L.A. On the Horizon

Although I am traveling to Miami on Wednesday for the 2015 Miami International Boat Show and much of my attention has been focused on that event—as well as wrapping up the latest digital issue of Speed On The Water magazine—I wanted to give some kudos to another National Marine Manufacturers Association show out on the West Coast.

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Nordic Boats is planning to have this walk-through 25 Rage on display at the Los Angeles Boat Show along with five other models.

Maybe you’ve heard of it—the Los Angeles Boat Show? Just kidding. I know the L.A. show is—or was—a pretty big deal for the industry. According to event organizers, this year’s show, which takes place February 19-22, is expected to be the best one since the days when it used to consume an upstairs and downstairs portion of the massive convention center.

It still only takes up one floor of the convention center in downtown L.A., but this year marks the 58th anniversary of the show, which features the convention center portion as well as a smaller in-water show in Marina del Rey at Burton W. Chace Park.

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