The 57th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show started today. The industry is excited and optimistic with more new product launches than in the years past. Show Management, the shows producer anticipates greater attendance. “I think this, by far, is going to be the biggest one we’ve done,” Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III, president of Show Management, the event’s producer, said on Wednesday. “More boats, more new product introductions, more people buying advance tickets. The weather looks good, and I feel great. Everything is falling into place.”