The largest boat show on the Gulf Coast returns to St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront next week with a bevy of free seminars, hundreds of vendors and a few surprises.
Now in its 48th year, the annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show will take over the area between Al Lang Stadium and Albert Whitted Park from Thursday, Jan. 15, through Sunday, Jan. 18. Event organizer Informa U.S. Boat Shows expects over 25,000 attendees – a number that could increase significantly with ideal weather.
Nick Pantner, business development manager, said Informa has a “few different debuts within the show” this year. France-based Groupe Beneteau, a global boat designer and manufacturer, recently relaunched Delphia Yachts with a focus on eco-friendly and electric-powered inland cruising vessels…