Sea Tow Services International's 24-hour national call center dispatched 54 percent more calls over the Memorial Day weekend (Saturday through Monday) than the same time last year and 69 percent more than 2008.
The increased activity during the long weekend, widely considered the opening of the boating season, is a positive sign for the summer, said Sea Tow operators. Nice weather across the country was also cited as a factor.
Offshore sailor Michael Flanagan bought the company from Peter Trogdon.
David Tydeman, formerly with Oyster Yachts, will oversee the design and construction of the U.K. builder’s larger yachts.
The Canadian government is under pressure this week to agree to a revised NAFTA. If it doesn’t happen, the tariffs on U.S. boats will stay in place and continue to damage the boating industry on both sides of the border.
The RBFF video promoting women anglers was cited in the GlobalTrend awards.
Speakers will focus on social media, Google, websites and video