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MDL confirms line-up for Ocean Village Boat Show
T
he Ocean Village Boat Show, which takes place in Southampton from 11-20 September, has confirmed
its line-up. Over 80 stunning boats will be on display from global power and sailing yacht builders. Invitations have been sent to
carefully selected customers inviting them to book an appointment with one of the following brands, including Arcona Yachts, Axopar, Azimut, Bavaria Yachts, Bayliner, Beneteau Power, Beneteau Sail, Brig RIBS, Cranchi, Cobra, Comitti UK & Caribbean, Dazcat, Dehler, Discovery Yachts, Dufour, Elan, Excess catamarans, Fjord, Fountaine Pajot, Galeon, Greenline Yachts, Hanse, Hylas, J-Boats, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Moody, Najad, Nautitech, Neel, Nimbus, Nordstar, Prestige, RS Sail Boats, Sea Ray, Sessa, and Seward. In addition, FlexiSail and Pure Latitude will be showcasing their membership clubs. The Ocean Village Boat Show
is now classed as full, with no remaining space for any on-water exhibits. In fact, MDL reported that it’s had to turn exhibitors away,
but those guests who visit will not feel overwhelmed. The numbers of visitors are restricted on a daily basis. With that in mind, MDL has designed the show to run over ten days, allowing an optimum number of visitors to access the site in a carefully-controlled manner. MDL has put a raft of measures
into place and has been working with Southampton City Council to ensure that the show’s exhibitors, visitors and wider team organising the event can be confident that every effort has been made to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19. The pontoons have been carefully adapted with connecting ‘bridges’ to make a one-way system. Everyone on site will be asked to wear a mask at all times and be asked to make use of hand sanitiser placed around the site. Each boat will be thoroughly cleaned after
each appointment by the dealership teams. Visitors will have the opportunity to complete test and trace details in advance, to save time at any potential pinch points when arriving at the show. This means that only those who
have booked an appointment in advance can visit the show. Appointments can be made via a booking portal on MDL’s website (see below), which lists all the models available to view and controls the number of people at the Ocean Village Boat Show at any one time by limiting entry to two people per ticket. Visitors are asked to arrive just 30 minutes before their appointment, but they have the opportunity to look around other models on display after their appointment provided the exhibitors aren’t with other guests or conducting a deep clean. “We’ve been overwhelmed with
companies wanting to exhibit,” said Tim Mayer, MDL’s Sales and Marketing Director. “There’s a real appetite to get boats in front of serious buyers. Although all the online events over the past few months have been successful, and we’re hearing stories of second-hand boats selling fast, there’s nothing like taking your time, in a stunning environment, to fully appreciate the boat you’re thinking of buying. “We’re doing everything in our
power to make sure that this show runs smoothly, and offers carefully-controlled access to the spectacular brands we’ve lined-up. It’ll be a brilliant couple of weeks for Southampton – a truly unique end to what’s been a unique season. “And of course, we can’t wait to
show off our five-star marina to all those who visit, as when they purchase their dream boat, they’ll obviously need somewhere equally as stunning to berth it.” Ocean Village Boat Show
s.farquharson@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/ events/2020-09-11/the-ocean- village-boat-show
MARINA INDUSTRY • AUGUST 2020
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