Many said they could not do it! But do it they did! Mary Lersch and Mark Carleton with lots of help produced an Antique and Classic Boat Show to honor our Grand Opening in a flash! Or at least it seemed like that to us observers. On Friday, November 13 the boats started rolling in and by mid-day a respectable number of beautiful boats had assembled on the lawn. The boats ranged from a 1929 Dodge to a recently renovated 1965 – renovated for the museum by Mitch Milesi’s team at SunDance Marine. Showstoppers included Paul Scopinich’s 1958 Charley Lloyd Hydroplane racer 280 class, Bruce & Barbara Bronson with their 1957 17’ Chris Craft, and the historical Bahamian dinghy with billowing brown sails from the collection at the Maritime Museum in Cortez, Florida.

Getting the boats into place took a masterful group of land captains: Bill Lersch, Walter Bennett, Liz Plasket, George Ulrichny, John Gold, Denny and Betty Ladd and Alan Freeman.

Bea Radliff and Marti Wood helped at our membership Booth, Chuck Reynolds held down the Lyman half-hull as Official greeter and Charlie Wood toured our many guest through the galleries.

Food vendors, a kid’s tent manned by Jensen Beach High School volunteers and Jill Bennett, Louise Stewart and Mary Hyatt. Nearby was knot tying for any age sailor with Tom Rickenback, Jack Andre and Dan Goller. Face painting and balloon art was also nearby for the young at heart.

Over 750 people attended our Boat Show. Twenty-seven beautiful vintage boats were on site to view, shared by their proud owners!