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The Heat Is Warmer than average

temperatures didn’t stop
the crowds from descending
on at FLIBS upon the sixtieth annual Fort
Lauderdale International Boat
Show October 30 through
November 3

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA)

Fort Lauderdale

Michael Greenberg’s spending time with the team from

Ferretti Group and saying hello to
Bi-coastal Lifestyle other Ferretti owners.
Why did you select the models
that you currently own?
What attracted me to Ferretti Yachts
Michael Greenberg is the President of Skechers is the volume that you get. It’s very
personal for different families or
and a passionate lifelong boater. The owner of individuals about what they need
a 2003 Ferretti Yachts 68 and a 2014 Ferretti or how they use the boat. I spend a
Yachts 800, he keeps one vessel on each coast lot of time entertaining adults and
of the US in order to enjoy boating in both the families and I enjoy the toys for the
Atlantic and Pacific. We sat down with him to kids and I love the garage on the boat.
I like the jet ski and tender. It needs
discuss what drew him to Ferretti Group, his to be comfortable. I have people that
bi-coastal lifestyle, and his favorite places to take care of us on the boat, and the
unwind onboard 81 comfortably holds 4 crew and that
works well for us.
USA
What attracts you to the
Ferretti Group once again exhibited a well-being made for entertaining boating lifestyle?
strong presence with a stunning fleet friends and family, this floating villa Being on the water is a beautiful
of sixteen boats, including two never attracted a great deal of attention from Tell us about your history with and sell the 68, but I started using it Previous page, an aerial feeling. I’ve been on it my whole life.
before seen in the American market. show-goers. boating. Has it always been one of in Florida and decided to keep it in view of the Fort Lauderdale I’m very passionate about it, whether
Ferretti Group’s annual press The 48 Wallytender was also a your passions? South Florida where it is today, and I International Boat Show it’s in California or Florida. I love the
venue; on this page,
i conference highlighted the company’s crowd favorite with its unmistakable I lived in Florida as a child and grew up won’t sell the 68. I’m very fortunate Michael Greenberg and freedom of being out on the water. It’s
successes to date in 2019, as well as design. Since Wally joined the Group boating. I purchased my first Ferretti, that I get to boat in the Pacific when I friends on his beloved liberating.
2019 spotlighting several exciting new last year, this was the first time any a Ferretti Yachts 68 in 2003. I loved the want to, but also the Atlantic and the Ferretti Yachts 800 Do you have any favorite
November projects in the pipeline. Wally yacht had been displayed at Italian design. I was attracted to the Caribbean. destinations you like to visit?
One of the most notable, the new TØ
the Ferretti Group stand in the US.
low profile and the clean lines. I fell
Project by Pershing, which aims to The 48 Wallytender has generous in love with the idea of owning one. I What makes Ferretti Group Why?
Florida is the center of redefine the boundaries of the yacht interior volumes with an elegant keep it in Marina del Rey where I live. different from other shipyards? In California, I’ve easily gone 150
the yachting world in the segment between 25 and 40 meters suite, combining the sailing heritage Then, years later, I went to the Fort Ferretti Group is a well-tuned, times to Catalina Island, San Diego,
Americas. In this area,
boat shows such as Fort while staying true to the styling and of teak decking with panels and Lauderdale Boat Show with the idea sophisticated corporation. When you Newport, and all the way down into
Lauderdale International performance for which the Pershing fittings in carbon fiber. The vessel of looking around and came across are visiting, you get superb service and Mexico to Barra de Navidad. That’s
Boat Show and Miami brand is known. retains the avant-garde design and the Ferretti Yachts 800. I didn’t have they are there to fulfil your desires and about 1600 miles away. In Florida,
Yacht Show gather owners The Ferretti Yachts 720 was one of thrilling performance that have made any intentions of buying, but that day answer questions—and they do it in a being able to go up and down the
and enthusiasts from all
over the world the vessels making its premiere. An Wallytender a modern classic, but also I fell in love and bought in. I decided I way that you feel comfortable. They Intracoastal is a lot of fun. And this
experience of luxury, comfort and adds innovative new features. would take that one back to California are proud of their product. I enjoy winter, I’ll head to Turks and Caicos.

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