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Celebratory horns to kick off virtual boat show

| SFBW Staff

A  special “Sounding of the Horns” event will signal the arrival of the first ever Virtual Palm Beach International Boat Show on May 14.

The Palm Beach International Boat Show, which saw 53,000 visitors last year and had a statewide economic impact of $682.7 million, moved to a virtual platform this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a sign of unity, Palm Beach County safe harbor marinas, local law enforcement boats, towing boats, marine exhibitors, and area boaters will sound their boat horns for 30 seconds at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th to trumpet the launch of the show, which is owned by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County and organized by Informa Markets.

Participating in-water boats will be located between the Palm Harbor Marina and the downtown docks along Flagler Drive. The public is invited to take part in the celebratory opening. Downtown area residents and those who want to watch and listen from the downtown seawall at the public marina will be provided blow horns, while supplies last.

The show has been one of the top five boat shows in the U.S. and brings more superyachts to Palm Beach than any other event. This year’s Virtual Palm Beach International Boat Show will feature 436 exhibitors and nearly 800 boats including over 150 superyachts. Included is the 238-foot Quantum of Solace by Turquoise Yachts. Tours may be arranged upon request.

The virtual show will showcase more than $1.2 billion worth of yachts, marine accessories and will unveil some of the year’s most striking and luxurious new yachts, including the 242-foot Plvs Vltra by Dutch shipyard Amels, which is making its U.S. boat show debut, and the world debut of Grand Banks Yachts GB54.

Click here to register for free for the virtual show. Virtual attendees will see enhanced video content, including hundreds of video walk-throughs of boats and yachts, new product highlights, industry news and exclusive show promotions. The show will also feature educational seminars led by experts and panelists from Superyacht Times; fishing presentations by sportfishing experts and influencers, including youth fishing clinics by Hook The Future.

 

 

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Drew Limsky

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Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.