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GOOD OLD BOAT

Inspiring hands-on sailors




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Good Old Boat wins BIG at the 2022 Boating Writers International awards


CEO / CFO / PUBLISHER

Karla Sandness

EDITOR

Andy Cross andy@goodoldboat.com

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Deborah Bach

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Dan Spurr

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Drew Frye | Rob Mazza

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David Lynn

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Marcia Landskroener

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Scott Racette

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Tom Payne | Fritz Seegers

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Cliff Moore | Fiona McGlynn | Ed Zacko Bert Vermeer | Allen Penticoff

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Brenda Ellingsen brenda@goodoldboat.com | 701-840-6137

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Karen Larson and Jerry Powlas


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2022 BWI WINNERS SPECIAL EDITION ISSUE

On Feb. 15, 2023, at the Miami International Boat Show, Boating Writers International (BWI) presented its annual awards for boating journalists, photographers, and videog- raphers. Awards were presented in 15 contest categories to recognize entrants for their “Excellence in creating compelling stories about boating through entertaining,

educational, and inspiring journalism.” The 2022 BWI awards attracted 79 participants submitting 269 entries. Good Old Boat is thrilled that our writers took home five awards across six categories. To honor their work, this special Good Old Boat issue contains all five of our writers’ winning articles.


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