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Welcome to the Foredeck Stage, the home of boating knowledge and experience. Here you can listen and engage with a plethora of talks from speakers from a vast range of backgrounds. Enjoy inspiring content from seasoned sailors, marine innovators, influencers, and TV personalities in the form of panel discussions, interviews, Q&A sessions and phenomenal stories.
The first key names of our 2024 line-up are here, with many more to come! Explore the talks below and follow us on social media or join our mailing list to ensure you don’t miss the latest updates!
Ask the Experts Live with Practical Boat Owner
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
TBC
Sustainable Boating Panel
An award ceremony, presented in partnership with The Green Blue
This award for environmental sailing journalism will be presented on the Foredeck Stage
This award for inspiring cruising stories in and around the UK will be presented on the Foredeck Stage
Discover how disabled Veterans sail around GB in a standard 34ft yacht
New to Marine? This is How to Get A Float
Future trends in customer needs, design and sustainability
A look back over his impressive sixty year career in the industry
The National Champion of 2022 and 2023, Hugo Dobrijevic will not only be showcasing his aerial performances on the On The Water Stage on both weekends at the show, but he will also be bringing some brilliant stories to the Foredeck Stage! Don’t let his age fool you, this teenage medal winner is the best in the country!
New to marine? This Is How to Buy A Boat
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!
As the Principal of Westview Sailing, Duncan provides a fascinating take on being self-sufficient, including stress-free casting off and coming alongside.
One Sails: maximising the long term performance and life of your sails
Imagine a scenario where the GPS fails, and you lack a chart, compass, log, or timepiece. To add to the complexity, the stars are obscured by fog. Fear not! Stokey will reveal how to navigate using a frying pan and even teach you how to tell time from the stars. His wealth of experience, having sailed over 300,000 nautical miles, provides valuable insights and practical.
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
TBC
A remarkable story of one man and his dinghy.
As the Principal of Westview Sailing, Duncan provides a fascinating take on being self-sufficient, including stress-free casting off and coming alongside.
This project partners with Innovation yachts to recycle abandoned yachts, stripping them to the hull and rebuilding the interior using volcanic fibre. This business model aims to free operators from the burden of ownership while reducing the environmental impact of operation by over 90% by exclusively building electric and hybrid craft.
TBC
Imagine a scenario where the GPS fails, and you lack a chart, compass, log, or timepiece. To add to the complexity, the stars are obscured by fog. Fear not! Stokey will reveal how to navigate using a frying pan and even teach you how to tell time from the stars. His wealth of experience, having sailed over 300,000 nautical miles, provides valuable insights and practical.
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!
Design your own light house with this workshop from our show charity Light the South
How to get out on the water as a young person in the south
Open to schools and boat show visitors alike, this talk will start the conversation on some key marine environmental topics, particularly focussing on marine habitats.
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!
Exploring the evolving yacht designs over the years of the show with experienced yachting journalist and former director of Hunters Boats of Essex, Peter Poland.
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
TBC
As the Principal of Westview Sailing, Duncan provides a fascinating take on being self-sufficient, including stress-free casting off and coming alongside.
Learn with Des Pawson MBE, the co-founder of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.
Imagine a scenario where the GPS fails, and you lack a chart, compass, log, or timepiece. To add to the complexity, the stars are obscured by fog. Fear not! Stokey will reveal how to navigate using a frying pan and even teach you how to tell time from the stars. His wealth of experience, having sailed over 300,000 nautical miles, provides valuable insights and practical.
A lighthearted, but informative presentation on the importance and expectations of what a survey can provide for you.
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!
4-time Paralympian (Sailing), Triple World Champion, Motivational Speaker and Coach, Hannah Stodel will be sharing her personal sailing experiences and her thoughts on inclusivity in boating.
Sophi Horne is a Norwegian designer and the originator of the initial Racebird concept. From her early career designing interiors for superyachts at SH Maritime, she was driven by a desire to make leisure boating more accessible. From this, she went on to create Seabird Technologies which has since overseen the design and build process of the innovative electric foiling raceboat used in E1.
Discover what Alison learnt doing up the Practical Boat Owner Project Boat
Imagine a scenario where the GPS fails, and you lack a chart, compass, log, or timepiece. To add to the complexity, the stars are obscured by fog. Fear not! Stokey will reveal how to navigate using a frying pan and even teach you how to tell time from the stars. His wealth of experience, having sailed over 300,000 nautical miles, provides valuable insights and practical.
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
As the Principal of Westview Sailing, Duncan provides a fascinating take on being self-sufficient, including stress-free casting off and coming alongside.
Imagine a scenario where the GPS fails, and you lack a chart, compass, log, or timepiece. To add to the complexity, the stars are obscured by fog. Fear not! Stokey will reveal how to navigate using a frying pan and even teach you how to tell time from the stars. His wealth of experience, having sailed over 300,000 nautical miles, provides valuable insights and practical.
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
Sailor, Author, Broadcaster and YouTube Presenter, Tom Cunliffe will give us the lowdown on a varied life at sea. Always a popular favourite at the show, make sure you arrive early to secure your seat!
TBC
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!
New to Marine? This is How to Buy a Boat
TBC
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
Sailor, Author, Broadcaster and YouTube Presenter, Tom Cunliffe will give us the lowdown on a varied life at sea. Always a popular favourite at the show, make sure you arrive early to secure your seat!
Recycling End of Life Boats and Equipment
New to Marine? This is How to Get A Float
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!
Heather will share all about her time as skipper on the Maiden.
Bens light-hearted presentation is on the importance of a survey with loads of great tips for maintenance of your precious investment, Ben is a qualified boat builder, & Fellow of the YDSA. As a journalist he writes for both the stage sponsors YM and PBO, he also hosts “The marine surveyors notebook” on YouTube.
Learn to tie 10 simple knots with Ben Sutcliffe-Davies and get to know what’s the best knot for the right job!