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Strong sales at


Diary of events SHOWTIME


Southampton Boat Show


METSTRADE Amsterdam, The Netherlands 15-17 November, 2016 www.metstrade.com


ICOMIA World Marinas Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands 17-19 November, 2016 www.worldmarinasconference.com


Nautic Paris, France 3-11 December, 2016 www.salonnautiqueparis.com


Qatar Int’l Boat Show Doha, Qatar 7-10 December, 2016 www.qatarboatshow.com.qa


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ritain’s on-water boating festival, the 2016 Southampton Boat Show, drew to a close on 25


September with organisers, exhibitors, sponsors and visitors all hailing the Show a great success. A quality attendance, thrilling atmosphere, fun attractions and entertainment, along with great weather all resulted in excellent enquiries and significant sales for exhibitors, instilling confidence and positivity in the industry.


UK and international marine


companies from the likes of Oyster Yachts, Bavaria, Princess Yachts, Broom, Sunseeker International, Raymarine and Fischer Panda chose this world-leading stage as a platform for at least 33 global boat and product launches. Eight others


Nautic 2016


Following a successful edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival, the French leisure marine industry is turning its attention to the nation’s


C. M. Ferrer SA


Camper & Nicholsons Marinas Ltd Daniel S. Natchez and Associates Inc ICOMIA World Marinas Conference Lee Sanitation Ltd Maricer


Marina Euro-Report Awards Marina Projects Ltd Martini Alfredo SpA


made their European debuts, with 82 UK debuts and 40 new boats and products being welcomed over the duration of the Show. In total, some 750 boats were on display, with over 330 of the world’s leading sailboats and high-performance powerboats on the water. New ticket initiatives for this


year’s Show, aimed at driving a quality audience, resulted in an attendance of more than 109,000 visitors and impressive sales reports from exhibitors and sponsors. The Show also continued its objective of growing participation, with over 10,000 visitors enjoying the chance to get out on the water. Visitors of all ages, with varying levels of experience, enjoyed options from Bumper Boats for young children right through to the unique chance of


next major event when Nautic 2016 opens at the Porte de Versailles in Paris from 3-11 December.On the eve of the next Nautic, it’s worth noting that the French market has experienced a 3.4% increase in yacht sales and a solid performance in


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MDL Consultancy Microcustom Ltd Moffatt & Nichol Rollins Marine


Seawork International SF Marina System AB


Star Marina Solutions Ltd Walcon Marine Ltd


crewing a 72ft round the world ocean race yacht. Murray Ellis, Managing Director of British Marine Boat Shows, commented: “Some serious business has been achieved across most product sectors at this year’s Show, including multi-million pound deals. Many companies have been reporting year-on-year increases from last year’s Show. I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to give exhibitors and visitors alike a terrific ten-day event, strengthening the Show’s exceptional business reputation within the international boating calendar”. Next year’s Southampton Boat


Show will take place from 15-24 September. Southampton Boat Show info@loveboatshows.com www.southamptonboatshow.com


terms of boardsports, but also a dip in motor boat sales, which have fallen by 3.1%, even though this sector remains larger in terms of volume. Reed Expositions France nautic@reedexpo.fr www.salonnautiqueparis.com


London Boat Show London, England 6-15 January, 2017 www.londonboatshow.com


boot Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany 21-29 January, 2017 www.boot.de


Båtmässan – Gothenburg Boat Show Gothenburg, Sweden 3-11 February, 2017 www.batmassan.se


Dubai Int’l Boat Show, Dubai, UAE 28 February-4 March, 2017 www.boatshowdubai.com


HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show Amsterdam, The Netherlands 8-12 March, 2017 www.hiswarai.nl


Boat Show Palma Palma de Mallorca, Spain 28 April-2 May, 2017 www.boatshowpalma.com


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Internautica Portorož, Slovenia 4-7 May, 2017 www.internautica.net


London on Water 2017 London, England 4-7 May, 2017 www.londononwater.com


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