SAILING NEWS
Boat Show 11
It’s back and bigger than ever
Picture: OnEdition
Picture: OnEdition
MEETING POINT: Crowds gather at the Hydropool Marina at last year’s Southampton Boat Show
Greatest
show on
the water
Picture: OnEdition
EUROPE’S largest purpose-built on-
water boat show, the Southampton
Boat Show, is returning to Mayflower
Park. The 39th Southampton Boat
Show in association with ITV
Meridian takes place from 14-23
September 2007.
Perfect for day trippers and enthusi-
asts alike, the event will see 130,000
people enjoying sailing, boating and
activities on and under the water. The
Southampton Boat Show is simply the
place to be to check out all the latest
boating gear or to discover a new
hobby.
Visitors to the show, which has
Europe’s largest on-water purpose
built marina, can also take the chance
to enjoy the thrill of being out on the
water with Try-a-Boat.
Daring visitors will get to choose
from a selection of the latest RIBs,
powerboats and yachts with options to
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suit all levels, whether you're an
intrepid beginner or a seasoned profes-
LOOK AND LEARN: Visitors get the low down at the 2006 event
sional.
SAILING NEWS
And don't miss Try-a-Dive, the Coastguard and RNLI's real life sponsored by Hydropool. This year,
chance to experience scuba diving for heroes carry out. the Hydropool marina has over 370
the first time. Just bring a swimsuit – Both the HM Coastguard and the boats afloat – believed to be the largest
SHOW GUIDE
the show will supply the wet suit and RNLI will be drawing in the crowds number of boats afloat ever at the
friends and family can watch your showing how it’s done throughout the Southampton Boat show.
underwater abilities on TV. Or chat to show. Another favourite returning to the
and learn about the impressive search Visitors to the show also get the
and rescue operations that both HM chance to go on the spectacular marina pennantCONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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