http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news MiamiBoat.com, a local Miami Boat & Yacht Charter agency, features a blog with Miami boating news. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:13:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced that Strictly Sail 2010 will be downsizing and moving to a smaller venue due to the decrease in the number of participating exhibitors. The Miami event will be at Pier 5 of Sea Isle Marina and will have space for about 55 sailboats. Strictly Sail ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/10/strictly-sail-2010-downsizes-sailing-competition-in-miami/ Hermes, best known for it's $10,000 Birkin handbags and silk scarves, is branching out into another luxury line... lifestyle yachts. This fashion forward French company has teamed up with the Monaco-based ship-builder Wally to create the biggest private yacht of its kind. 'WHY 58x38,' will cost around $150million to ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/10/why-see-for-yourselves/ Learning to sail is a very difficult challenge for most. The Fort Myers Offshore Sailing School offers outstanding five-day Learn to Sail courses that integrate classroom study and physical, hands-on training. At the end of the Florida sailing schools course, students who pass receive a US Sailing certification. There is ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/05/florida-sailing-schools-sailing-classes-in-florida/ Miami is extremely popular in the tourism industry. Aside from being a large attraction in itself, it also is the perfect base from which to visit other parts of the US, the Caribbean or Latin America. The closest of the Caribbean to Miami are the Bahamas, a collection of thousands ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/04/visit-the-bahamas-nassau-bahamas-vacation-rentals/ Crooks, thieves and bad realtors are the most aggressive sharks that you might meet in Miami Beach. Shark attacks are extremely rare. Shark attacks are uncommon throughout the world, although incidents have been reported in Australia, South Africa and to a lesser extent in Hawaii and California. There have been some ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/02/sharks-in-miami-beach-shark-attacks/ In a little over a month, the 2009 Miami Boat Show will be in Miami for 4 days. The current economic status will make it interesting to see how this very popular Miami event fares out. Traditionally, people from allover the world flock to the Miami event to buy or ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/01/2009-miami-boat-show-a-difficult-challenge-to-face/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="384" caption="2008 Miami Boat Show"][/caption] Miami’s abundance of lakes and surrounding oceans make it the perfect spot for boating and Miami boating events. Because of its large number of boating fans, the City of Miami is host of the Miami Boat Show. Produced by the National Marine Manufacturer ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/01/miami-boat-show-miami-boating-events/ The Miami Boat Show also features the Big Game Room where a live auction of lavish items will be held and big name celebrities will be in attendance. All profits go to the Dan Marino Foundation. Experts will be on-site at the Discover Boating Center to offer advice and information on ... http://www.miamiboat.com/boating-news/2009/01/miami-boat-show-big-game-room/