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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Peachy Ahoy Exclusive: New Boats and Products to Debut at 27th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show Show Runs March 22-25

The 27th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show will transform downtown West Pam Beach into a total showcase of the boating lifestyle. One of the top ten boat shows in the nation, the show features more than $350 million worth of boats, yachts and accessories from the world's leading marine manufacturers. The spectacular yachting event takes place March 22 through March 25, along scenic Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach and will feature hundreds of boats ranging from small inflatables and center consoles to fishing boats and superyachts over 150 feet. Here is a sampling of new things to see at the show.



NEW IN BOATS AND YACHTS



Anchor Yacht Sales will debut the 520 Cape May Yachts Sedan Cruiser.



Bartram & Brakenhoffwill display the INNISFAIL, a pre-war Trumpy and piece of history, originally commissioned in 1939, which has been host to countless U.S. presidents, foreign dignitaries and heads of state.



Dragonfly Boatworks will offer its 14' Marsh Hen Boat, an 11' 6" stand-up paddleboard, and a 13' 6" paddleboard designed for fishing. Order a paddleboard at the show and receive a free cooler.



Dusky Marine will offer the 14' Bay Shark.



Jupiter Marine will debut its new Jupiter 32 (FS) Forward Seating.



Specialty Watercraft, Inc. will offer the redesigned Yamaha FX Series and Seadoo RXP-X 260.



Top Notch Marine will debut the Glacier Bay 2770 and Sportsman 229.



NEW IN MARINE POWER



Cummins Power South will offer ReCon engines and Cummins Onan marine generators.



NEW IN YACHTING ART AND CLOTHING



Fishtail will introduce its line of fishing related apparel.



Webber Yacht & Ship Illustration will offer art collector prints including the only formal portrait of the USS Sequoia and its sistership, Freedom.



NEW IN MARINE ELECTRONICS



Atlantic RadioTelephone and SatPhoneStore.com will offer its lineup of satellite phone marine packages including latest, the Iridium 9575 Extreme - Marine Deluxe Package, which features the new 9575 Extreme satellite phone by Iridium.



Beard Marine wil offer the new Eskimo Ice 540, Dometic Breath Easy, Smart Starts and Octo Marine water softener.



Calm C's Clothing will debut its line of baby fishing apparel. Bring a used fishing t-shirt and Calm C's will replace it with a new shirt, for free.



Global Satellite USA will conduct press briefings at their booth (#532) to promote the Satellite HotSpot and Optimizer, Intellian i-Series promotion, and Iridium Extreme Docking.



Intellian will introduce its v110GX 3-axis Ku-band maritime VSAT antenna communication system.



Marsh Marine will introduce the FillGuard, a protection device for deck fills.



NEW IN YACHTING AND FISHING ACCESSORIES



ShowBoat Custom Coating will offer SB-230, a clear high gloss ceramic coating.



Wards Marine Electric has partnered with Crestron Automation Systems to offer fully automated lighting systems.



NEW IN MARINE TRAVEL



Abaco Beach Resort at Boat Harbour will give away the ultimate Out Island escape for two. The lucky winner will receive a three night, four day getaway to the resort complete with oceanfront accommodations, two roundtrip tickets on Silver Airways from either West Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale and dockage. Prize valued at over $2000.



NEW IN YACHTING MEDIA



PassageMaker Magazine will offer free seminars on long-range cruising, presented by industry leaders.



Show Management will debut the Palm Beach International Boat Show's new smartphone app, MyBoatShow.



Silverfish Press' Mike Rivkin, author of The History of the West Palm Beach Fishing Club, will be signing copies of his book.



Waterway Guide will offer its 2012 edition.



OTHER RELATED NEWS


The Florida Lottery will display its new Guy Hervey scratch-off ticket. The new ticket will be available statewide beginning April 3, 2012.



ABOUT THE PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW:

The Palm Beach International Boat Show is owned and sponsored by Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. (MIAPBC), presented by Lincoln and Palm Harbor Marina, and sponsored by Pioneer Linens, Rums of Puerto Rico, Yachts International, BoatQuest.com, The Palm Beach Post, Budweiser, TrawlerPort, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the Florida Lottery, Hook the Future, IGFA School of Sportfishing, Smallwood's, Power & Motoryacht, and BoatShowHotels.com. The Palm Beach International Boat Show is managed and produced by Show Management. The Palm Beach International Boat Show is managed and produced by Show Management. Show Management is the world's leading boat show company and produces the world famous Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®, The Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach, The Palm Beach International Boat Show, The St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show and the Suncoast Boat Show in Sarasota. For more information, call (954) 764-7642 or(800) 940-7642, or visit ShowManagement.com. Like the Palm Beach International Boat Show atfacebook.com/PalmBeachInternationalBoatShow, follow the show at twitter.com/boatshowupdates, and tune into Boat Show TV at youtube.com/showmanagement.

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