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| Raleigh Covention Center Boat Show Feb 2-5, 2012 |
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 SAVE THE DATE!
The Raleigh Convention Center Boat Show will be held Feb. 2 -5, 2012.
This is the largest boat show in North Carolina and this year it is the ONLY boat show in Raleigh in February. |
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| Food Drive Huge Success !!! |
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 Our Annual Christmas food drive keeps growing. This year we decided the goal should be to bring a "Boat Load" of food to the Bladen Crisis Assistance food bank. We had families bringing in food from all over the state and a few that could not make it even sent money for us to buy food for the center.
We took the Ski Nautique 200 to the center and as you can tell by the picture it was a good haul! We'd like to thank all who gave this year and hope we can take even more next year. |
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| off season operating hours |
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| We are currently operating on "off season" hours. We are open Tuesday - Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. |
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| ECU Club President Recognized As Leader In Water Sports |
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 ECU Wake/Ski Club President Maryellen Cain (center in the photo) recently placed at the North Carolina State Championships and received a ski scholarship from the North Carolina Water Ski Association.
Maryellen is a 21 year old student at East Carolina University. She has been a coach at Coble Ski School since 2007 and has been competing for 2 years.
At the North Carolina State Championships she placed 2nd in both slalom and trick skiing setting personal bests as well. In slalom she ran a 1.5 at 34mph and scored a 460 in trick.
In addition to making the podium in tournament, she was also recognized as a leader and the water sports world for pushing the sport and setting a positive example to what skiing is all about. The North Carolina Water Ski Association saw what she does for the sport and awarded her with a $500 scholarship.
We are proud to sponsor ECU's Wake and Ski Club and are proud of Maryellens accomplishments! Keep up the good work!
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| PAULIE AND TORI KOCH SIGN WITH NAUTIQUE |
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 Nautique announced the addition of two young and incredibly talented siblings, Paulie and Tori Koch to its team of athletes.
Fourteen-year-old Paulie Koch has been wakeboarding since the age of three. He had his amateur breakthrough season in 2010 winning the WWA Wakeboard World Championship, USA National Championship and also the PCM Best Trick for a massive KGB at the WWA Nautique Wakeboard National Championships behind the Super Air Nautique 230. Transworld Wakeboarding magazine recently described Paulie as the “Future Pro.”
“I am honored to be representing the premier wakeboard boat brand, Nautique and sharing this experience with my sister and training partner, Tori, is a dream come true,” stated Paulie Koch. Nautique’s quality product and family atmosphere are essential to me as I continue to develop into the best rider that I can be,” added Koch.
Tori Koch the oldest sibling of the Koch family started competing at the age of five and has been Paulie’s training partner for more than eight years. Missing the 2009 and the first part of the 2010 season due to a knee injury, Tori made her comeback at the WWA Nautique Wakeboard National Championships where she was crowned the Junior Women’s National Champion. A few months later Tori won at USA National Championship.
“Becoming a part of the team and training behind a Nautique can only mean bigger and better things for my riding. Nautique contributes to the progression of the wakeboard industry immensely each year through their innovations with their boats and I am very excited to become a part of that,” commented Tori Koch.
“We are very excited to have Paulie and Tori join the incredibly talented group of athletes we have on Team Nautique. Both Paulie and Tori are very motivated and extremely gifted on and off the water, we are thrilled that they have chosen to ride and train behind a Nautique.” stated Nautique’s President/CEO Bill Yeargin. |
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| White Lake Marine Partners WIth Ride Butter |
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 Ridebutter Wakeboard School and White Lake Marine announce strategic partnership including co-marketing of products and services with exclusive use of Nautique boats.
Ridebutter and White Lake Marine have joined forces to provide top instruction behind the highest quality boats available.
White Lake Marine is the official supplier of a Super Air Nautique 210 for use in the Ridebutter Wakeboard School. Ridebutter will co-market White Lake Marine events and be on site to provide watersports instruction. Together, we continue to grow an industry about which both companies are passionate.
Look for Ridebutter on the White Lake Marine Super Air Nautique at both Shearon Harris Resevoir in Holly Springs, NC and White Lake in White Lake, NC
"With over 10 years of experience in event organization and water sports instruction, Ridebutter welcomes participation from all riders at any ability level. Our wakeboard school provides instruction to those that are looking to learn a new sport or better their skills."
"White Lake Marine specializes in selling and servicing inboard ski and wakeboarding boats . Our White Lake, N.C. boat dealership is located on beautiful White Lake in Southeastern North Carolina. It is the oldest Correct Craft dealership in the world, selling boats built by the renowned makers of Nautiques for 56 years."
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| Bill Yeargin visits Raleigh |
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 Bill Yeargin, president of Nautique, visited our display at the Raleigh Convention Center boat show. Here he is talking to customers about a 230. We thank Bill for taking the time to help support us and the Nautique brand. |
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| NautiqueParts.com Team Rider Nicole Steele |
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 We are proud to introduce you to our team rider, Nicole Steele! From Creedmoor, NC Nicole gained a love for the water and expresses that in her wakeboarding. In 2008 she became the president of NC State's Wake and Ski Club taking them to competitions locally in Wilmington and as far away as national tournaments in Texas. You can find her competing heavily in the INT series tournaments. Below is a link to a video of her riding. Check it out!!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12783887/Nicole%20Steele.mov.qt |
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| WLM Soccer Team! |
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 This is the third year White Lake Marine has sponsored a 5-7 Year old soccer team for the Bladen County Parks Department. Team Mutiny had a great season! White Lake Marine wants to congratulate all the players for a winning year! Team coaches are Wes McGee and David deAndrade of White Lake Marine. |
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| THE NAUTIQUE CELEBRATES 85 YEARS |
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 Nautique recently held a special celebration in honor of its 85th anniversary as a premier boat manufacturer. The Nautique production team and corporate support gathered for a meal and an 85th anniversary cake to commemorate this important milestone in Nautique’s history. The celebration was held at Nautique’s world-class corporate facility in Orlando.
