North Wales Boat Show
After years of wanting a Boat Show in North Wales expectations were high for the First North Wales Boat Show, the exhibitors and public were not going to be disappointed!
The show got off to a good start on Friday 25 July with Paul Strzelecki, chairman of National Boat Shows (NBS), performing the opening ceremony.
After a year of planning the event which was supported by the industries North Wales Water Sports the organizers are delighted with the number of sales and very positive feed back from the most amazing First year Show in North Wales. Ben and the Team of helpers who also organize the hugely successful South Wales Boat Show were delighted with the result and feed back from the public and exhibitors from all over North Wales and further afield who attended at the Vaynol Estate nr Bangor. "In Three days North Wales marine industry met at one venue and together showed the off the vast range of products and services that are available in the area! with our experience and the benefit that the venue is very similar to Margam Park, this meant we were able to run the same great family features and events to mirror Margam including the successful and very popular Come and Try on the lake run by Swansea Water Sports and Plas Menai on the lake at the Vaynol to get people out on the water on various types of watercraft." said Ben. "We are already working on 2009! and already have most of this years exhibitors confirmed! how ever we will be very pleased to here from any one who may want to exhibit in 2009!"
SpongeBob SquarePants Confirmed for Saturday & Sunday.
We are delighted to have a very special V.I.P. for all families attending this years North Wales Boat Show.
Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants will be pleased to meet the whole family at the Plas Coch Holiday Homes Stand. He will be appearing at various intervals throughout the show to meet and greet guests at the show on both Saturday & Sunday, so remember to bring your camera!
Features
Tom McNally, who is well known for sailing in some very small craft to raise money for charity was at the show with his latest craft ! Its a mear 3 foot 10 inches long smaller than most coffee tables! Tom plans were revealed in a short interview where he said "I'm confident it will be up to the job it was designed for - a definitive two-way Atlantic crossing from Europe to the US and back to the UK." He went on to say "I've teamed up with the registered charity SAIL4CANCER and hope through their organization to raise some funds to help combat the insidious disease." We Wish to say a massive thank you to so many of the exhibitors who donated equipment and Money to help him, also a big thank you to the visitors who filled his bucket with coins and notes! thank you for your help in supporting him !
Exhibitors!
Over 100 different companies confirmed their attendance of the First North Wales Boat show. We had local and international companies and organizations being represented for the First North Wales Boat Show. Including Avon, Sealine, Bic, Windrider-UK, Cranchie, Ocqueteau, Maxium, Rib X and Mastercraft, Plas Menai, Mini cat-UK, Legend, Kuranda UK, Yamaha & SeaDoo Jet Ski's, Chaparral, Dickies of Bangor, plus many more. Have a quick look at the latest exhibitor list.
Below, photo from the 2007come and try at the South Wales Boat Show at Margam Park. The North Wales Boat Show will also have the popular come and try on the lake too!
