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On March 23, the Yachts International Lake Pavilion at the Palm Beach Boat Show was the venue for the kick-off party for the new foundation, Ports of Cause (POC). The primary sponsors of the event were Active Interest Media and Element Financial.

Plan on stopping in St. Maarten next weekend? Consider spending a day with IYC (in association with Acrew) and the crew of Lazy Z. They are hosting the first annual Limitless Marathon in Isle De Sol Marina on February 2nd to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

When it began seven years ago, Freedom Waters focused on children and with special needs and life-threatening illnesses. Recently, the non-profit had an opportunity to host a group of veterans. The program was such a success that Freedom Waters decided to repeat the experience.

While the yachting industry may be intrinsically focused on luxury and pleasure, many crews and owners do more than their share to give back to the world. Some of the recent efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Ports Of Cause (POC), the brainchild of Joyce Clear of Clear Group International, is an innovative superyacht initiative, designed to promote yachting and to “give back.”

The AIM Marine Group is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for many of the Hurricane Sandy victims in Long Beach, NY. The neighborhood, located on the westernmost barrier island of Long Island in Nassau County, suffered extensive flooding from Sandy’s storm surge.