Southampton International Boat show counts 90,000 visitors

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Tom Kilkelly

Credit: Southampton International Boat Show

Reports have shown that the annual Southampton International Boat Show welcomed more than 90,000 visitors.

The show, running for its 54th successive year, was subject to adverse weather conditions, but nonetheless still went down as a resounding success.

650 craft, with in excess of 350 boats berthed in the marina were on show and enjoyed by more than 92,000 people over the course of the event, which ran from September 15 to September 24.

A guest appearance from Captain Sandy from TV Show Below Deck Mediterranean was a popular addition to the show.

Hundreds of people joined her on the Foredeck Stage as she spoke about her career and life at the helm.

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Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine which organises the show, was happy to report the reception of the show.

She said: “There has been a great atmosphere at this year’s show.

“We have been delighted to welcome over 92,000 people over the past 10 days and we had been well on track to hit our target of over 100,000 visitors this year, until the bad weather hit.”

“This year marks our first full show after bouncing back from Covid and since last year’s closure out of respect of the Queen’s passing and the feedback from exhibitors from across the industry has been positive, with many indicating strong sales.”

Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.