If you can’t make it to the Super Bowl, then let Super Yacht Bowl bring the festivities to you.
From January 30 to February 2, 2009, yachts and megayachts will be gathering in St. Petersburg, Florida. The city is the next-door neighbor of Super Bowl XLIII host city Tampa. Super Yacht Bowl includes events celebrating the best of onshore and on-the-water luxury. Specifically, a yacht hop, a yacht christening, and dinner dance with NFL alumni are among the festivities. Of course, on Super Bowl Sunday itself, transportation to and from the Big Game is available for ticket holders. So, too, is a private viewing on a giant screen on the terrace of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort.
In fact, the Vinoy is serving as headquarters for the Super Yacht Bowl, providing dockage for 50- to 70-footers. It’s extending special guest-privileges packages to megayacht owners and guests docked at Port St. Pete (100- to 400-footers) and St. Pete Municipal Marina (75- to 99-footers). Privileges include golf as well as use of the spa and fitness facilities. The two St. Pete city marinas will offer full service for a three-day Super Yacht Bowl price. Chauffeured transportation will ensure owners and their guests don’t miss out on the yacht hop and other events, too. All told, Super Yacht Bowl anticipates accommodating upwards of 100 yachts.
The organizer is Les Abberley, former Showboats magazine publisher and currently the owner of Blue Highway, an events-promotion and marketing company. Among his notable events: the Acura Yacht Club, held during the Honda Grand Prix in St. Petersburg. In fact, his experience setting up the docks along the race route got him thinking more about “bringing yachts to a great event onshore,” he says. “Super Bowl seemed a natural,” Abberley explains. “It’s the biggest sporting event in America.” And, he adds, “there are people who no matter what the economy will still go boating.” What better way, therefore, to enjoy “the luxury of being on their own yacht in the ambiance of Super Bowl with their family and friends.”
Among the yachts attending Super Yacht Bowl: Lazzara’s new 92 LSX and the 101’6″ Burger Tò-Kalòn. One of the two will celebrate a christening there. Word is that Tatoosh or her big sister Octopus may further make an appearance in the area. It wouldn’t be surprising, considering owner Paul Allen also has a stake in the Seattle Seahawks. Other NFL team owners, including those for the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, and Washington Redskins, further reportedly have inquired about yacht reservations. (The Dolphins and Saints owners each have a history of megayacht ownership.)
To reserve your spot at the Super Yacht Bowl Marina, the collective name for all three marinas, visit the Super Yacht Bowl Web site.
In addition, I’m pleased to announce that Megayacht News is one of the media sponsors of the event. I’ll be reporting each day about the previous day’s and night’s activities. And of course, in the weeks leading up to Super Bowl, I’ll post updates accordingly.
While the NFL says 7.5 million parties are held each year during Super Bowl, it’s safe to say none have ever been like this.
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