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Boat show in Southampton?
British Marine is busy investigating options with the local Southampton council with regards to a smaller, outdoor event, after the Southampton Boat Show became the latest in a long line of cancellations, as Government advice continued to warn against large-scale gatherings.
Organiser British Marine said the 52nd edition of the show would be held in September 2021.
British Marine CEO Lesley Robinson said: “Annually Southampton International Boat Show attracts an attendance of over 100,000, with more than 430 exhibitors. An event of this size and format is simply not possible this year and as such, we have made the decision to postpone it until September 2021.”
She added: “We’re naturally very disappointed that we cannot run the event this year in its usual magnitude and format, but the Southampton International Boat Show is a key international event, which will be back stronger than ever in 2021. We will ensure that we make the 52nd edition one to remember.”
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Round the Island Race plans
The annual Round the Island Race, probably the biggest yacht race in the world in terms of participants, has rescheduled its big day to 28 September this year. The 50-mile circumnavigation
