Coast Marine Groupwon the 2021 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Top Small Marine Retailer Category.
The presentation of the awards took place at MRAA’s Dealer Week last December, but Gail Kulp, Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director, recently sat down with Shawn Talpey to find out a little more about their award-winning entry.
Emerald Coast Marine Group took an integrated approach to boating safety as they felt that this is a critical component to boat ownership, especially for first-time boaters or those with less experience so that all customers can build their confidence and allow them to enjoy the boating lifestyle for years to come.
Learn more about Emerald Coast Marine Group at the video below.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Updated: Friday, June 10, 2022
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Kenton Smith Marketingwon the 2021 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Top Marine Marketing & Outreach Category.
The presentation of the awards took place at MRAA’s Dealer Week last December, but Gail Kulp, Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director, recently sat down with Wanda Kenton Smith to find out a little more about their award-winning entry involving work with the Water Sports Foundation.
The Kenton Smith Marketing team worked with the Water Sports Foundation to launch a brand new National Boating Safety Media Center on the Water Sports Foundation website. The media center hosts content including data, statistics, reports, still imagery, video, graphics, as well as a list of boating safety experts by topic who are available for interviews.
Learn more about Kenton Smith Marketing and why they were able to win this award as well as more details on their work at the video below.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Updated: Monday, May 23, 2022
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Sea Ray Boats won the 2021 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Top Marine Manufacturer Category for the third year in a row.
The presentation of the awards took place at MRAA’s Dealer Week last December, but Gail Kulp, Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director, recently sat down with Caroline English to find out a little more about their most recent award-winning entry and plans for 2022.
The summer boating safety tips from Sea Ray were launched last summer and included a newsletter, social media posts, and a giveaway. In addition, Sea Ray also featured content from influencer Capt. Sandy Yawn from the Bravo Channel’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” show.
Learn more about Sea Ray Boats and why they’ve been able to win this award for three years in a row at the video below.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Monday, May 9, 2022
Updated: Sunday, May 8, 2022
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Lafferty Media Partners won the 2021 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Top Marine Media Category for their work developing and launching America’s Boating Channel for the U.S. Power Squadrons, now known as America’s Boating Club.
The presentation of the awards took place at MRAA’s Dealer Week, but Gail Kulp, Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director, recently sat down with Marty Lafferty to find out a little more about their award-winning entry and plans for 2022.
America’s Boating Channel features a growing library of custom boating safety videos showcasing content on numerous boating safety topics that is featured on a custom YouTube channel. Topics covered include fire extinguisher regulations, cold weather boating, basic marine communications, docking, anchoring, mooring, and basic operation of a boat among many others.
As Lafferty Media Partners prepares for Season Six, watch the video interview below to learn more about their award-winning efforts as well as their plans for the new season of content.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023
Sea Tow Foundation Interview with ACR Electronics
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Sea Tow Foundation staff sat down with Mikele D’Arcangelo from ACR Electronics to talk about their new ResQFlare product.
The ResQFlare is an emergency distress signal that can replace pyrotechnic flares carried by boaters because it meets both day and night requirements and is approved by the US Coast Guard. The ResQFlare is an electronic flare that operates using two C-size batteries that are easily replaceable and it will display a bright light for up to 20 hours compared to the pyrotechnic flares that only burn for 3 minutes each and have to be replaced every 42 months.
Sea Tow members are able to purchase the ResQFlare and other ACR Electronics products such as Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) or Emergency (EPIRB) at a discount because they are part of the Sea Tow Savings Club.
To learn more about ACR and their products, you can visit them at www.acrartex.com.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2021
Interview with Bridge Marina– Winner of the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards
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Bridge Marina won the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Small Marine Retailer Category. Given that the presentation of the award was done virtually at the MRAA’s Dealers Week, we decided to sit down to talk with Ray Fernandez to find out a little more about their award-winning entry and plans for 2021.
Bridge Marina has 2 locations in Lake Hopatcong and Sandy Hook in New Jersey. They developed a number of training programs focused on safety for their boat club members and the general boating public. Their “Build a Better Boater” program has created boaters from people who have had no experience with boating before and it is making people enjoy their time on the water even more.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2021
Interview with MarineMax– Winner of the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards
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MarineMax won the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Large Marine Retailer Category. Given that the presentation of the award was done virtually at the MRAA’s Dealers Week, we decided to sit down to talk with Abbey Heimensen to find out a little more about their award-winning entry and plans for 2021.
MarineMax has developed a number of boating safety programs to help get the entire family involved in boating. Their “Women on Water” class is solely for ladies to be able to take the helm to learn and build confidence on the water. And, the “Intro to Boating” classes are great for new boaters including children, but there are also advanced boating education classes focused on charting, plotting, technology and other topics that boaters want to know.
Posted By Gail Kulp,
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2021
Interview with Rapid Media– Winner of the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards
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Rapid Media won the 2020 National Boating Industry Safety Awards in the Marine Media Category. Given that the presentation of the award was done virtually at the MRAA’s Dealers Week, we decided to sit down to talk with Scott MacGregor and Cristin Plaice to find out a little more about their award-winning entry and plans for 2021.
Rapid Media represents the Paddlesports Industry and started a public awareness and role modeling campaign to reduce deaths and injuries in paddlesports. The effort is to make paddlers aware of ways to keep them safe on the water and encourage them to adopt these safe behaviors. They are reaching paddlers through their magazines, their paddling film festival and social media and are also working with retailers to explain the safety steps that should be taken.
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