BOATS
Palm Beach Motor Yachts Announces 52
Palm Beach Motor Yachts made its international debut of the Palm Beach 52 at the 2015
Progressive Insurance Miami Yacht & Brokerage show in February. The 52 sports innovative, new
features while maintaining all the traditional Palm Beach stylish appeal.
The fi rst hull in the 52 line features an owner-selected accommodations plan featuring two
staterooms and a generous galley down. The main deck boasts a sleek helm opposite a double
companion helm seat, providing spectacular views in all directions. The salon off ers ample
seating with a straight settee to port and a large, L-shaped settee to starboard.
For more information, visit PBMOTORYACHTS.COM.BUZZ
Les Cheneaux Culinary School Opens
Foodies in Hessel, Michigan, rejoice! The Les Cheneaux Culinary School
(LCCS) is opening its restaurant, Hessel Bay Inn, May 15.
The restaurant is part of the non-profi t culinary school, which off ers
culinary students a complete, in-depth, one-year program with hands-
on experience in all aspects of a professional kitchen.
Students serve their creations to guests in the inviting, 55-seat restaurant
attached to the facility. Restaurant patrons get to experience culinary
delights unique to the region, as the freshest local produce, fi sh and game
are the main ingredients in this farm-to-table kitchen.
Upcoming events at the school include “Making Perogies with Betty
Jones” April 20 and the “Spring Wine Dinner” April 17.
For more information, visit LCCULINARY.ORG.BUZZ
Clemons Boats Gets Carefree
Clemons Boats, a
49-year-old Sandusky,
Ohio-based boat dealership,
has been added to the growing
list of Carefree Boat Club
locations. Carefree Boat Club
offers boaters a chance to
get out on the water without
owing a boat. Unlike renting
or chartering, the club allows
approved members to have unlimited access to all available boats.
The fourth-generation dealership, founded in 1966, currently sells
the Cobalt, Bennington, Sea Hunt and Boston Whaler brands and
also provides rentals, dockage, winter storage, parts, and service at its
10-acre facility on Sandusky Bay.
The Clemons Boats Carefree Boat Club location will open with new
and like-new boats in its fleet, including a Cobalt 220, Bennington
24SSL triple tube, and Boston Whaler 220 Outrage. More boats will
be added as membership grows.
For more information, visit CAREFREEBOATS.COM.GREAT LAKES NEWS
Microfibers Polluting the Great Lakes
That cozy fleece jacket hanging in your closet may keep you warm during the frigid winter months, but
it also could be contaminating the Great Lakes.
Scientists recently discovered the tiny strands of plastic that make up petroleum-based fabrics, such as
polyester and nylon, are polluting the Great Lakes. These minuscule filaments are making their way undetected
through sewage treatment plants and pose a risk of spreading toxic chemicals and disease-causing bacteria,
according to a recent article published in the Chicago Tribune.
Though we cannot see the fibers with our naked eye, their damage on the lakes is extensive — microfibers now
represent 4 percent of all garbage in the Great Lakes, according to a 2011 study published in the journal Environmental
Science and Technology. A single fleece jacket can shed 1,900 fibers every time it’s washed. These microfibers can become
infested with chemicals and bacteria and then lodge themselves into the stomachs and intestines of fish.Yamaha Marine Group declared 2015 the “Year of Outboard Education” during the Progressive Insurance
2015 Miami International Boat Show. The education campaign “Maintenance Matters” focuses on helping
extend the lives of all Yamaha outboards and maximizing customers’ time on the water. Yamaha will offer live
training, online modules, social media outreach and publications to educate boaters. For more information, visit
YAMAHAOUTBOARDS.COM/CARE-AND-MAINTENANCE/MAINTENANCE-MATTERS.Environmental
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