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Today is opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, now in is 56th year, and still nicknamed FLIBS. It’s the second significant show of the year for the superyacht set (though unlike the Monaco show, it also showcases boats of every size and shape). With the American economy improving more than that ofContinue Reading
The annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show may have been moved back a week, to November 5 to 9, and have a few other changes in store, but one constant is the virtual boulevard of megayachts on display. The event, often called FLIBS, is the world’s largest in-water boat show, and it’s second only toContinue Reading
With new show dates come new possibilities for your trip to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show later this year. Nicknamed FLIBS (pronounced “flibs”), the show, entering its 56th year, has been moved to the first week of November, in anticipation of better weather. (While hurricane season extends into December, each week after mid-September seesContinue Reading
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, a.k.a. FLIBS, opened yesterday. Running through Monday, the FLIBS is expected to attract about 100,000 visitors. At the show, we’re seeing a number of new megayachts, including the Benetti 140 Veloce, the Riva 122 Mythos, Sunrise Yachts’ Atomic, and the Ocean Alexander 100. We’re further attending a number ofContinue Reading
Today is the first day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, being held for the 54th consecutive year. If the photo above, taken during last year’s show, gives you the impression it’s a huge event, it is. FLIBS, as many of the people in the yachting industry call it, is the world’s largest in-waterContinue Reading
With the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) opening later this week, megayacht builders and buyers are getting ready to descend on the Sunshine State. Second only to the Monaco Yacht Show in terms of the number of 80-foot-plus (24-meter-plus) yachts in the water, FLIBS is attended by most of the leading shipyards, designers, gearContinue Reading