This report presents the results of a field study examining the characteristics of wakes generated by wake sport boats and their potential effects on shorelines. Conducted for the Water Sports Industry Association, the research measured wave height, wave energy, and wake dissipation under a...
Goudey Girod 2015.pdf
This project report presents the key findings from a University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory field study examining how recreational powerboats affect the water column and lakebed. Conducted over two field seasons, the research evaluated seven recreational boats operating under...
A Field Study of Recreational Powerboat Hydrodynamics and their Impacts on the Water Column and Lakebed.pdf
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Vermont Passes New Cold-Water Life Jacket Mandate for Boaters On June 16, 2026, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed Senate Bill S.326 into law. This annual omnibus transportation bill includes language requiring mandatory life jacket use from Nov. 1 through May 1 each year on Vermont...
NASBLA Names Regional Winners of the 2026 Educator of the Year Award LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 17, 2026) – The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named the regional recipients of the 2026 Pamela S. Dillon Educator of the Year Award, sponsored by ...
Josh Hoffman Honored as NASBLA 2026 Western Region Educator of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has recognized Josh Hoffman of the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) as the 2026 Western Region Educator of the Year for his...
NASBLA Names Louisiana’s Sgt. John Miller 2026 Southern Region Educator of the Year Sgt. John Miller of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has been named the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) 2026 Southern Region Educator of...
Connecticut’s Gwendolynn Flynn Named NASBLA 2026 Northern Region Educator of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named Gwendolynn “Wendy” Flynn of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Boating...
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