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JonathanK156 
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Joined: 16 Jan 12 Location: Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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 Topic: London Boat Show- how much longer can it go on?Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 12:26pm |
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Actually Southampton show was absolutely excellent. I went last September and will go again this year. But never again to London. The Southampton show was packed with boats of all types for everyone as well as many features. Well worth a visit and a total contrast to London.
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JohnTeigh
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Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 12:19pm |
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Its a real shame that all I have heard are bad comments about this years show, I don't suppose any of you will be attending the Southampton show in September, probably will be much of the same.
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Mark Jardine
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Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Milford-on-Sea, United King Online Status: Offline Posts: 1028 |
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Posted: 17 Jan 12 at 8:25pm |
The 'Battle of the Classes' unfortunately had to stop due to building works where the boats launched from - the last one was in 2010. |
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SalsaPirates
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Posted: 17 Jan 12 at 8:18pm |
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Are they doing the dinghy race 'clash of classes' (???) this year?
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JonathanK156
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Posted: 16 Jan 12 at 10:56pm |
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Oh Dear, what a terrible show. When the show left Earls Court it lost its soul and became a spiritless shadow of the Boat show. I went last about 5 years ago and promised never to go again. I went this year and stayed just over an hour. It was embarrassing that a foreign visitor might travel to see that disgrace. When will the organisers realise the SHOW should entertain, and have boats to see. There needs to be boats of all types and lots of them. It used to take a day to see the show - not just and hour. I am just not surprised the show is failing as no-one wants to waste their time travelling to see such a poor show. It is probably time to cancel the London Boat Show for good.
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alstorer
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Posted: 06 Jan 12 at 2:58pm |
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Sorry, I did forget that I'd seen your announcement that you weren't going- interesting that your biggest comeption aren't either.
From the news pages- "Tamara Ecclestone Opens Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show". Say no more.
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Riki @ RS
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Posted: 06 Jan 12 at 1:43pm |
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Its worth noting to dinghy sailors that RS Sailing won't be at the London Show either (nearly as high profile as Beneteau
 ). Without wishing to be their spokesperson, I gather that Laser Performance or Topper will not be exhibiting either.In recent years the high cost of exhibiting at Excel in proportion to the number of visiting dinghy sailors has made this show a really tough choice. We'll still be offering our usual early season deals www.rssailing.com/showoffers along with an Open weekend at our new HQ in Romsey near Southampton where we'll have the range in the showroom, including the first public showing of the RS900. There'll also be clothing and accessory deals, a repair workshop, used boats and more - weekend of 14th/15th January. Sam is brushing his hair and Paul is cleaning his shoes specially so we hope you fancy popping in. We remain committed to the Dinghy Show, Southampton Boat Show and in fact RS is represented at more than 20 boat shows a year worldwide.
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Riki Hooker
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Posted: 04 Jan 12 at 9:24pm |
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It is very telling when the biggest boat builder of them all doesn't go. The real problem is the price of the venue. My old company spent £200k, allegedly, on a stand at Excel last autumn. You've got to sell a lot of stuff to make that worthwhile!
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 04 Jan 12 at 9:02pm |
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Well we're looking forward to it from a bike show perspective it was very successfully for us last year, but then were not offering over priced junk with zero customer service and an aeon to wait for it.
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Mister Nick
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Posted: 04 Jan 12 at 7:49pm |
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I doubt it's going to be much longer to be honest. It was a bit rubbish last year, full of boring gin palaces, arsey salesmen and things totally unrelated to boating. I think I saw a shower cubicle at one stage...? God, if Beneteau aren't going it's not a good sign. I'm only going this year because KeyYachting gave us 4 'special guest' tickets for free :) If my dad wasn't planning on going then I definitely wouldn't bother, it isn't worth all the hassle of waiting around the Foyer of Excel all morning asking people who look vaguely nice to pretend to be my parents so I can actually get in.
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