Throughout the company’s long-standing history, Nautique has contributed significantly to the many innovations that have progressed the boating industry forward. These innovations include developing the world’s first dedicated water ski boat, creating the first wakeboard tower, producing the Launch Control System, and many more. For 2010, Nautique developed the Optimal Surface Control (OSC) hull for the all-new Ski Nautique 200. This unique hull design provides a flatter wake with minimal trough, creating a smoother exit and allowing slalom skiers at all speeds and rope lengths to effectively maintain ski edge, control and direction.
“The prestigious and well-respected Nautique brand is the result of really hard-working people doing all they can to ensure Nautique customers love both their boats and the Nautique life. I am very appreciative of the current Nautique team as well as those who have gone before us who helped to build such an incredible legacy,” stated Correct Craft President/CEO Bill Yeargin.
PHOTO: At the plant with Ken Meloon and Bill Waits and Bill Yeargin |
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| NAUTIQUE RECEIVES ESTEEMED EPA AWARD |
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Orlando, FLA (April 2, 2009) – Nautique is the proud recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Health and Environmental Stewardship award. This award recognition is merely one of ten that the EPA has given in the entire marine industry to date; it also marks the first recognition the EPA has awarded to a Ski/Wakeboard boat manufacturer.
Nautique received this prestigious award for its incorporation of ACRASTRIP®, the only EPA-endorsed acetone replacement, into its lamination manufacturing processes. Through the noteworthy contributions of Ashland Distribution and the entire Nautique lamination team, the elimination of acetone from our hazardous waste stream has become a reality.
Not only does this non-flammable cleaning fluid allow Nautique to reduce its impact on its surroundings, but the use of ACRASTRIP also provides its employees with additional health benefits as they are now working in a more eco-friendly environment.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by the EPA for our outstanding commitment to producing high quality Nautique boats in an environment that is eco-friendly,” stated Correct Craft’s President/CEO Bill Yeargin. “We are equally proud that we are the first boat manufacturer within the ski and wakeboard segment to receive this esteemed recognition.”
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| MOBILE SERVICE |
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 OFFERING DOCKSIDE OR DRIVEWAY SERVICE.
WITH CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS AND FULLY EQUIPPED MOBILE SERVICE VANS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND MOST DIAGNOSTICS AND MINOR REPAIRS ON SITE.
SHOULD YOUR BOAT REQUIRE THAT SERVICE BE PERFORMED AT ONE OF OUR SERVICE CENTERS, WE CAN TOW IT THERE AND RETURN IT TO YOU.
MOBILE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL NAUTIQUE AND MOOMBA OWNERS IN OUR MARKET AREA.
CALL OUR MOBILE SERVICE TOLL FREE NUMBER: 800-880-7548
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| ANOTHER TRUCKLOAD |
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 Another truckload of new Nautiques arrives at the White Lake Dealership |
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| New Pier |
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 After weeks of planing and construction, the water front at White Lake will never be the same! We just expanded one of our piers from 50ft to a whopping 260ft!! Giving ample parking and access to the marina for years to come. |
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| STUDY SUGGESTS BOATERS ARE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER THAN NON BOATERS |
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A recent survey conducted by Impulse Research Corp. found that boaters are healthier and happier than their non boating counterparts, according to a Friday, January 17 release from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
The online survey was conducted with a random sample of 1,029 men and women selected to closely match US population demographics.
Boaters average nearly seven and a half hours per week in active recreation, compared to less than five and a half hours for non-boaters, according to the study. Landlubbers have been hospitalized slightly more than boat owners (14 percent compared to 11 percent) and tend to be more overweight than their boating counterparts, the NMMA reported.
In addition to physical benefits, when asked about the overall quality of their lives, boat owners rated it about 5 percent better than did non boat owners. Boat owners expressed greater satisfaction with their accomplishments, relations with their families and their ability to enjoy life. Non boat owners are more prone to feeling useless, lonely, unhappy or excessively fatigued, according to the study.
The study's findings include the following:
More boat owners said their health is excellent or good (83 percent) than did non boat owners (77 percent)
67 percent of boat owners said having a boat has contributed to their well-being
Boat owners experience greater self-esteem (+10 percent), ability to enjoy life (+9 percent) and a better sex life (+7 percent)
Non boat owners are more prone to feeling useless (+8 percent), lonely (+7 percent), unhappy (+5 percent) and fatigued (+4 percent)
Nearly two-thirds of boat owners said owning a boat has brought their family closer
Most boat owners said the benefits of owning a boat include being outdoors (89 percent), spending time on the water (85 percent), being able to unwind and leave pressures behind (79 percent) and finding tranquility (71 percent) |
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| WHITE LAKE MARINE RECOGNIZED AS A TOP TEN DEALER IN THE WORLD |
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| At the 2007 Nautique Dealer meeting, White Lake Marine was recognized as one of the top dealers in the world in sales. We are very honored to receive this award and would like to thank all of our customers who make it possible. |
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