Ben Ellison, author of the marine electronics blog Panbo, which runs on Mad Mariner, won a writing award from Boating Writers International at the Miamia International Boat Show Friday.

Ellison, who is also the electronics editor for both Sail and Power & Motoryacht magazines, won first place in the electronics category for a story titled "The Future of NMEA 2000," which ran in Sail.

Panbo, which Ellison has run for several years, has become required reading for both industry insiders and consumers, drawing more than 50,000 visitors each month. The Panbo blog is sponsored by Sail, Power & Motoryacht and Mad Mariner.