Miami International Boat Show : THE US Boat Show not to be missed!

For more than 70 years now, the Miami International Boat Show has been the essential meeting for the American nautical industry. And this year especially, the multihulls are coming in even stronger! Get ready with us for your visit one of the largest in-water American boat shows.

For years, the show was split up into different spots, which could complicate the access to the various sites – easy by boat, much more complicated by car. The much-appreciated and intimate Strictly Sail, which brought together just the sailing boats at Bayside, is finished: for two years now, the show has been concentrated in just one gigantic block, at the Marine Stadium Park & Basin.

Published 07/02/2019

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 164

Published: mar. / apr. 2019

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And un-like Annapolis, where sail and motor are alternated, here everything is present at the same time. The Miami Boat Show, with 100,000 visitors, 3,000 boats exhibited and 2,000 professionals present has be-come an absolute must. The multihull builders have made no mistake, and most of them are usually present. One of the show’s ‘plus’ points, in addition to particularly fine weather at this time of year: the possibility of trying out the multihulls in excellent conditions.

The equipment and accessory manufactu-rers and - clothing, fishing, SUP, kayak, di-ving, etc. will also be exhibiting at Miami. The multihulls – around 40 of them – will be situated on quays 8 and 9. Amongst the best represented are the Lagoons, of course! The world leader will be exhibiting the 40, 42, 46, 50, 52 F and the Seventy 7. Amongst the motor catamarans, the 630 MY will be present. From Fountaine Pajot, we can count on the Lucia 40, the Astréa 42, as well as the Saona 47 and the Alegria 67 for its US premiere. For the motor cats: MY 37 and MY 44 will be exhi-bited. The South African Leopards will not be outdone, with the Leopard 40, the 45, the 50 and the 58. Two motor models: the Leopard 43 PC and the 51 PC. Other builders present: Antares Yachts, Aquila Power Catamarans, Balance Catamarans, Bali Catamarans, Corsair Trimarans, Hudson Catamarans, Nautitech/Bavaria Catamarans, Outremer Yachting, Privilège Marine, Royal Cape Catamarans, Seawind Catamarans, St Francis, Sunreef Yachts, Xquisite Yachts…

Ashore, all the sport multihull manufacturers, led by Hobie Cat, will be present…which seems to make the trip worthwhile, doesn’t it?

Miami pratique :

Dates : 14 au 19 février

Horaires : 10 à 18 h

Tarifs : $40.00 Premier Day, jeudi 14 février. $25.00 les autres jours. $45.00 Two-Day Pass (deux jours du vendredi au lundi). $100 Five-Day Pass (du jeudi 14 au lundi 19). Gratuit pour les enfants de moins de 13 ans accompagnés par un adulte payant.

Adresse : Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin

3501 Rickenbacker Causeway

Miami, FL 33149