thelog.com 2016 PREVIEW


Free boat rides, boating semi- nars and more are scheduled for the four-day show.


By Ambrosia Brody


SAN DIEGO — This year’s San Diego Sunroad Boat Show – Jan. 21-24 – will offer a variety of activities, seminars and entertainment to go along with an impressive in-water display of a range of boats. The show, held at Sunroad Resort


Marina, will feature new and pre- cruised sailboats and motory- achts at the in-water display, marine vendors with the latest nautical products and services, special boating events and boat rides for kids and adults. In addition the show will


San Diego Sunroad Boat Show opens Jan. 21-24


expand by 20 percent this year with an in-water display of more than 150 new and pre-cruised vessels ranging in size from 25 to 95 feet in length, many of which will be making their San Diego debut. Several seminars on a range of topics will be scheduled throughout the show for boat show guests to attend and learn something new. Boaters can learn the ins and outs of visiting Mexico by private boat during a special presentation by the Mexican Tourism Bureau, which will be led by Mexican marina harbormasters who will discuss entry requirements. Boat show guests can also learn more about going green during the seminar “2016: Electrical or Diesel?” where Mike Gunning of Electric Yachts of Southern California and First Watch Marine, will discuss power management. David Sell of Integrated Marine Systems will lead a seminar on “New, Low Cost High Speed Internet for your Boat or Yacht.” At the “What is that stuff? It’s SeaDek,” seminar, Nick Ferguson of SC Wake/SeaDek, will provide an installa-


Sea Ray’s distinctive heritage with a dynamic edge. Sun Country Marine will have the luxury boat on display in additional to several boat models, including Sea Ray’s 400 Fly, which will also be making its West Coast debut at the show. The 400 Fly features a large salon on the main deck that includes a galley-up and windows; the living room opens to two full-beam state- rooms and the yacht offers an option- al hydraulic swim platform with self- deploying boarding steps. The Art Brooks Sea Company will


showcase the new 65-foot Johnson, which offers the very latest in marine technology and design utilizing an open floor plan con- cept. The 2012 Sea Ray 540 Sundancer will also be at the show showing off its palatial Walnut interior, two stateroom layout, a sleek fiberglass hardtop with retractable sunroof, giant cockpit with circular lounge seating and a full wet bar. Emerald Pacific Yachts will have the 2008 Cruisers Yachts 390 Sport Coupe and the 2005 Sea Ray 48 Sundancer on display. West Coast Mulithulls will


have the Fountaine Pajot cata- maran, Hélia 44, on display at the show. Exhibitors include Bayport


Yachts, Cruising Yachts, Inc., Flying Tiger Boats and Northrup and Johnson, Mikelson Yachts, Silver Sea Yachts, Beneteau (South Coast Yachts) and many


tion demo. Capt. Pat Rains, cruising guide author and yacht delivery skipper, will return with a seminar on “Going down Baja and up to Sea of Cortez,” where attendees will find out all they need to know about planning a cruise to Baja. The free seminars will be held


Saturday and Sunday. Visit bigbayboat- show.com for seminar times. Boat attendees in the market for a new vessel will want to take a look at this year’s many featured boats,


including South Coast Yachts’ new 2016 Beneteau Gran Turismo 40 (GT40). The brand new express yacht features a spacious cockpit, two cab- ins and is powered by a Volvo HP diesel and features a joystick maneu- vering system. The hull is the first to arrive with Air Step II design. Other boats to be presented in this


year’s show will include Sea Ray’s L650 Fly, making its West Coast debut at the show. The L650 Fly tops more than 30 knots and boasts modern styling with


Crow’s Nest Yachts celebrates 40 years in business


Check out the 62’ Nordhavn Saumlaki at the Big Bay Boat Show, Slip#L42.


Stop by the Crow’s Nest display at the Sunroad Show to see the beautiful 62’ Nordhavn. She has been meticulously maintained and upgraded over the last 10 years and is ready to go anywhere in the world in confidence. If you are considering selling your boat, ask them about their extensive market-


ing programs. They utilize many online and traditional tools. On the online side, they have a custom-designed, search engine-optimized web-


site crowsnestyachts.com. Each yacht listing has its own web page with large profes- sionally taken photos and full specifications available to view or download. Each of their listings is also featured on both YachtWorld.com and Yatco.com. Their online presence is supported by an email marketing program with unique links to each fea- tured vessel. On the traditional marketing side, with a combined 10+ full pages of brokerage boats in six or more boating magazines each month, the brokerage marketing of Crow’s Nest Yachts is the largest footprint on the West Coast.


more. Show hours are noon-6 p.m. Jan. 21-22; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan 23-24. Admission is $12 for adults and free for children 12 and younger. Active mili- tary, EMTs, police and fire personnel will be admitted free Jan. 21-22, with I.D.


Sunroad Resort Marina is located at


955 Harbor Island Drive. For more information on the San Diego Sunroad Boat Show call 619-497-5254 or visit bigbayboatshow.com.


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With waterfront locations in San Diego, Newport Beach and Seattle, Crow’s Nest


Yachts is a leading yacht brokerage on the West Coast. Their staff of experienced professional yacht brokers is among the most knowledgeable and respected in the industry. For more information about Crow’s Nest Yachts, visit CrowsNestYachts.com.


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