2009 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show - Daily Coverage

Lee Taubenek from Crescent Yachts came all the way from British Columbia to debut the model of their new 144', currently in-build. Lee previously ran Westport's 164' division, before heading up Crescent/Queenship to focus on custom yacht production.

Crescent's new 144' model, built by Gary Isaksen, arrived just in time for the show opening...

Look for the new 144' to debut at FLIBS 2010...

The Electronics Tent was buzzing with excitement as the whir of radar antennas and sat dishes created an electrifying atmosphere. Vendors of all shapes and sizes were displaying their wares of things that you possibly couldn’t live without. KVH has antennas that will fit any size vessel and keep you tuned in.

Raymarine seemed to have more maroon shirts in their booth than products, showing they were prepared for the barrage of consumer electronic questions to come.

ICOM was showing every which way you could communicate with the world around you... and then some.

Garmin; helping you find your way home since Noah had two of everything onboard.

The slickest, most advanced chart and nav system on the market; Furuno's Navnet 3D.

Exiting the electronics tent, we headed for the face dock. First up... Trinity’s "Blind Date". If you were to get set-up on the same with John Dane's daughter; Sally (who is now married fellas!), make the date! She's as smart as she is beautiful.

Trinity’s "Lady Linda" and "Big City" sporting red flags and flag-blue hulls...

Lazzara had their new LSX75-Fly on display, sporting a maroon hull that matched the Lazzara Show Display (LSD). We're guessing they used the leftover paint from the LSD to paint the boat? Hey, times are tough. Can't let anything go to waste!

Another Trinity is "Wheels". Think of a way to re-invent it and this could be your boat too.

Here's something you don't see everyday... a center-line staircase.