Southampton Boat Show 2015 runs from Friday 11th September until Sunday 20th September at the Mayflower Park, Southampton.
This year I thought I would list some of the free attractions on offer at the show.
When we think about pirates, familiar images spring to mind, walking the plank, barrels of grog, tropical Caribbean hideaways, and treasure chests overflowing with gold. Yet the fascinating history of Chinese piracy is far less well known.
Alderney is the most northerly and third-largest island in the Channel Islands, an archipelago situated off the north coast of Normandy, France.
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Act 5 will see the Extreme Sailing Series in Hamburg, Germany on the River Elbe in the HafenCity area. The dates for the Sailing Series in Hamburg are Thursday 23rd July until Sunday 26th July.
The Extreme Sailing Series – Cardiff is on its way. This leviathan rolls into Cardiff Bay next week with the sails unfurled and set ready to go on Thursday 18th June. The Bay has no respite until Sunday 21st June when the sun will set on Act 4 and the boats are packed away on the longest of days to move onto Hamburg.
This race is not for the faint-hearted. The Race to Alaska attracts some 120 sailors, rowers, canoers and kayakers from all across the country into 50-odd teams of adventurers. The first one across the finish line in Ketchikan, Alaska wins the $10000 prize.
Beale Park Boat Show and Outdoor Show runs from Friday 5th June until Sunday 7th June 2015, at Beale Park, Lower Basildon near Reading.
