Practical Boat Owner – August 2019

Southampton special

An early look at the new boats confirmed

at the 2019 Southampton International

Boat Show powered by Borrow A Boat

SOUTHAMPTON SPECIAL

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t’s been a rotten time for UK boat

shows of late, but Mayflower Park and

the temporary marina can still attract

the biggest names (and boats) in the

industry and there is a nice atmosphere at

Southampton Boat Show, especially if the

weather stays fine. And always new boats!

This year’s highlights on the stage will

include another dose of likeable Youtube

practical boat owners Sailing Uma. Dan

and Kika are hoping to follow up their visit

in 2018 with a second appearance – this

DATES: Friday 13 September 2019 –

Sunday 22 September 2019

TIMES: 13-21 September 10am-6.30pm,

22 September 10am – 6pm

LOCATION: Mayflower Park,

Southampton, SO15 1ST

time aboard their Pearson 36 Uma.

Currently in New York city heading north,

they are intending to take an extreme

northern route to Europe, eventually

over-wintering in the Med.

Another feature attraction for PBO

readers will be the Secret 20 Project Boat.

It remains a mystery exactly where the

boat will be situated, but rest assured

there will be someone on the TI Media

stand E001 happy to offer directions. Look

out for more details in future issues and

on pbo.co.uk.

Changes to layout

The main entrance (the only entrance for

standard ticket holders) on Harbour

Parade road opposite the P&O Cruises

office has been reimagined this year for

extra ‘Wow factor’. Inside, the Arena area

has a tidier look and will be easier to

navigate. This is still the home of small

boats, wooden boats and some of the

smaller vendors, so a good place to start

the show for most PBO readers.

Mayflower Complex overlooking the

marina has always been a two-storey

restaurant. This year it has been converted

to a public seating area open to the public

near the south-eastern show entrance.

More boats to try

The marina has been expanded and will

include more try-a-boat berths. It’s an ‘on

water’ boat show, after all, so it makes

sense for more visitors to be able to get

the chance to get afloat.

The confirmed list of debut boats at this

Youtube sailing stars and practical boat

owners Dan and Kika from Sailing Uma

Amphibious Iguana X-100