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66th Annual Miami<br />
International Boat Show<br />
& Strictly Sail<br />
Miami, Feb. 15-19<br />
One of the largest boat shows in the world, this event<br />
combines the main show at the Miami Convention<br />
Center, the 22nd Annual Strictly Sail Miami Show at the<br />
Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace and the Yacht and<br />
Brokerage Show on the 5000 block of Collins Avenue with<br />
in-water displays of powerboats at the Sea Isle Marina<br />
and Yachting Center at 1633 North Bayshore Dr., Miami.<br />
The Strictly Sail Miami Show is the largest catamaran<br />
show in the world. Sailboats of all sizes, monohulls and<br />
multihulls, are on display along with numerous vendors<br />
and exhibitors. Boating and sailing seminars are held daily.<br />
Discover Sailing will be offering free introductory lessons<br />
and sailing on Miami’s Biscayne Bay.<br />
Children ages six and older can take part in a free, funfilled,<br />
hands-on boat-building supervised workshop from<br />
noon to 6 p.m. during the show. Participating kids receive<br />
a free T-shirt, while parents can walk the docks while their<br />
kids are occupied with the workshop where they will participate<br />
in building small boats and other tasks.<br />
Children 12 and under free. $16 for adults for a oneday<br />
pass, $26 for a two-day pass, Friday through Monday.<br />
Premier Thursday costs $28. 10-6 Thursday, 10-8 Friday<br />
through Sunday, 10-6 Monday. In-water displays close at<br />
6 p.m. E-tickets can be purchased in advance at<br />
www.miamiboatshow.com or www.strictlysail.com. All<br />
tickets include entry to the convention center show and<br />
vice versa if you purchase the tickets at the center. If you<br />
go to the convention center, a shuttle will take you to the<br />
sailboat show and vice versa.<br />
Directions to Strictly Sail Miami<br />
Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace,<br />
401 Biscayne Blvd. Miami<br />
From the North: I-95 South to exit 395/Miami Beach<br />
East, exit at Biscayne Blvd. Turn right; follow Biscayne<br />
to Port Blvd. (NE 5th Street). Turn left; follow righthand<br />
lane into the Bayside Garage.<br />
From the South: I-95 North. Exit at Biscayne Blvd.<br />
Stay in left-hand lane until the stop sign at Biscayne.<br />
Turn left on NE 3rd Street. Follow the left side of the<br />
road into the Bayside Garage.<br />
Additional Parking if Bayside is Full New to this<br />
year’s show is the park-and-ride facility at the<br />
American Airlines Arena, just two blocks from<br />
Bayside. The daily rate is $10 per day, and a shuttle<br />
bus will pick you up and transport you to the show<br />
location of your choice<br />
Seminars (all are in the seminar tent)<br />
Seminar schedules may change, so please check with<br />
show management to confirm.<br />
THURSDAY, FEB. 15<br />
10:45 Free Energy From the Wind and Sun. John<br />
Gambill<br />
12:00 Cruising Catamarans. Charles Kanter<br />
1:15 Offshore Spar Repair. Michael Hill<br />
2:30 A Family Sails Around the World. Pam Wall<br />
3:45 Hurricane Climatology. Christopher Burr<br />
5:00 The Florida Keys - The Perfect Learning<br />
Getaway. Suzanne Pogell<br />
FRIDAY, FEB. 16<br />
10:45 Getting your Captain’s License - Fact vs. Fiction.<br />
Captain Bob Figular<br />
12:00 Single-Handed Spinnaker Sailing. Etienne<br />
Giroire<br />
1:15 Preparation for Offshore Passagemaking.<br />
Captain Ed Mapes<br />
2:30 Power Paradise. Paul Marcuzzo<br />
3:45 Women in Cruising. Kathy Parsons, Pam Wall &<br />
Gwen Hamlin<br />
5:00 Marine SSB - The Basics. Capt. Marti Brown<br />
SATURDAY, FEB. 17<br />
10:45 Marine Electrical Design. John Zeitlin<br />
12:00 Finding the Right Catamaran. Phillip Berman<br />
1:15 Marine SSB - The Cruisers Multitool. Capt.<br />
Marti Brown<br />
2:30 Anchoring Techniques & Hurricane Moorings.<br />
Charles Kanter<br />
3:45 Cruising the Bahamas. Pam Wall<br />
5:00 Interpreting Marine Weather. Lee Chesneau<br />
SUNDAY, FEB. 18<br />
10:45 Interpreting Marine Weather. Lee Chesneau<br />
12:00 How to Become a Galley GURU. Corinne Kanter<br />
1:15 Chartering 101. Kyle Houston<br />
2:30 Women in Cruising. Kathy Parsons, Pam Wall &<br />
Gwen Hamlin<br />
3:45 Cruising the French and Spanish Caribbean.<br />
Kathy Parsons<br />
5:00 Talking Trash - Promoting Clean & Healthy<br />
Waterways. Kathryn Novak<br />
MONDAY, FEB. 19<br />
10:45 Cruising Catamarans. Charles Kanter<br />
12:00 Cruising the Bahamas. Pam Wall<br />
1:15 Interpreting Marine Weather. Lee Chesneau<br />
2:30 Outfitting for Bluewater Cruising. Pam Wall<br />
3:45 Understanding Fractional Ownership. Thomas<br />
E. Patterson<br />
14 February 2007 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com
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