Tickets on sale for 2014 New England Boat Show

BOSTON – The 2014 Progressive Insurance New England Boat Show invites the winter weary to get a taste of summer as the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is transformed into a boater’s paradise, Feb. 22-March 2.Attracting tens of thousands of boating and sailing enthusiasts, the Northeast’s largest boating event docks for nine days, featuring hundreds of the newest boats and on-the-water accessories.More than 300,000 square feet will be filled with the latest boats and nautical equipment – from navigational tools to hardware and galleyware – for all budgets and lifestyles. Visitors can climb aboard luxury motor yachts, sport fishers, performance boats and personal watercrafts, as well as dozens of sailboats and sailing yachts, rigged and ready to hit the open seas.The show features seminars for DIY boaters, informational clinics for those of all experience levels and hands-on activities for young skippers and families.A highlight of the nine-day event will be appearances by fisherman Dave Carraro, of National Geographic’s Wicked Tuna, who will be signing autographs and meeting fans, Friday, Feb. 28 ? Sunday, March 2.