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NickA
Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 783 |
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Topic: Boat Show Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 5:07pm |
Who's been to the Southampton boat show? Is it worth a visit for rubbernecking and shopping for bits or just full of huge ships with keels and motors we couldn't afford if we wanted them? I can get in for cheap but it's an expensive 6 hr round trip by train! Opinions please |
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Garry
Really should get out more Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 5:54pm |
I went today - as a dinghy sailor I was really disappointed (I was actually on a mission to buy 3 trapeze harnesses and came away with none), just too much focus on larger boats and its really not as friendly as it used to be (with the exception of the RYA stand, Calshot and sail wales where the people I spoke to were great). Having been every year for the last 5 of so I won't be going again for a long time (although I think I said that last year - and this year was worse).
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Garry
Lark 2252, Contender 298 www.cuckoos.eclipse.co.uk |
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m_liddell
Really should get out more Joined: 27 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 583 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 6:01pm |
Not been for a long time but it was always disappointing the dinghy stuff can't be rigged up since it is all outside. |
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boatshed
Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 457 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 7:14pm |
There is always Fizz@Five on the Boatshed stand http://falmouth.boatshed.com/newsitem.php?newsitem=1374
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laser47
Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 349 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Sep 06 at 8:47pm |
yeah it was a bit yachtie this year; even the rooster stand was much smaller. On the plus side I have a new radial sail oh and there was good pen blagging oportunities also ZOMG new plastic fantastic laser boat Edited by laser47 |
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timnoyce
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Sep 06 at 11:22pm |
Hmmm i managed to go to the show and completely miss the new laser boat... Thats how interesting it was!
I did however win the pit stop challenge on the honda stand and get my free Jenson Button clothing range so its all good! |
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
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laser47
Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 349 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 6:08pm |
it looks a lot like a cross between an RS vision and an omega
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KnightMare
Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1682 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 7:25pm |
yeah its a slightly strange looking boat, I was a very very yachty event. Though I was impressed at the two tallships through the show. |
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Villan
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 8:10pm |
Did anyone manage to get a picture of it? (the new laser thing)
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Vareo - 149 "Secrets"
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mike ellis
Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 6:26pm |
i went on friday evening, it was ok to start with but it got so boring, theres only gin palaces and motor sailors once you get over a couple of bridges. i missed the new laser boat but my sister and i managed to find the one stand at the show that sold trapeze harnesses, Andark. Hugo Boss and that end of the pontoon was the most interesting bit i think. |
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318 |
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