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Welcome to the new look for Sail America News. Our goal was to make Sail America News more informative, and easier to read and navigate. We've added new features, such as "Refer a Colleague", a "Calendar of Events," as well as links to the Sailamerica.com and Strictlysail.com websites.

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STRONG RETAIL SALES AT STRICTLY SAIL PHILADELPHIA , CHICAGO AND MIAMI

Exhibitors came away pleased from recent Strictly Sail shows in Philadelphia, Chicago and Miami. Sales were solid as exhibitors connected with core customers at all three shows that kicked off the winter boating season and set the pace for the year's sales.

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11^th ANNUAL STRICTLY SAIL PACIFIC OPENS APRIL 18

Strictly Sail Pacific, the largest sailboat show on the West Coast, will run at Oakland's Jack London Square from April 18-22. The 11th running of this five-day boat show will feature over 300 exhibitors, free seminars and special events for sailing enthusiasts of all ages.

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THOUSANDS OF FREE LEADS FOR SAIL AMERICA MEMBERS

One of the major benefits of Sail America membership is access to tens of thousands of Discover Sailing leads. Since the Discover Sailing program started in 2000, over 40,000 people have registered online, by phone or at a Discover Sailing event to receive the Discover Sailing DVD: The Ultimate Adventure, and have opted-in to receive email ...

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2006 SOUTHAM AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN MIAMI

Winners of the annual 2006 John Southam Awards for Excellence in Sailing Communications were announced Feb. 15 by Chief Judge Sally Helme at the Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail Press Conference.

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RETAIL SALES VALUE UP 5% FOR NORTH AMERICAN SAILING MARKET

The Sailing Company, publishers of Cruising World and Sailing World magazines, released the results of the 2006 North American Sailing Industry Study at an industry research presentation and breakfast in Miami during the Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail.

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2007 DISCOVER BOATING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES IN MARCH

The 2007 Discover Boating campaign kicks off March 5 with new TV, print, and online banner ads that will run through the Memorial Day holiday. For the next 13 weeks, ads will run on national cable television and in popular lifestyle magazines, and on the...

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TWO SAIL AMERICA COMPANIES HONORED WITH INNOVATION AWARD

Two Sail America member companies were among the seven marine manufacturers who were honored on Feb. 15, 2007 for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) at the Miami...

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