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    Posted: 03 Mar 15 at 1:52pm
According to this site: http://www.rigtube.co.uk/Exciting%20new%20products%20launched%20at%20RYA%20Volvo%20Dinghy%20Show%202010.pdf

"The first show, called “The Build your Own Dinghy Exhibition and Conference”, took place in 1952. By 1965 the show had moved to Crystal Palace, changed its name to “The London Dinghy Exhibition” and gained the active backing of the RYA, before becoming under full RYA control in 1983. 

From 1996 to 2004 the show, now held at Alexandra Palace, was known as the Sailboat and Windsurf Show. In 2004 the show title changed to the RYA Dinghy Sailing Show, to reflect the show’s focus on dinghies and is today known as the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show."

Actually, however, the exhibition was known as 'Sailboat' at least as early as 1992 (probably earlier), and moved to Ally Pally in '95.
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Actually one thing that really did bug me this year was that some stands in the central areas of the floors had erected big 'hoardings'/banners where they backed on to the next walk way. This gave the areas a very closed off feel (and I bet those with stands behind them were really pleased).

I guess there is nothing stopping them doing that but it made some areas seem a bit unfriendly. Different to previous years where the place has been much more open and you can wonder between stands a lot more easily.
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I only remember it from Cryatal Palace - boats out in yards, narrow corridors - a very strange place, but maybe that suited 1970s dinghy sailors. Ally Pally much better, I think.
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Originally posted by Noah

I thought it all started out at Picketts Lock. Seem to have memories of going there when we were starting out in the late 60's - mainly 'cos Dad couldn't decide what to buy and it was local. Thank God we didn't end up with a Skipper Embarrassed
I thought it was at Crystal Palace in the beginning? Happy memories of the Skipper, but not sailing in it Wink
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I thought it all started out at Picketts Lock. Seem to have memories of going there when we were starting out in the late 60's - mainly 'cos Dad couldn't decide what to buy and it was local. Thank God we didn't end up with a Skipper Embarrassed
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Took my Radial-sailing godson along to his first ever Dinghy Show on Saturday.  He was about as impressed as you might expect a 'cool' 16 year old could be.  Disappointingly, he's not very technical, so chose the Blaze as his boat of the show (that should please Mr Lyons).  I'm getting him a go in one.

But I still pine for the proper Dinghy Exhibition at Crystal Palace (encouragingly, the godson prefers 'Exhibition' too!).  Was it all really so long ago?:

1973 (I'd forgotten there was no need to choose a colour for your boat back then):

1974:

1975 (colour makes it seem many years later!):

and by '78 for a few years we were at Pickett's Lock (also better than Ally Pally imho):

Dodgy commentaries (note the 'Fireball), but interesting how many of the classes are still around (cue Grumph)
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Originally posted by turnturtle

Just seen Craiggo's photos on FB - wooden deck OK wins it for me.

A thing of beauty Smile
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Just seen Craiggo's photos on FB - wooden deck OK wins it for me.
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Originally posted by Mark Jardine

Originally posted by Rupert

So, I'm sure most of us are in agreement that the giant Cat wasn't the best boat at the show (sorry Mark, wrong call!) - but what was?


Ah, the beauty of a subjective choice!


I know... just too easy a target to miss, I'm afraid...
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Another stand to dip the head avoid eye contact, answer that call and stride purposefully by.
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