Boating

South Florida has a long and rich maritime history. It’s ports have reached global prominence in trade, commerce and the cruise industry. The area has also been at the top of the recreational boating industry. It has hosted the The Miami International Boat show for over 70 years and held numerous boat races and Regattas that for decades have stirred the waters of popular water sports locations like Government Cut and the Marine Stadium.

1/21/1971, Bill Kuenzel/Miami Herald: Coconut Grove Dinner Key, Merril Stevens, Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and Coral Reef Yacht Club.
1/31/1992, Andrew Innerarity/Miami Herald: The sailboats line up for the start of their race during the Olympic class Regatta.
6/12/1978, Keith Graham/Miami Herald Staff: Sailing the wind on Biscayne Bay.
Undated, Miami Herald: Vince Renzo, Boat Charter.
12/8/1971, Bill Kuenzel/Miami Herald: Americas Cup.
6/30/1981,, Joe Rimkus, Jr./Miami Herald Staff: Peter Thomasula with very little head room ducks under boom when coming about in a pram class.
2/15/1980, Murry Sill/Miami Herald Staff: Mistress Quickly (Sailboat).
11/30/1978, Murry Sill/Miami Herald Staff: Sail boats.
6/1/1963, Mark Peterschmidt/Miami Herald: Quoth the Ravens: No Red Sails in This Sunset, Only White.
5/24/1972, Bob East/Miami Herald: Boat.
5/23/1986, David Walters/Miami Herald: The 70 foot schooner "Heritage of Miami", a replica of the 1890's pilot schooners that sailed Biscayne Bay, is the official representative of the City of Miami at operation "Sail 1986" The Ship leaves Monday May 26th on her journey to New York for the gathering of tall ships celebrating the reopening of the Statue of liberty on July 4th.
10/23/1965, Eamon Kennedy/Miami Herald: Ship Shape. Majestic ships docked at Pier 1 are happy reminder that the Port of Miami is doing a right perky business these days. For example, ship tonnage moving through the port during fiscal 1965 totaled 873,496 against 841,132 last year. Passengers totaled 265,090 for 1965 (through Sept. 30) as opposed to 252,444 for the same period in 1964. Port revenues showed the most dramatic gain though -- $1,049,536 for this year against $942,739 last year. Port director Arthur Darlow said it's the first year revenues have surged past the million dollar mark.
2/18/1983, Bill Frakes/Miami Herald: Jean and Hal Quincy taking a leisurely row in their boat on the Little River Canal near NW 17th ave and 103 street.
3/7/1994, Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald: Sailors in the Bacardi Cup Regatta race on Biscayne Bay with the city of Miami skyline in the background.
2/18/1992, Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald: Barge made of recycle materials docked off Miami Beach MacArthur Causeway.
5/10/1982: It started as a 1967 Red Volkswagen. The juniors from Killian High School got it from Spink's Junk Yard and turned it into a wacky vessel that raced at the Miami Marine Stadium Sunday afternoon. At the front is Steven Beiley, 17, at the wheel is Mario Luis, 20, and reaching for a lost oar in the stern of the vessel is David Miller, 17. Beiley and Miller are juniors at Killian, Luis was just along for the ride. There was also another man aboard but is blocked by Luis. He is Jeff Dvorr (yes that is the way it is spelled) The three Killian boy bought the vehicle.
2/2/1965: Boat Race. Defending Champion, Dich Bertram, 36-foot Brave Moppie, Brand New Boat
4/13/1986, Randy Bazemore/Miami Herald: Reviving up - Juan Bouza lifts a motor out of the water on one of the rental boats on Collier Ave. and 24th St.
2/27/1982, Bob East/Miami Herald: Traffic on Biscayne Blvd at NE 13 St stopped for a while Saturday - for of all things, a large sailboat crossing the Blvd., a remnant of the big boat show on MB that just closed.
5/10/1981, John Walther/Miami Herald: Bacardi Race out Government Cut.
7/19/1987, Randy Bazemore/Miami Herald: Florida Marine Patrol boat patrols Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach.
5/4/1970, Doug Kennedy/Miami Herald: Boating and floating.
9/28/1986, Erica Berger/Miami Herald: Start of Apache Offshore Grand Prix at Government Cut.
2/24/1973, Bill Kuenzel/Miami Herald: Boat race.
10/16/1971, Bill Kuenzel/Miami Herald: Boat Race - Miami-Nassau Powerboat.
10/4/1979, David Walters/Miami Herald Staff: Wishin' He Was Fishin'. An old salt sits on a bench at Dinner Key Marina and watches the boats roll by.
Undated: Bacardi Cup.
1/25/1986, Tim Chapman/Miami Herald Staff: Aerial view of sailboats anchored near the coconut grove sailing club.
10/16/1983: First Womens Baynanza Race, in Biscayne Bay captain "Florida Fay," Fay Regan and her all gal crew make their way to the first mark in the Baynanza Race sponsored by Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Womens Yacht Racing Association.
12/11/1983: Boats.
1/27/1967, Jeff Joffe/Miami Herald: Yacht race.
1/17/1968, Doug Kennedy/Miami Herald: Yacht America (United States Going out Boat Cut).
10/9/1993, Nuri Vallbona/Miami Herald: Sailboats participating in the Columbus Day Regatta get in position as they prepare to start in one of the many divisions of races held Saturday off the Miami shore.
6/30/1965, John Pineda/Miami Herald Staff: A Sailor with a small swab and a big job goes about his task on the stern of a Japanese ship which visited Miami's port recently. Rather obviously, he can't make a clean sweep with such equipment, but he's giving the old college try anyway.
12/18/1971: Powerboat at America's Cup.
10/12/1991, Brian Smith/Miami Herald: Andy Coker kicks up a fantail wake as he posts the fastest time in a 5-liter qualifying round. Coker however was penalized for a false start dropping him to fourth place in the heat, still good enough to advance to the next round.
7/16/1966, Bill Kuenzel/Miami Herald: Boat Race. Line of Boats Becomes Longer, Single File Near Hollywood.
6/24/1984, Pete Cross/Miami Herald: Aquafoil heading south on Biscayne Bay.
12/23/1979, Murry Sill/Miami Herald: Nightime boating on Biscayne bay.
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