VOLUME III / ISSUE XII / DECEMBER 2019
SUPER-YACHTS
AT FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
HIGH SOCIETY
MICHAEL J. SNELL @agnello_1 Lifestyles Contributor
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – From October 30 to November 3, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat celebrated its 60th Anniversary, and one of the most anticipated shows ever. Held at the Bahia Mar Hotel and Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale Beach, this show not only drew spectators page 58
and prospective owners from around world, but, this being the world’s largest in-water vessel show, comes along with other, more personal challenge – whose yacht is bigger, more luxurious and most expensive? Cruising their way across the Atlantic Ocean were a record number of world-class yachts, poised to splash onto the U.S. boating scene making their debut at this year’s show under
the critical eyes of yachting aficionados and owners alike. Alongside those experts, another 1,500 boats lined the nearly six miles of docks that housed the notable yacht attendees including Lürssen’s 311-foot Madsummer noted to have stolen the spotlight as the show’s largest mega-yacht, as well as Heesen’s Yacht Vida, coming in at 180 feet. Lexus’ Marquis Lexis 650, a 65-foot yacht