Miami leads the boating industry out of the gloom



12:41 AM Thu 3 Mar 2011 GMT
'The Sea Isle Marina at Miami was packed with show visitors, dealers and boat builders every day, with the ability to take boats out for test a major plus for prospective buyers.' Miami Boat Show Click Here to view large photo
It goes down in the books as the 70th Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail, but it will be fondly remembered as the catalyst that has led the boating industry back into the sunshine. The five-day exhibition, staged at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, the Sea Isle Marina and Miamarina at Bayside, both in Miami, attracted 104,165 visitors, a massive 14% increase over the 2010 edition. Perhaps the most noticeable aspect around the show was the all-pervading feeling of confidence in boating?s future, a far cry from the ?down at heels? attitude that was so easily found last year. ...


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by Bob Wonders





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