This year there isn't going to be any London Boat Show, neither in December (in Earl's Court) or January (in Excel). Apparently visitor numbers dropped too low, something I feared a few years ago when Thursday night (above) was quieter than normal.
Its a shame as I have enjoyed wandering the halls, listening to talks, visiting a wide range of boats. In particular have met all sorts of interesting sailors, including:
- Conrad Humphreys, offshore sailor
- Emma Bamford, author of Casting Off books
- Chris Eakin, author of A Race Too Far
- Monty Halls, explorer and TV presenter
- Saskia Clark, Olympic Gold Medallist
- John Blake, author of The Sea Chart
- Bob Shepton, author of Addicted to Adventure
- Elaine Bunting, editor Yachting World
- Tom Cunliffe, author
- Will Stirling, boat builder
- Sam Llewellyn, editor Maritime Quarterly
- Stokey Woodall, sailor and author
- Roger Taylor, sailor of Mingming up to 80N
- Paul and Rachel Chandler, who were captured by pirates
- Geoff Holt, paraplegic sailor
- Peter Webb, sailed round Spiztbergen in an open boat
- Liza Copeland, author of the Just Cruising books
- Sally Kettle, author of Sally's Odd as Sea rowing the Atlantic
- Hector Macdonald, author of The Storm Prophet
- Jo Rogers, one of the Sisterhood
- Jock Wishart, Arctic veteran
Ah well, there's always Southampton Boat Show later in the year.
Updated: or, alternatively, something called the London Yacht Show has been announced for May in St. Katharine Dock. Its focus: "elite individuals visit London Yacht Show in order to seek out the extraordinary in luxury yachting and living". Hmm..... sounds like a different focus than the list above.
Updated: or, alternatively, something called the London Yacht Show has been announced for May in St. Katharine Dock. Its focus: "elite individuals visit London Yacht Show in order to seek out the extraordinary in luxury yachting and living". Hmm..... sounds like a different focus than the list above.
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