Hello! I was reaching out hoping to find out as much as I could about my grandfather, Kaye Pearson! I am trying to compile everything I can find about him and his life for my mom and me to hold onto. I know it was a long time ago, but if anyone remembers anything I would appreciate it so much.
Welcome to YF, Ali. I knew your grandfather. Some of the folks on this forum knew him too. The industry voiced some discontent with Kaye in the days following Hurricane Wilma. Dozens of vendors spoke-up on YachtForums. A year later, Kaye sold Show Management. Here's a link to the Hurricane Wilma discussion about 2005 FLIBS and whether the Show should go on... https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/flibs-poll.3861/