FOR YEARS, some of the Miami International Boat Show’s most popular displays of yachts would set up along Indian Creek on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The location, across from luxe hotels such as the Fontainebleau, made it easy for high-end visitors to settle in with a beachfront view, walk to the show to tour the boats, and perhaps jettison the kids off to the beach to keep them busy while the adults and brokers sat down to sign yacht-purchase contracts. ¶ Then, a number of years ago, show organizers moved the setup to Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin, just north of downtown Miami. It was a move that drew some significant feedback, so much so that one local news station’s report was titled: “Controversy surrounds Miami International Boat…
