
Passagemaker guest contributor Simon Murray chats with longtime Trawlerfest instructor, trawler owner and columnist Bob Arrington on the charm of the city that hosts the world’s largest in-water boat show.
Arrington says Greater Lauderdale’s first-class marinas, repair and refit yards, dining and nightlife—and its ideal location along the ICW and as a gateway to the Bahamas—makes it such an inviting stay for coastal cruisers and long-range, ocean explorers.