Sunset Harbour Yacht Club (SHYC) joined forces with Show Management and Haute Living magazine to host the Official Kickoff Party for the 2014 Yacht & Brokerage Show on Wednesday, February 12th at SHYC in Miami Beach.
The invite-only, VIP cocktail event was an unforgettable evening of luxury featuring gourmet passed hors d’œuvres from Cielgourmet and Kitchen 305, wine tasting from Ferllen Winery, sweet treats by Villa Azur, a floating Luc Belaire Rosé champagne lounge aboard the 137 foot mega yacht “SYRENKA,” courtesy of Bartram & Brakenhoff Yacht Charters, several luxury yachts from The Advantaged Yacht Charters and Sales and an automobile showcase by Range Rover, courtesy of Warren Henry and Lou La Vie. The Range Rover team sold a 2014 luxury crossover Range Rover Evoque in the first twenty minutes of the party.
Around the pool, guests kicked back in an ultra-chic, Range Rover VIP lounge, sipped super-premium spirits at bars by Zacapa Rum, Monte Carlo Vodka, LIQS, Rekorderlig Cider and recharged at Vita Coco Hydration Stations while enjoying beats by DJ Mickey Valentine.
More than 500 VIP guests were in attendance including: Philip Levine, Miami Beach Mayor; Michael Grieco, Miami Beach City Commissioner; Kevin Lyttle, international recording artist; Chapman Ducote, professional racecar driver; Mark Strickland, former NBA player; Stewart Rahr, Forbes list billionaire; Kamal Hotchandani, CEO of Haute Living; The Nu Chic, recording artist; Javier Ceriani, television personality; Fabiola Angulo, singer and actress; Tomi Rose, reality TV star of Hot Listings Miami; Graziella Callado, recording artist and Channel 41 Reporter and artist Stephen Gamson.
YachtAid Global was on hand to raise awareness of the charity’s mission to deliver humanitarian, development and conservation aid to coastal communities worldwide.
The fourth annual event was co-hosted by Steve Sheer of Show Management, April Donelson of Haute Living magazine, Dana Rhoden of The Dana Agency, Doug Mason of SHYC and Warren Henry Auto Group.
Every year, the Yacht and Brokerage Show transforms Collins Avenue into a multi-million dollar presentation of brokerage yachts including the world’s most extraordinary and uniquely designed vessels from the world’s foremost boat builders and brokerage houses.
About Sunset Harbour Yacht Club:
Voted best marina of Miami Beach for the last five years in a row, Sunset Harbour Yacht Club, located in the heart of South Beach on Purdy Avenue, is a full-service private marina featuring 125 wet slips accommodating vessels from 45′ – 160’+ feet. For more information, visit www.sunsetharbouryc.com.
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