Day: December 16, 2020

America's Cup

Profile: Mac Agnese, America’s Cup, American Magic Team Trimmer

December 16, 2020

USA – 12/16/2020 – On a path towards America’s Cup since he was five years old, Mac Agnese, American Magic Trimmer/Grinder has a few things on his mind heading into the first race of his Cup career onboard Patriot, one of two boats of the US team. “You can prepare as much as you want… but when you’re really on the boat you get all these brand new sensations that are unlike any other sailboat in the world” said Agnese. To be an America’s Cup sailor, you need more than just knowledge and talent. You need to earn the support […]

Boating

The US Coast Guard has released its National Recreational Boating Safety Survey

December 16, 2020

USA – 10/2020 – The US Coast Guard (USCG) has released its National Recreational Boating Safety Survey and its chock full of demographics of those who took to the water in recreational vessels in 2018, as well as profiles of boat ownership. According to the survey, an estimated 84.5 million Americans — more than 26% of the country’s total population — engaged in recreational boating at least once in 2018. Nearly 14.5 million U.S. households — or about 12% of total households — owned 25.4 million recreational boats. The National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS) – The NRBSS Information collection […]