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The show is now over and next year it will be bigger and better than ever so start planning your trip now.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) reported an increase in attendance and sales at the 2006 Miami-Boat-Show & Strictly Sail. Attendance at the show, which ran from February 16th to 20th at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside, was 146,595, compared to 145,355 last year. This is a 1 percent year-over-year increase and a 4 percent increase over the average attendance figures for the previous three years.

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The Miami-Boat-Show Innovation Awards program, organized by NMMA and judged by BWI

The Consumer Electronics category had two winners. This was the WR20 Remote Commander from Simrad; and the Northstar 8000i from Brunswick New Technologies Marine Electronics.

The Simrad WR20 allows a skipper to control the boat from anywhere on the vessel. It also has a built-in VHF radio giving instant communication with other boats without having to be on deck. "The VHF incorporated into the remote control is a great idea," said Jan Mundy from DIY Boat.

The 8000i gives video, navigation, radar display, CD player and up to 20 other electronic devices, as well as Mercury Marine’s SmartCraft engine sensor technology, in one simple to operate 12 inch touch screen unit. Each display has an integral CPU giving complete redundancy

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