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Viking Yachts 54 Convertible Takes the Prize

NBC Sports Group crowned the Viking 54 Best of Show at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Viking 54 Convertible
The Viking 54 Convertible is a three-stateroom, two-head, open-bridge sportfishing yacht with a 154-square-foot cockpit. With twin 1,550 hp MAN diesels, the builder reports a mid-30-knot cruise speed and 40-knot-plus top-end speed. Courtesy Viking Yachts

NBC Sports Group named the Viking Yachts 54 Convertible Best of Show during the recent Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

The award was given in conjunction with show organizer Informa and show owner Marine Industries Association of South Florida.

“The 54 Convertible presents an eye-pleasing profile that’s unmistakably Viking Yachts, with signature design traits such as a gently sloping unbroken S-shaped sheer, aggressively raked stem, double chines, hull-side vents and deftly placed exterior feature lines,” according to a press release. “The three-stateroom, two-head, open-bridge yacht pushes the owner-operator convertible to the highest levels of engineering, performance, accommodations and sportfishing capabilities.”

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The Best of Show award goes to the most innovative new model at the show. Other debuts that judges mentioned in the press release include the Monte Carlo Yachts 76 Skylounge, Ocean Alexander 27 Explorer, Azimut Yachts Magellano 25 Metri, Mangusta GranSport 33, Invincible 46 Catamaran, Intrepid 409 Valor and Riviera 64 Sports Motor Yacht.

“Winning the FLIBS Best of Show award this year is an incredible milestone, especially after what our boatbuilders have been through over these past seven months,” Pat Healey, president and CEO of Viking Yachts, stated in the press release. “The Viking 54 Convertible is a one-of-a-kind boat and an accomplishment of all of our previous midsize sportfishing boats.”

Where to watch the NBC Sports Group FLIBS Best of Show Awards: They are being broadcast as part of a one-hour network special; check on-demand listings from your cable TV provider.

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For more information, visit: flibs.com

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