2008 FLIBS Post Boat Show Parade

The 2008 FLIBS Post Boat Show Boat Parade​

Although FLIBS is over, the day after the show proves just as exciting for yachting buffs as the parade of vessels makes its way out of the show venues and to points near and far. Carl and I were going to present this segment in a locked thread, offering banterings and insights to the floating palaces, just as we did on the docks while watching the event. But why keep that fun to ourselves? So we are offering a plethora of parade photos and invite our members to ask questions, add quips, make comments and enjoy the photo journalism that YF can bring you.

So, if you didn’t make it to FLIBS, checkout our live coverage thread (as well as the Boat Show Babes thread coming soon). And if you have never experienced the “parade”, get ready ‘cause we took a ton of pictures. YachtForums is proud to be the only medium offering this extensive coverage of FLIBS, through literary prowess, photo-opportunistic eyes and professional comments from the entire YF team.

Capt Tom

The morning started gray and overcast, but the haze burned off after a few hours, offering up blue skies. We started on the 17th St Causeway for a few overhead shots, then headed to Pier 66 for a better position (as well as a few cold cocktails. Hey, it was a parade, after all).

Yachts at the Pier 66 brokerage area.

Pier 66 outer dock

Lazzara M/Y Seven J's

Burger M/Y Aquasition

M/Y High Tide

M/Y Lady Val

A clean Westport heads out

M/Y Magic steaming towards the bridge

M/Y Lady Christina at the Ft Lauderdale Grand

There's a familiar style. It's a new Broward.

M/Y Magic

M/Y Perle Bleue

Little Sabre

Broward

M/Y Trevia

M/Y Lady Val heads into traffic

M/Y Sacajawea

M/Y Kanaloa

Is this a Fairline?

Yachts Sorcha and Sea Jewel lining up

M/Y Sea Jewel

Is she the jewel of the sea?

M/Y Sorcha

M/Y Casino Royale, the new 163' Christensen

Ferretti

M/Y Inspiration

M/Y Betty Jane - looks like a Westport

M/Y Watercolours

Sessa with matching engine cowls

M/Y Casa Blanca - classic Hatteras

Palmer Johnson M/Y Mostro

S/Y MITseaAH - even blowboats can be stinkpots as she motored out to sea

Feadship M/Y Sea Ghost

M/Y Mirage - this jet-drive boat's captain is a member of YF

M/Y Silver Lining is a Christensen

M/Y YOLO - You Only Live Once

M/Y Saint James - looks like a floating wedding cake

Westship M/Y Musbe Dreamin'

M/Y Lady Joy dropping her tow

Viking Sport Cruiser

Nice sportfish

M/Y Domani

Palmer Johnson M/Y Big City

M/Y Mostro coming back in

M/Y Watercolours - interesting window style

There were enough Viking Yachts to shake a stick at, of varying sizes, styles and colors.

All American - Stars and Stripes and Harley Davidson

M/Y High Tide hightailing it out of town

Lazzara M/Y INXS

Lazzara's new 92 LSX

M/Y Lady Joy on her own

Hargrave M/Y Golden Times

New Hargrave 84 M/Y Mar Azul

Backside of Mar Azul

Marlow Yacht

Cruisers Yachts 44 - Does this belong in the Rogue Thread?

Hatteras Sportfish

Trinity M/Y Vita

Hargrave M/Y Dream

S/Y C'est la vie

Smile

Lazzara M/Y Le Reve

Azimut

A Viking, what a surprise.

Catamaran Cinderella

Precarious position

Horizon's Miss Rose coming...

...and going.

M/Y Sojourn

Passage Maker 60

Horizon M/Y Sweet Sarah

Viking 60 Sportfish

A trawler, but which one?

Sportfish

Viking Cruiser


Need to go and sort through more photos,so be back later tonight or tomorrow.

Well, the yachts just keep on coming.

M/Y Perle Bleue coming off the docks.

A new Hatteras sportfish, with one little porthole

Leopard 47

M/Y Delicious

Let's go for a picnic

I know, I know, another Viking. This one is the 74' enclosed bridge model, that is also doing double duty as...

...the transporter for the show displays.

M/Y Makara is a Knight&Carver build

Last chance for seing these two advertised as candidates. For the flip side of the sails, see the Live Coverage thread.

Okay, last Viking, I promise. Nice blue hull.

Maiora

A Hinkley?

New Marquies

Sunseeker

M/Y Mr. D, an Azimut