Tagged: annual boat show
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
It is hot and sunny in southern Florida, perfect weather for attendees of the FLIB show which wraps up today. Naturally, with a show this large, there is a broad array of boats on display, but a few caught my attention when recently reading the reviews. The Ferretti group displayed the 48 Wallytender, a luxury yacht tender that can achieve 48 knots when powered by twin Volvo Penta IPS650s which deliver a total of 960 horsepower. Lexus introduced the Lexus 650, a 65-foot production motor yacht slated to be the first of series of Lexus yachts. Cox Powertrain, headquartered in [...]
46th Annual Newport International Boat Show, September 15 – 18th
It’s hard to believe, but summer is winding down, and the fall boat shows are on the horizon. The Newport show is particularly enjoyable due to its downtown location; in-water boat displays; accessory booth variety; and weekend workshops. The show always features an interesting mix of traditional and new products. Advance tickets are available at a discount through organizations such as Boat U.S. If you’re a boater and live anywhere within a few hours of Newport, this is a show that you won’t want to miss.