Sailing in wintertime can prove to be a harsh experience. Cold waters welcome sailors with freezing winds, and if the thought of numb toes and multiple layers of clothes that fail to keep you warm, makes you shiver, we have some advice for you.
The best suggestion is to not sail your yacht, boat or dinghy, but to use the winter time for more cosy and pleasurable boating experiences. Visiting the Grand Boat Show will offer you the opportunity to catch up with the latest marine products, the finest luxury yachts, the cheapest boat insurance and marine insurance deals on offer.

Here are the major boat shows that will keep sailors, boat owners and their families busy and entertained this winter.

11th - 20th January 2008, London
Collins Stewart London Boat Show will feature over 1000 boats and around 650 companies exhibiting marine based products. On 60,000 square metres of covered space and over 100 acres of water, the show will have everything for your boating needs.
There will be something for everyone: a range of fun and educational boat activities for young children; an aerial spectacular Sea Queen Show performed by circus dancers; a Royal Navy Destroyer- a vessel equipped with the air defence missile system will be moored outside on the show’s spectacular marina in the Royal Victoria Dock.

Tickets range from £10.00 to £17.50 and can be booked online.
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February 19th -24th 2008, Birmingham
The National Boat Caravan and Outdoor Show will not only feature boats and marine products, but also caravans and tents, cars and motor homes will be on offer.
Two hundred thousand square metres of display space at the National Exhibition Centre allows plenty of room to host free family activities including canoeing, kayaking, archery, climbing plus caravan towing and motor home manoeuvring courses.

Tickets range from £8.00 to £14.00 and can be booked online.
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28th February - 2nd March 2008, Mumbai, India
With the British Marine Federation as a strategic partner in the Mumbai International Boat Show, it is the largest boat show in India. On a 10,000 square metre space, a wide range of small and medium sized boats, boat engines, water sports equipment and luxury products will be displayed. Press conference with international speakers from marine and boating industries, VIP preview evening, Networking dinner and other sponsored events will make marine experience in the ‘Gateway to India’ city Mumbai unforgettable.

Tickets range from £2.00 to £9.00 and can be booked online, by wire transfer or bankers draft. When visiting the site please note that prices are shown in Indian Rupees (100PS=1.28GBP)
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