Lincoln to Sponsor Newport Boat Show

Byline: The Log Staff NEWPORT BEACH — Lincoln Motor Co. has been named as sponsor of the 40th annual Newport Boat Show, April 18-21 at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach. Lincoln will also sponsor show shuttle buses and will provide show-goers with exclusive test drive opportunities in new Lincoln luxury motor cars — including Lincoln MKS, MKT, MKZ and MKX models — at the Newport Boat Show. This year’s Newport Boat Show will showcase more than 200 boats in the water, making it the largest show of its kind on the West Coast. Show-goers can see and step aboard scores of brand-new powerboats and sailboats — including large and luxurious motoryachts, sportfishers, sport yachts, trawlers and family cruisers — along with ocean-tested yachts that come already outfitted with just about every cutting-edge amenity imaginable. Attendees will also find a wide array of key boating services, marine electronics, engines, boating gear, apparel and accessories at the show. Lido Marina Village — the Newport Boat Show venue — is located at Via Lido and Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach, one block south of Pacific Coast Highway. Show hours are noon-7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $15 (credit...