America’s Boating Club Aims to Increase Boating Safety With The Boat With Confidence Campaign

According to the US Coast Guard’s 2020 Recreational Boating Statistic, boating accidents, injuries and fatalities increased by approximately 25 percent from 2019 to 2020.

To help reverse this trend, the United States Power Squadrons®, America’s Boating Club® created the Boat With Confidence Campaign, a nonprofit-corporate partnership with boat and other marine manufacturers, to champion boating safety and boater education. Funds raised through the campaign will allow America’s Boating Club to provide recreational boaters with an extensive suite of in-person, online, and on-the-water training opportunities that nurture safe boating practices.

During its 2021 Governing Board Meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 4, the organization launched the campaign and welcomed its first Boat With Confidence Champion, Grady White Boats.

Shelley Tubaugh, Vice President of Marketing for Grady White Boats said stepping up as the first campaign Champion was a no-brainer. “From the very beginning, our owner, Eddie Smith, established safety as a top priority for our team members and for our customers, so partnering with an organization that has been teaching boating safety for over 100 years is a natural fit for us,” Tubaugh said. “We hope more marine industry companies join this campaign to help keep our waters safe through boater education.”

To support this critical boater safety initiative, leading marine publisher Bonnier Corporation will provide an added incentive to marine manufacturers joining the campaign. “Bonnier has generously agreed to provide one free ad in any of its publications to Boat With Confidence Champions,” said Tammy Brown, America’s Boating Club Marketing Director. “Thanks to the support of Bonnier, Grady White and other campaign Champions, America’s Boating Club can continue its work of ensuring that boaters receive the education, skills training and safety resources they need to boat with confidence.”

For more information or to join the Boat With Confidence Campaign, contact Tammy Brown at brownt@hq.usps.org. To learn more about America’s Boating Club and its mission, visit americasboatingclub.org.