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will be invited to try an array of watersports, from water-wcanoeing and kayaking to the Seabob underwater scooter, and alking,

to fi nd out more about yacht charter and sailing courses with exhibitors such as and fl otilla holidays

brands have so far signed Sunsail and Rockley Watersports.More than 300 marine

boats at the show, of six full-sized football pitches.of products, services and up to showcase thousands which is the size

image shake-up by students from Central Saint Martins University of the Arts, introducing a weather Last year the show was given an

theme with a rain-shower entrance and 4D cinema of sea states, and

the British Marine organisers hope the renewed optimism will continue.Beale chandlery is exhibiting for London’s 400-year-old Arthur

the fi rst time in about 50 years. Arthur Beale was a founder member of the Small Boat Builders National Federation, responsible

for putting on the very fi rst London Boat Show at Olympia in 1953.

TicketsAdvance midweek tickets start from £10, with two children under the age of 15 going free with

each adult. Use the EX12 discount code to get weekend tickets for £12.50 instead of £20 before the deadline of midnight on 7

January 2016.■com or call 0844 776 7766. Visit http://www.londonboatshow.

stand D007 on Wednesday, 13 8-17 January 2016, ExCeL, London Docklands

January to present the Yachtmaster of cruising, affairs experts will also be on legal and Government the Year award. RYA 2015 RYA

hand to answer questions throughout the show. You can also fi nd out more

about the ARC Channel Islands rally, run in conjunction with RYA Active Marinas and

with the support of Hamble School of Yachting and PBO.‘Mediterranean Bay’ pool, Also new is the 500,000lt

surrounded by cafes, where sailors boating skills with seminars on close-quarters boat handling, sail faux villas and can test

reefi ng and capsize drills. Visitors

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isitors to the London Boat Show 2016 will be taken back to the swinging Sixties in a

than 50 years of boating.technology, the 10-day event at Alongside today’s cutting-edge celebration of more

ExCeL London (Friday 8 January to Sunday 17 January) will showcase the innovations of the 1960s, an era which saw the fi rst

man walk on the moon, The Beatles, the arrival of the Mirror dinghy and Sir Francis Chichester becoming the fi rst person to sail

single-handed around the world.retro theme, with Princess Yachts exhibiting their Project 31@50 Many exhibitors will embrace the

boat – a refurbished version of the company’s original boat design.new attractions will include the In addition to the ’60s revival,

London Boat Show Theatre, a dedicated stage for stars and experts from the sailing world, including show exhibitors.

Visitors can expect interactive talks and panel shows, and topics ranging from technology to engine maintenance and

around-the-world expeditions. the Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing team’s designers and engineers, Special guests are likely to include

the British challenger for the America’s Cup. Sir Ben is also expected to attend, as is Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who will join the

Royal Yachting Association team at

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Project Boat!PBO Project Boat among the boats on display, and members Hantu Biru will be

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