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Eight reasons to visit the Southampton International Boat Show

The Southampton International Boat Show will be the centre of our universe for 10 days in September and we’re inviting all Classic Boat readers to come say hello in our dedicated wooden boat area.

Classic Boat readers can claim a special ticket offer, of £19.99 per ticket, by using the code CLASSIC2023 when booking on the show’s ticket website, listed below. We’ll also have a stand in Ocean Hall, stand J178, where

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