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On Sunday, July 31, 2011, the eyes of the ocean community will be on more than 250 athletes on both prone and stand-up paddle boards (SUP) who will attempt the 32-mile, open-ocean crossing of the infamous Ka’iwi (kah-EE-vee) Channel, also known as the Molokai Channel during the Paddle Board World Championships in Hawaii. And Garmin is thrilled to yet again be a sponsor of...

Today Garmin announced that it has been selected to be the exclusive official supplier of marine navigation, marine communication, and marine sensor equipment to the 34th America’s Cup. A full suite of Garmin electronics, which includes the award-winning GPSMAP® 7000 series of touchscreen multi-function displays (MFDs), will outfit the fleet of support boats used for the [...] The post Garmin® Selected as the Official Supplier...

Earlier this week we headed down to Galveston, Texas, for some on-the-water testing with Garmin-sponsored pro angler, Bill Platt. Bill, a pro on the SKA tournament trail, has a 36′ Invincible rigged with the latest Garmin equipment including a pair of GPSMAP 7215s, a GMR 604xHD, a VHF 300 AIS, a GMI 10, a GSD 22 [...] The post Fishing the Gulf with Captain Bill...