MAIN STAGE
Following last year’s success The Main Stage - Powered by
Fairline will return to the 2009 Show.
Visitors will be dazzled by theatrical shows, marine inspired
catwalk collections, engaging seminars and much more running
throughout each day.
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Overview of Activities
A Mermaid’s Tale
The sequel to last year’s star attraction of the Sea Queen
Stage
Show will once
again provide the main draw to the stage, amazing visitors with a
stunning ‘underwater’ show. An aerial display, extreme acrobatics,
dance and music will all tell the magical and highly memorable ‘A
Mermaid’s Tale’. Witness this awe inspiring spectacle with mermaids
and watery characters performing stunning aerobatic, dance and
aerial routines. As the tempo increases the Show builds towards the
finale with a breath-taking Russian Bar performance, an extreme
acrobatics act combined with stunning choreography in which two men
propel the female flyer seven metres up into the air. She performs
a series of dramatic mid-air back flips and somersaults landing
back on the slim bar, which is balanced between the two men.
Fashion Shows
The latest designs in marine leisure and developments in
offshore clothing from some of the top names and brands in the
industry; including Henri Lloyd, Helly Hansen, Musto, Gill and
Puma. To add a touch of sparkle to the show, luxury swimwear from
Elizabeth Hurley beach, Speedo, RRD and stunning evening wear
from Ian Stuart will also be showcased.
Boating Heroes
Get up close and personal with some of Britain’s boating heroes.
This show will give an overview of the sailing experiences of some
our more high profile boating personalities to those that simply
have an inspirational story to tell. Confirmed to date are Dame
Ellen MacArthur, Sir Keith Mills, Geoff Holt, Katie Miller, Adrian
Flanagan, Dave Brooks, Neil McGrigor, Ian Williams, Alex Thomson
and Ian Barker.
Life as a…
Life as a… is intended to give a flavour, for example of the day
in a life of a coastguard helicopter pilot and RNLI crew member to
river police, Royal Navy captain and yachting instructor.
The Review
The Review 2008 will look back at the past 12 months in the
boating calendar, including all facets of boating in the UK. This
fast paced, punchy show will be a mixture of live presentation and
interviews, video footage and celebrity presence/interview
SeaSkool - In association with the Maritime Coastguard
Agency
This show is aimed at school children and families and
will act as an educational yet fun introduction to the boating and
marine industry.
Maritime Coastguard Agency – Sailing close to the
wind
The Maritime Coastguard Agency will once again show why it is so
important to wear a lifejacket whilst on water in this high impact
adventure dramatized by actors.
Design a Sail
If you’re more of a creative type, you’ll enjoy seeing the
winning designs from the Design a Sail competition, creating a wave
of colour with Topper dinghies. This new initiative from National
Boat Shows (NBS) will come to a climax at the London International
Boat Show with the successful sails on display and the overall
winner announced on The Main Stage – Powered by Fairline.
Going for Gold
This show will look at our water based Olympic heroes fresh back
from Beijing as well as looking ahead towards 2012 and reviewing
the mechanics behind a successful team.
Photographic competition – in association with
Come and see the winning designs from the LIBS photographic
competition
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Attractions