The show's air-conditioned Accessories Tents are a not-to-be-missed destination for holiday shopping. They're filled with unique mariner gifts, such as equipment, gear, electronics, travel charters and vacations, nautical jewelry, apparel and much more. Find exclusive deals on thoughtful holiday gifts destined to please the boater or sailor in your life.
The St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show’s nautical gift guide includes these ideas:
The Beka-Small and funky, but very energy-efficient and smart, the Beka is a combination anchor/deck/cockpit light. It’s made with bright white LED’s around the perimeter for increased visibility in the anchorage or mooring field at night and warm white LED’s for romantic lighting at night. Made in Fiji, these lights are winning rave reviews from South Pacific cruisers. The Beka light is a great stocking-stuffer. Stop by the SV Hotwire Enterprises-Tent 1, Booth: 107
Waterbuoy-Billed as the ”World’s First and Strongest Intelligent Miniature Floatation Device,” the Waterbuoy will help you never lose anything overboard again. Just clip your Waterbuoy onto practically anything under 2.2 lbs and it will come to your rescue when you need it—when your belongings accidentally drop in the sea. Marinemart is the distributor for Waterbuoy in the U.S. Marinemart Tent 2, Booth 410
RescYou Coast Liferaft- From Viking Life Saving Equipment , the economically priced and lightweight RescYou Coastal Liferaft is designed specifically for coastal cruising where rescue is within 24 hours, providing essential equipment and supplies for emergency survival. The compact raft is ISO 9650-2 certified, holds 6 people and is ideal for vessels with limited storage space. Viking Life Saving Equipment Booth-Tent 2, Booths 419-421
North Sails Gulf Coast-In 2005, North Cloth embarked on an ambitious program to develop a high-performance, warp-oriented woven polyester sailcloth. Nordac Radian™ is the result: Radian combines unprecedented ability to hold its shape with the durability, easy handling and mildew resistance of non-laminated woven polyester. North Sails Gulf Coast-Tent 1, Booth 111
V-Lock ™Universal Mounting System is debuting on sale at the St. Petersburg show. This versatile system solves the common onboard problem of multiple, diverse and permanent accessory mounting devices. With the V-Lock™system , you put one or more mounting V-Lock™ base units around your boat in convenient locations, then mount any accessory, such as a drink cup holder, fish rod holder, grill mount, into a V-Lock™ insert, giving you flexibility. V-Lock ™-Tent 2, Booth 308
Pukkah Pavilions-With its recently opening of a Sarasota office , its first in the U.S., Pukkah Pavilions designs and builds high-quality handmade pavilions that are used as offices, dining rooms or luxurious day beds. Pukkah has also just launched a stunning contemporary range of outdoor furniture to complement the pavilions. Pukkah Pavilions Land 212
Yachting Vacations is the premier American Sailing school and charter company in Southwest Florida with seven catamarans in its fleet. On display with the Canadian manufacturer is the Tomcat catamaran. Yachting Vacations is the only charter business in North America to offer a Seawind 1000XL catamaran that has been especially equipped for wheelchair-bound sailors. Yachting Vacations –Tent 1, Booth 145
Up-n-Out Collapsible Dinghy Ladder-Unlike other ladder, the Up-n-Out Dinghy Ladder has no hinges that need lubrication and no hollow tubing to gather water. With a Patent Pending interlocking rung design, the all-stainless steel ladder provides any dinghy user a safe and secure method of getting out of the water in an easy-to-mount and store package. Scandia Marine-Tent 1, Booth 134
Yacht Boarding Systems-The STEADI-PLANK™ Boat Boarding Ramp System© is very versatile, able to be reconfigured as your boat dock and boarding situations change for a variety of power boats and sailboats. Made of marine-grade aluminum, this “ best buy” system uses high-tech honeycomb core construction and bonding techniques. Yacht Boarding Systems Booth-Tent 2, Booths 344-345
Cablz Eyewear Retention- Cablz is a new line of sunglass eyewear retention that stays off your neck does not get sweaty or catch on clothing. Sunglass Haven is also offering Bolle’ Serengeti, Hobie, Underarmour and many other lines of protective eyewear for boaters with a special 10% to 20% show discounts. Sunglass Haven-Tent 2, Booth 381
Waterway Guide-Stop by this booth to check out two indispensable cruising companions; the 2010 Atlantic ICW Waterway Guide for boaters exploring the Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk, VA, to Jacksonville, FL, and the 2010 Chesapeake Bay Waterway Guide for cruisers exploring the Bay’s 12,000 miles of shoreline. Waterway Guide-Tent 2, Booth 358
BVI Yacht Charters-Book your charter to the beautiful British Virgin Islands (BVI) at the show and receive a 20% discount on a sailing yacht charter trip to the BVI. Choose from crewed or bareboat catamarans or monohulls and enjoy a memorable yachting adventure. BVI Yacht Charters, Tent 1, Booth 136
Dinghy Docker, presented by Ganiere Power Systems, is a practical, safe and easy piece of equipment developed for sailboat that allows unfettered use of a yacht’s auxillary tender. With a simple touch of the button system on the Dinghy Docker, you can raise or lower the dinghy to provide a very stable staircase from the deck level onto the dinghy. Dinghy Docker- Tent 1, Booth 108
For a complete listing of all the companies the companies that will be on display and to purchase your discounted tickets visit www.showmanagement.com
