Dinghy Show attracts thousands of visitors09 Mar 2017The RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show attracted thousands of visitorsThousands of dinghy sailing enthusiasts from across the UK visited the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace to see the latest boats and equipment on offer.“We were delighted to see more than 8,000 people joining us for a fantastic show this year including higher visitor numbers on the Sunday than we’ve seen in previous years,” said RYA director of sport development Alistair Dickson.“As always, there was a real buzz throughout the weekend as visitors browsed the halls, enjoyed talks from the sport’s biggest names and caught up with friends. The feedback we’ve received from the exhibitors, visitors and speakers has also been extremely positive.”Among the new boats on display was the foiling trimaran F101 that received its launch at the show.Foiling World, the marketing business behind the F101, is working with the designer Ron Price, boat builder White Formula, Selden Masts, Hyde Sails and Harken.Other new boats included the International 14 from Composite Craft and the new Solo from the Boat Yard at Beer. Both with full Allen fit-outs and custom fabrication.“Every aspect of the Solo was considered in the search for improvement. New foil moulds were CAD designed and 5-axis CNC machined to ensure trueness and consistency of build,” explained Kevin Driver of the Boat Yard at Beer.Also at the show, Ullswater Yacht Club was crowned RYA Club of the Year 2017 and the Flying 10 was named ‘boat of the show’ winning the Concours d’Elegance.The show was officially opened by Olympic medallists Mark Covell and Helena Lucas.

via Boating Business | Dinghy Show attracts thousands of visitors.