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Formula 380 SSC

t’s not unusual for a boat company to break out the bubbly to celebrate the launch of a new model. The nice thing about the Champagne toast aboard Formula’s 380 Super Sport Crossover (SSC) at the Norwalk Boat Show in September was that guests were able to gather on the large swim platform around a high-top table. We rested

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