South Wales Boat Show Latest News

South Wales Boat Show Latest News

As we turn the corner into March and Celebrate St David’s Day here in Wales, both Claire and I along with Kevin our Webmaster are working flat out preparing for the second South Wales Boat Show. As with last year we are attracting huge amounts of interest from all sectors of the marine and leisure industry from across Wales the U.K. and abroad! We are well on the way to exceed our target of 150 exhibitors for the second show at Margam Park over 3 days Friday 15th – Sunday 17th June 2007.

The Show, is once again set in the beautiful grounds of Margam Park which is easily accessible, just off exit 38 of the M4. With all the new and existing exhibitors and with even more Family Things to do, its going to be a great family day out for all the family, with a family ticket for only £ 15 at the show there’s lots to do with a Family Fun Fair, Neath Port Talbot Council are providing 40tons of sand to create a beach play feature with a pirate ship!, Free boat trips with the return of “come and try” on the lake where last year over 500 people tried Watersports, many for the first time!

Aimed at both young and old, we even have a Surf Simulator and marine themed Paint Ball too! Go to www.southwalesboatshow.co.uk to keep up to date with every thing you need to know, the site is updated regularly.

The Federation of Welsh Anglers have also announced they will be exhibiting for the second time at the show and there will also be broad range of craft and tackle available as well.

We are extremely delighted to confirm that so far we have well over Seventy bookings for the second South Wales Boat Show with even more Yachts and Power Craft than last years show. With exhibitors including, The Welsh Build B25 from Custom Mouldings who launched their new trailer sailer here at the show last year, along with two new companies to the South Wales Boat Show including Character Boats who will be bringing three fabulous sailing day boats to the show along with Swallow Boats a Welsh boat builder who will be launching the new BayRaider a beautiful traditional day sailer and also the Toppit 12.

Ribs also are playing a large part in the make up of the show with several Welsh and other UK companies attending including Cambrian with Rib Eye, Picton Boats, Witty Marine, Pembrokeshire Sports Boats with Revenger Ribs and new exhibitors Rib X who will even have craft afloat on the Lake at Margam.

Pembrokeshire sports boats have confirmed they are launching the New Ocqueteau 22 twin ruddered trailer sailer, this will be the first show in the UK for this craft and Ocqueteau have produced a radical and pretty, easy to sail yacht designed to be simple to sail 4 berth coastal cruiser.

We are also pleased to confirm the show also has had bookings from the Pembrokeshire Marine Technology Centre who run extensive boatbuilding courses, Celtic Maritime Connections, the West Wales Maritime Heritage Society, The Federation of Welsh Anglers and many more from all over the U.K. For more information and to keep updated on who’s attending keep a weather eye on the web site www.southwalesboatshow.co.uk