42nd Annual Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show Set For September 9-12

Special Appearances by Zac Sunderland and Jessica Watson

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show tradition continues forty-two consecutive years of boat shows produced in Long Beach by the Southern California Marine Association and presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show at Shoreline Village Marina is one of the West Coast's largest in-water and outdoor boat shows, and draws boat lovers from some of Southern California’s most affluent demographics, including Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes, Marina del Rey, Newport Beach, Pacific Palisades and Long Beach. Featured are hundreds of new and brokerage motor yachts, cruisers, sailboats, fishing boats, performance sport boats, family trailerables, ski boats, electric boats, inflatable’s, pontoons, and personal watercraft. The Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show also offers a wide assortment of name brand companies showcasing marine electronics, hardware, safety equipment, insurance and financing options.

Downtown Long Beach and Shoreline Village Marina are fast becoming “the South Beach of the West,” making it the perfect location for this show. Five star restaurants on every block, attractions such as Aquarium of the Pacific, and a high-rise commercial skyline create an ambiance of prosperity, and a family-friendly ambiance. Attendees can browse and board a wide variety of ocean-going vessels with knowledgeable industry experts available to answer your questions. Show attendees have a chance to get out on the water with experienced sailors to find out what boating is all about. A multi-faceted seminar program features nationally recognized speakers on a variety of captivating subjects.

Boat Show visitors are within easy walking distance to a vast array of shops and fine restaurants offering special Boat Show discounts. Parking is available at Shoreline Village Marina. Visitors will also want to experience “The Original Lobster Festival” adjacent to the Long Beach Convention Center.

The Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show:

WHEN:				Thursday, September 9 through Sunday, September 12, 2010

LOCATION:				Shoreline Village Marina
				(corner of Shoreline Drive and Shoreline Village Drive)

SPECIAL APPEARANCES:

Zac Sunderland Set to Appear at Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show, Sept. 9-12, Shoreline Village Marina

Zac Sunderland is a true American adventurer. At the age of 17, he became the youngest person to successfully sail solo around the world. Sunderland departed Marina del Rey harbor on June 14, 2008, in a 36-foot Islander sailboat, "The Intrepid," that he had purchased with his own money for only $6,000. On July 16, 2009, thirteen months and two days later, Sunderland returned to his home port in Los Angeles. Sunderland's record setting journey took him to such far away and exotic places as the Marshall Islands, Darwin, Australia, Papua, New Guinea, Cocos Islands, Capetown, South Africa, Grenada and the Panama Canal. Sunderland and his sailboat will be making a four-day appearance. Meet this young American adventurer at the boat show and learn more about his remarkable exploits.

Special Appearance, Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12 -- Direct from Australia!

Jessica Watson -- Youngest Person to Sail Solo and Unassisted Around the World

Jessica Watson from Australia is a truly remarkable young lady and accomplished sailor. On October 18, 2009, she departed Sydney in a 33'6" Sparkman & Stephen S&S 34 with a course charted to cover over 23,000 nautical miles of ocean during the following eight months as she solo circumnavigated the globe. Her successful journey took her eastbound, over the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans and back to Sydney on May 15, 2010, just three days before her 17th birthday. Jessica will be greeting fans at the 2010 Long Beach Yacht and Boat Show on Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12. Her new book chronicling her story, "True Spirit," will also be available for purchase and personal signing at the boat show. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to meet this courageous young woman and learn more about her adventure.

Hotel accommodations generously arranged and provided by the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Queen Mary Hotel.

SHOW HOURS:				Thursday – 11 am until 7 pm
				Friday – 11 am until 7 pm
				Saturday – 10 am until 7 pm
				Sunday – 10 am until 6 pm

ADMISSION:				Adults $12.00 -- children 12 & under free
				Please go to www.longbeachyachtandboatshow.com for
				additional admission discount offers.

DISCOUNT/				Discount Coupons are available at participating shops and
COUPONS:				restaurants in ShorelineVillage