Useful stats and interesting facts

Here are few useful stats and interesting facts about the boat show…

• The 2024 show marked the 55^th edition of the Southampton International Boat Show.
• The Southampton International Boat Show is the UK’s biggest UK marine festival and one of Europe’s largest on-water events.
• It is home to Europe’s largest purpose-built show marina.
• In 2024 we had over 350 boats in the marina and over 650 craft across the whole show.
• 2024 saw 87 world and UK boat and product debuts at the show.
• It takes 30 days in total to set up and take down the show with a team of over 200 people.
• The first show took place in 1969 and ran for six days with roughly 50 exhibitors, compared to over 600 at the 2024 show.
• The show wrap is 1,350 meters long in 15m sections.
• The Watersports Lake takes three days to fill with water.