2020 Dinghy Show

If London gets any less car friendly this could actually be a really good move. Time will judge!

Sawman

I'm comparing to Durham so much same as you. I think we are on the limits of "day trip"...

But... comparing 3 hrs to KingsX and 5hrs to Farnborough is a little unfair.. you should probably be comparing door to door.

It's described at 5-10minutes drive from Farnborough. Shuttle bus would be good (I may have lots of shopping). Wood Green not exactly close to AllyPally or a flat walk...

It's ~3hrs to KingsX for me. Then 15 minutes walking within the station to the uground then 20mins on uground. Then 20mins+ walk up hill to AllyPally. So 4hrs. If the time is to be believed it could be 5hrs 10... Maybe not that big an issue.

I stayed over this year - and took 5hrs to get back because of engineering works anyway...

Google Maps tells me a mile & a half from Farnborough Main - that's an easy walk and I think I saw that there'll be shuttle buses.

One point that has been ignored: they are promoting the Farnborough centre as being near four railway stations. Well, I used to work in Farnborough many years back and can tell you it's a fair old walk from any of the stations to the airfield where the exhibition centre is. Most visitors will want to catch a bus and that adds more travelling time.

Originally posted by E.J. It’s not a case of things not belonging, it’s a commercial show so Id expect that side of the industry to be present. the show has changed from being stands with dinghies on and chandler’s to an increase in the industry enablers such as insurance/ holiday companies/outboard motors/RIBs/paddle boards/Volvo having larger stands, all relevant but not exactly the primary reason for the show. Again, not bad but different and I hope the move attracts more of the CAs back to show.

Ah so the things I went for, were the things you didn't want!

Volvo - barely noticed them ! - but the sponsor lots of junior RYA sailing so no surprise they are there.

RIBs... Well I was there at least RIB window shopping! There will have been plenty of coaches, parents, clubs there doing exactly the same. The RIBs on display were almost all specifically set up to be safety / coach boats. You won't get that at SBS where they will be showing the "same basic boat" to the Ringo world but fitted out for that.

Paddle boards. My club has recently started doing a bit, my son wants to give it a go.

Holidays - not my thing but I'd find it odd if they were not there!

A line of CAs all telling me their boat is the best is actually rather dull! 80% won't be a boat I'd ever consider... ...not saying they shouldn't be there. They should. But would I travel for 5 hrs to get there to see some an old GP-14 ?