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Wave goes national and monthly!

5/24/2006 5:45:46 PM by

Letter from the Publisher

South Florida is not just thecruising capital of the world,but the boating and fishingcapital of the world as well withyear-round fishing, diving andwatersports! Like no other marketin the world, South Florida playshost to the largest boat shows inthe world, with the MiamiInternational Boat Show inFebruary, West Palm Beach BoatShow in March and FortLauderdale International BoatShow in October. Since our launchat the Miami International BoatShow more than two years ago,we have expanded our reach andeditorial coverage from SouthFlorida to the coastal communitiesalong the Gulf/East Coast of theUnited States to the Great Lakesand Bahamas.

Our mission is to promote boatingand recreation more than 70percent of our planet is covered bywater and the vast majority of thepopulation lives by the coast. Onceyou've made the investment in apleasure craft or fishing boat, wehighlight all the great activitiesfrom the coolest dive spots orhottest fishing tournaments to thegreatest destinations or getaways.

Response and feedback from ourreaders have been overwhelminglypositive. And, although we understandsports-type magazines have ahigher male readership, we've gottenrave reviews from our womenreaders also. It seems they like thesharp, crisp look of the magazineand features like South Florida'ssexiest hotels and romantic getawaysand latest swimsuit trends asmuch as the guys. We plan ondoing more much more.

We continue to expand our website,www.WaveAuction.com, toinclude relevant content, usefullinks, an auction platform andmuch more to better serve our readersand advertisers:

  • Resource guide to serviceproviders and products with morethan 50 business categories organizedby county or region.
  • One of the fastest growing auctionmarketplaces where you canbuy airline tickets, room nights,tours, cruises and all-inclusive vacations.We negotiate the best dealspossible on overstocked items, liquidationsor bulk purchases to offeramazing bargains to our readers.
  • 24/7 auctions of marine relatedmerchandise from diving or fishingto watercraft at $1 starting bids onmany items without reserve; otherswith reserve. WaveAuction.comprovides the channel for establishedbusinesses with recognized brandsto provide great deals in a secureauction environment -- business toconsumer. Bidding is free and simple,all you have to do is registeronline and you're only charged onceyou win!

Catch the wave, register todayat WaveAuction.com and become amember to receive a complimentarysubscription. For the first time,we are launching "boat" auctionsat this year's Miami InternationalBoat Show.

I hope you like the changes. Wewould appreciate your feedbackas we fine-tune and enhance boththe print and online products tobetter serve our community ofaqua-enthusiasts.

Just add water!