HOME NEWS palm beach jupiter martin county port st. Port St. Lucie News Ft. An International Sailing Hall of Fame could be cruising into the Port of Fort Pierce under a proposal being floated to St. Lucie County officials. Vars said he has considered several sites for the hall of fame, including Newport, Fort Lauderdale and Stuart. But he said Fort Pierce and the county-owned property known as Harbour Pointe is at the top of his list.
Fort Pierce offers the best location because it s close to the inlet and it s deep water.
Vars also likes Fort Pierce because of its downtown revitalization efforts. He said he is focusing on Harbour Pointe because the public land is just north of downtown and a water taxi could shuttle hall of fame visitors back and forth to the center of the city for shopping and dining. County Administrator Doug Anderson has received Vars conceptual proposal and said the plans sound good. It s wait and see. Anderson said Vars plans are precisely what the county has wanted to see in the way of ecotourism activity surrounding the port.