INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) \u2014 The 66th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is underway, showcasing luxury yachts and innovative marine technology.<\/p>\n
The event, held in Fort Lauderdale, attracts 100,000 showgoers and contributes approximately $1.8 billion annually to the U.S. marine industry. This year\u2019s theme highlights American-made boats, featuring models like the Tiara 39LS and Hinkley Picnic 39.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re 100% right. It\u2019s all about the incredible boats and marine innovation down here at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show,\u201d said transportation expert Mike Caudill, reporting live from the event.<\/p>\n
Among the standout boats at the show is the Tiara 39LS, a day cruiser from Michigan with an outdoor kitchen and a modular design, priced at $1.3 million. Another highlight is the Hinkley Picnic 39, a retro throwback design boat from Maine, featuring three entertainment areas and priced at $2.1 million.<\/p>\n
For those seeking luxury, the Pershing GTX-70 offers Italian-inspired design, 72 feet in length, and a price tag of $6 million. The AB110, at 110 feet and 6,000 horsepower, is priced at $18 million.<\/p>\n
The Marine Industry Association of South Florida awards the best-selling trophy to boats like the Valhalla, a 55-foot luxury fishing boat priced at $3.6 million, and the Bluegame BGM 75, a 75-foot vessel with four cabins and a water garage, priced at $7.3 million.<\/p>\n
A notable technology at the show is the G-Lock stabilization system on the Hinkley, which allows the boat to stabilize itself at the dock or in the water with the push of a button.<\/p>\n
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is open until Sunday, with information available on the FLIBS website and the Marine Industry Association\u2019s site.<\/p>\n
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show continues to be a major event for the marine industry, drawing international attention and showcasing the latest in luxury and innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) \u2014 The 66th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is underway, showcasing luxury yachts and innovative…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28562,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-28561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}