THIS MONTH’S 10
THE EDITOR’S VIEW…
Finally, the wait is over and the Southampton Boat Show beckons once again. After a two-year hiatus, there’s a bumper crop of new models to catch up with and plenty of Guinness to be drunk. I can’t understand why we have to take a lateral flow test to get in but if that’s what it takes, so be it.
1 SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW IS BACK
The Southampton International Boat Show opens its gates again this month and promises to be bigger and better than ever. After being cancelled at short notice last year due to the pandemic, the 52nd edition of Britain’s biggest boating festival is going ahead this year but with a few crucial differences. Here are the details you need to know to enjoy a great day out.
Where?
The Mayflower Park location is the same but the layout has changed slightly with a new entrance by West Quay shopping centre and additional exhibition space on this side of the road to make up for the loss of the Holiday Inn section. The purpose-built pontoons are back in place as usual with around 300 boats afloat and a further 200 displayed on shore. Check out our pick of the new model debuts on p31.
When?
The show runs from Friday 10 to Sunday 19 September and is open from 9.30am, half an hour earlier than usual. Officially the show closes at 6.30pm every day, except
