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Article: Living the (boating) life: South Florida is a bastion for boats--and boaters are living it up with beautiful vessels, technological toys and trendy docks and yacht clubs.(MARINE INDUSTRY)
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- South Florida CEO
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- January 1, 2007
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A sportfishing boat with Cigarette Racing speed. A fast catamaran with four staterooms and a salon. A 120-foot yacht with curved glass panels running the length of its deckhouse. A motoryacht designed for transoceanic voyages.
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There are as many breeds of boaters as there are watercraft to thrill them. But the rich and famous megayacht owners, the daring Cigarette racers and the adventurous anglers have at least two things in common: They love the marine lifestyle--and they are flocking to Florida coasts. Indeed, with more registered boats than any other state, Florida is now officially the boat capital of the nation, according to ...