Photo Courtesy of The Triton
2010 Marks Another Successful
Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show
The Marine Industry of South Florida and Show Management planned, staged and executed the 2010 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show once again with the professionalism and calm confidence that we have all come to expect. By all accounts, the show was a complete success; initial reports indicate that boat sales and charter bookings enjoyed a marked increase. Dealers, distributors and boatyards marked a spike in refit projects and a renewed interest in general upgrades to existing yachts. The Business Development Representative for TowBoatU.S. New River, John Smith spoke to hundreds of captains and industry leaders during the days leading up to the show right through the closing hour when the Air horns aboard the most magnificent yachts in the world sounded to mark the end of the 2010 show. Near the close of the show, Frank Marciano president of Dometic Marine commented to him: "I leave Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show feeling optimistic about the year ahead. We have heard reports of large yachts being sold which is great news for our OEM sales. The show also provided an excellent opportunity for us to present many of our innovative and new products to the US consumer market for the first time. Generally, this year's Ft Lauderdale show has been very upbeat and positive, more so than the previous two years, which suggests the market could be stabilizing."
All the while, TowBoatU.S. New River's fleet of tugs was working behind the scenes to help insure the success of the show. Each year their skilled captains go to work a week before opening day to help insure yacht captains get the assistance needed to get safely moored in their assigned slips. Once the show is complete, they go back to work to assist in the controlled chaos of show breakdown. By now, floating docks are broken down and the last of the temporary pilings are being removed but the crew at TowBoatU.S. New River is busy assisting yacht captains throughout Ft Lauderdale as they make their way to and from the boatyards and marinas; whether preparing for the winter season in the Caribbean or a long yard period.
TowBoatU.S. New River was founded in 1989 and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all of your yacht towing and assistance needs. Please contact the company for an estimate, local knowledge or to learn more about the benefits of TowBoatU.S. membership.
