{"id":130766,"date":"2024-02-14T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/?p=130766"},"modified":"2024-02-14T06:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:00:16","slug":"the-7-biggest-and-best-boats-at-the-2024-miami-boat-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/news\/the-7-biggest-and-best-boats-at-the-2024-miami-boat-show-130766","title":{"rendered":"The 7 biggest and best boats at the 2024 Miami Boat Show"},"content":"One of the biggest events in the American boating calendar, the\u00a0Miami Boat Show returns this week (Wednesday February 14 to Sunday February 18 2024).\r\n\r\nWith hundreds of boats on display, there\u2019s far too much to see in one day at this sprawling, multi-site festival of boating brilliance.\r\n\r\nFor those who really want to make the most of the show, we\u2019d always recommend getting a hotel for the Miami Boat Show<\/a> and staying for a couple of days to give you plenty of time to see everything.\r\n\r\nHowever, schedules are tight for everyone and that is not always feasible, so we\u2019ve distilled down the exhibitor list into what we think are the must-see boats at Miami Boat Show 2024<\/a>.\r\n

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278-foot explorer Victorious<\/a><\/h2>\r\nIf you're heading to the Miami Boat Show, take a look at Victorious, the biggest yacht at the show, which could be yours for a cool $129 million\r\n\r\nFilling-up the dock at the Miami show\u2019s Yacht Haven Grande superyacht display, Victorious is from the Turkish yard AKYacht, and currently owned by supercar-loving Turkish entrepreneur Vural Ak.\r\n\r\nAk, who owns the racetrack that stages the Turkish Formula 1 grand prix, bought the half-completed explorer-style superyacht in 2016 from New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hunt, and had it towed back to Istanbul for completion.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n

Azimut Magellano 30 Metri<\/a><\/h2>\r\nWhat took you so long? Azimut's 97-foot Magellano 30 Metri is now ready for its Miami Show close-up. Howard Walker reports\r\n\r\nAs the saying goes: \u201cGood things come for those who wait\u201d. That\u2019s certainly the case with Azimut\u2019s new flagship of its explorer-style Magellano series, the Azimut Magellano 30 Metri. Splashed way back in January 2022 and originally scheduled to debut at that year\u2019s Cannes boat show, it\u2019s finally making its \u201cworld premiere\u201d at Miami Boat Show.\r\n\r\nAs you\u2019d expect, this new 97-footer still looks fresh and futuristic, courtesy of its striking exterior by the talented Dutch\/American designer Ken Freivokh and interior by Vincenzo De Cotiis. And with those trademark wood slats on the cockpit sides, bluff, straight-up bow and towering bulwarks, the yacht is instantly recognizable as being from the Magellano stable.\r\n

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Boston Whaler 365 Conquest<\/a><\/h2>\r\nMore than a few Boston Whaler devotees were a miffed when the much-loved 35-foot 345 Conquest walk-around fishing machine was quietly pensioned-off last year, after a nine-year run.\r\n\r\nThankfully their angst will be short-lived as the Miami Boat Show sees the unveiling of the 345\u2019s successor, the all-new Boston Whaler 365 Conquest. Loosely based on the Florida builder\u2019s larger, flagship 40-foot 405 Conquest, it features the same, deep-vee hull silhouette with big hull windows, same superstructure design cues and same hardtop with acres of glazing.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n

Chris-Craft 27 Launch<\/a><\/h2>\r\nWay back in 1874, a 13-year-old called Christopher Columbus Smith, knocked together his first wooden skiff in a shed in rural Algonac, Michigan. Chris-Craft was born.\r\n\r\nTo mark this auspicious milestone, the now Sarasota, Florida-based builder, part of the Winnebago Industries powerhouse, has come up with a 150th Anniversary version of its classic Chris-Craft 27 Launch bowrider that it\u2019s unveiling at Miami International Boat Show. Expect champagne corks to pop.\r\n

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Formula 457 Center Console Sport<\/a><\/h2>\r\nWith triple 600-hp V12 outboards, the new Formula 457 Center Console Sport has a need for speed says Howard Walker\r\n\r\nFormula execs teased us at last year\u2019s Fort Lauderdale boat show with slick renderings of the upcoming 45-foot Formula 457 Center Console Sport go-fast boat. The promise? The real deal would debut at Miami Boat Show 2024.\r\n\r\nThey kept their promise. On display at the show will be the new big brother to the popular 387 Center Console Sport, and the second biggest boat in the Formula line-up behind the 500 Super Sport Crossover flagship.\r\n

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Pursuit DC 306<\/a><\/h2>\r\nFlorida-based Pursuit hits the sweet spot with its new, versatile 31-foot dual-console, the Pursuit DC 306 making its MIBS debut\r\n\r\nPursuit Boats has been cranking out family-friendly dual-console bow-riders since the dawn of time. Well at least since the mid-1970s. Making its debut at Miami Boat Show, the new Pursuit DC 306 is the result of 47 years of continuous evolution.\r\n\r\nFocusing on three \u201cFs\u201d \u2013 family, fun and fishing \u2013 this good-looking 31-footer is distinguished by its extra-tall, wrap-around windshield to give lots of protection from the elements, and sun-shading hardtop.","excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest events in the American boating calendar, the\u00a0Miami Boat Show returns this week (Wednesday February 14 to Sunday February 18 2024). With hundreds of boats on display, there\u2019s far too much to see in one day at this sprawling, multi-site festival of boating brilliance. For those who really want to make the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3349,"featured_media":130770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[2378,1593],"review_manufacturer":[],"acf":[],"introduction":[""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130766"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3349"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130766"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130769,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130766\/revisions\/130769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130766"},{"taxonomy":"review_manufacturer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_manufacturer?post=130766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}