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    Posted: 15 Aug 17 at 6:37pm
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/197850/Millie-Mackintosh-to-open-festival-of-boating

Good to see that in a year when so many sailors have been attending world renowned well publicised events, a lifestyle guru gets to open the show. And a TV pirate gets a mention. Had thought about going, but not much point, really.
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Precious little for us to see there, RS usually have a stand, so have Hartleys in the past, I don't suppose they'll be debuting the new Contender quite yet have they even started the build? Was it last year there was a lipsticked Osprey, I can't remember the mists of time and speeding tickets received down there have curtailed any desire I have to revisit.
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Hi Grf
Having been to Downs SC and up the M20 on the way back I am not surprised you don't like travelling, what an awful bit of road. Surface is so bad I was really worried about losing a wheel or punctures.
Southampton boat show is something I go to about every 3 or 4 years fine for a meet up but not much for dinghy sailors.
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Originally posted by Rupert

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/197850/Millie-Mackintosh-to-open-festival-of-boating

Good to see that in a year when so many sailors have been attending world renowned well publicised events, a lifestyle guru gets to open the show. And a TV pirate gets a mention. Had thought about going, but not much point, really.

I hope she doesn't bring her ex husband with her.... understandably he doesn't like things with ropes.
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Originally posted by Gordon 1430

Hi Grf
Having been to Downs SC and up the M20 on the way back I am not surprised you don't like travelling, what an awful bit of road. Surface is so bad I was really worried about losing a wheel
or punctures.

Southampton boat show is something I go to about every 3 or 4 years fine for a meet up but not much for dinghy sailors.
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So you've witnessed the delights of the M20, it used to be an easy stretch, before they dug that hole in the ground and let in the French, then the rest of Europekind, wearing the road out paying nothing towards the upkeep, we should have instituted an Austrian style 'Vignette' toll, an inordinate amount of Traffic wearing away the surface of the M20 comes from overseas, then half of it crosses the Dartford crossing and doesn't pay there either.

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This thread has left me feeling completely out of touch!

WTF is a "Lifestyle Entrepreneur" (which she apparently is)? And what has her ex got to do with ropes - is there real any reason why we should be interested in either of them?
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Originally posted by PeterG

- is there real any reason why we should be interested in either of them?

no... that's kind of the point.
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err i guess she isn't going to talk......and is there for some nicole shirt-slinger sort of glamour splash for the front page of the mail / telegraph.
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I went to the Boat Show last Saturday, seeing as I live in Southampton .....
As mentioned, only really RS and Hartley for dinghies. The Osprey on the Hartley stand looked fab - loads of string to pull and get tripped over - and amazing value for money boat really.

What is clear from the last 2 years I also went, to when I last visited in the 80's and 90's is how Boating has changed. Dinghies used to have their own park area, now they dont. Sailing yachts in the 20ft - 36ft range have almost disappeared now with huge focus on the bigger ones  i.e unaffordable to most people. Motor boats dominate the entire show today. The marquee was empty where all the engine pieces and accessories were (not surprised really).  Its nice to go for locals like me to get some fresh air and take in some boatey stuff, but can appreciate that if you are a dinghy sailor and live a distance away, there is little to draw you in.

As for MM - have read her name a few times but dont take notice of all that minor celeb stuff. Hardly the right person to open the show .....
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My partner works for the company that makes all the upholstery, furnishings etc for Oyster yachts so had a vested interested in perusing the rather beautiful Oysters on show. Dreamworld. She has a great job going on board measuring up etc
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