| The 42ndAnnual St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show Kicks Off Today Bringing New Powerboats, Cruising and Sailing Seminars, Free Sailboat Rides & More |
| WHAT: The 42nd Annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show kicks- off today Thursday, Dec. 5 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 8. With more than 400 power and sailboats and 250 exhibitors, over 60 free educational Cruising and Sailing Seminarsled by industry experts, complimentary Sailboat Rides, Kids Fishing Clinics, and an expanded exhibition tent housing the latest in marine gear and accessories, the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast will have plenty of action for locals and visitors to enjoy. WHEN: Thursday – Sunday, Dec. 5 – 8, 2019 Thursday (Dec. 5) and Friday (Dec. 6): 10:00am to 6pm Saturday (Dec. 7): 10am to 7pm Sunday (Dec. 8): 10am to 5pm WHERE: Duke Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park: 400 1st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 ADMISSION: Tickets are $19; Free admission for children ages 15 and younger; Free admission for Veterans and Active Duty Military PARKING: Mahaffey Theater located at the downtown waterfront. Visitors can also ride the Downtown Looper Trolley with stops on First Street along the Mahaffey Theater. Visit www.loopertrolley.com for schedules. *Please note that parking will be unavailable at the Mahaffrey Theater on Saturday due to a private event. Show-goers are encouraged to use local city garages on Saturday as an alternative or the Downtown Looper Trolley. SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, DEC. 5 CRUISING & SAILING SEMINARS SCHEDULEThursday, Dec. 5 11:45 AM Cruising Inland Rivers by Rick Rhodes (Tent A)Choosing a Cat for Two by Jeff and Jean Grossman (Tent B)Anchoring by Martin Henry (Tent C)1:00 PM Sail Trim and Shape Analyses by Gregg Knighton (Tent B)Technology for Fun and Safe Boating by Kevin Sherburne (Tent C)Women and Cruising Pane by Gwen Hamiln and Monica Kendrick (Tent A)2:15 PM Cruising the Gulf Coast from St. Petersburg to Key West by Jack Dusendschon (Tent A)How to Make a Seacock Diagram for Your Boat by John Jamieson (Tent B)Offshore Safety & Passagemaking by Blaine Parks (Tent C)3:30 PMSolar and Wind Power Technologies by Bob Williams (Tent B )Marine Weather by Chris Parker (Tent A)Zero to Sixty: Becoming a Sailor (Tent C)4:45 PMCooking Aboard and Abroad by Bill Cullen (Tent B)Are you Ready to Enter That Marina? By John Jamieson (Tent A)Exploring Florida’s Big Bend Coast by Rick Rhodes (Tent C) FREE SAILBOAT RIDES SCHEDULE (45 Minutes – One Hour) In order to reserve a sailboat ride, guests must sign up on location at the Sailing Florida tent at the end of the Ramp 2. There will also be running electric boats, jet skis, and paddleboards. The free sailboat rides are presented by Sailing Florida Charters. Thursday, Dec. 5 11 AM | 2PM | 3:30 PM Jeanneau 349 No Hurry, Monohull (Tent A) Lucia 40 Catamaran, Aura (Tent A) 12 PM | 1:30 PM | 3 PM HOOK THE FUTURE – KIDS’ FISHING CLINICS SCHEDULE (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) Open to kids ages 4-16. The class will be instructed by Captain Don Dingman. Saturday, Dec. 7 | 12 PM – 1PM & 2PM – 3PM Sunday, Dec. 8 | 1PM – 2PM & 3PM – 4PM |
| About the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat ShowThe 42nd Annual St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast. The show takes place Thursday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park (next to the Dali Museum) in St. Petersburg, Florida. For more information, visit: stpeteboatshow.com, facebook.com/StPeteBoatShow or twitter @stpeteboatshow. |