Mean Spirited: The New Boat Show Vibe

Fragmentation of Recreational Boating Is Nearly Complete

The author has enjoyed a 30-plus years as a designer, boatbuilder and boatyard manager. He now publishes the Substack For Yacht Builders, Buyers, and Owners and is a frequent Loose Cannon collaborator.

I was thinking about this on my drive back to Fort Lauderdale from the Miami Boat Show earlier this year. The distance from the show to my home is only a…