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ADVERTISING INFORMATION IN SOUTHWINDS - THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO REACH SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA SAILORS
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ADVERTISING CONTACTS:
Contact Janet Verdeguer, Advertising Rep
Tel: 941-870-3422, Mobile: 954-732-1188
janet@southwindsmagazine.com
Contact Steve Morrell, Editor
941-795-8704
editor@southwindsmagazine.com
(All classifieds and regatta advertising, contact Steve Morrell)
"In good times, you should advertise. In bad times, you must advertise."
"Marketing drives sales—not the other way around"
Boatyard Finds Success with Advertising in SOUTHWINDS:
"Since inception, or almost immediately after placing advertising
with your publication, my boatyard business picked up twofold. By the fourth
month, business picked up another 50 percent.Presently, I have seven boats
in my boatyard as a direct result of your publication. Should anyone require
a reference of the results I have
received by using your publication, please have them call."
Thank you,
Sam Stoia
Catamaran Boat Yard
97951 Overseas Hwy.
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 852-2025
Thanks to Acura Key West for this advertising testimonial:
"Southwinds covers an area and customer base that
is very
important to Premiere Racing. With two international events based
in South Florida, the magazine reach is on target regionally and the
web site
has no boundaries. Their excellent editorial and
comprehensive racing coverage
helps ensure that we are reaching
the right audience."
- Jeanne Kleene
Premiere Racing (Acura Key West and the Acura Miami Grand Prix)
ADVERTISING CONTACTS:
Contact Janet Verdeguer, Advertising Rep
Tel: 941-870-3422, Mobile: 954-732-1188
janet@southwindsmagazine.com
Contact Steve Morrell, Editor
941-795-8704
editor@southwindsmagazine.com
(All classifieds and regatta advertising, contact Steve Morrell)
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General Information
SOUTHWINDS is a monthly publication that is distributed
at over 500 locations
in the southern 8 coastal states from North
Carolina to Texas.
SOUTHWINDS Magazine covers racing, cruising and gunkholing throughout the southern Sailing waters from Texas through Florida to the Carolinas and inland lakes. News, views and information are presented in its pages through original text and photos provided by professional photographers and writers and Sailing enthusiasts who love to share their passion and enthusiasm for Sailing and their unique experiences with other sailors. More about SOUTHWINDS
Distribution
More than 160,000 complimentary copies are distributed annually to marine centers, yacht clubs, Sailing associations, marinas, retail outlets, major regattas and sailboat shows – including Strictly Sail in St. Petersburg and The Miami Boat Show.
Readership
Based on our annual survey our average reader is a 53 year old male who owns a sailboat and makes at least $75,000 per year (30% of our readers make over $100,000). Our readers spend on average at least $5,000 per year on their sailboat. Eighty percent of our readers rate SOUTHWINDS Magazine as “excellent” and 70 percent buy products directly from SOUTHWINDS advertising.