Murray Ellis, Managing Director of National Boat Shows said: “We’ve got an exciting line up of on-water activity at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show, with many new additions. The Boat Parade and Team Racing will offer some great action whilst the selection of feature boats will provide our visitors with a fascinating insight into both the history and future of boating; from the huge historical significance of HMS Medusa to the pioneering work of science boat Callista. We are looking forward to the atmosphere that these extraordinary boats will bring to Mayflower Park.”

Boat Parade

See many of the Show’s impressive feature boats and more taking part in the daily Boat Parade. Every day a flotilla of boats, modern, vintage and iconic will cruise the marina whilst a commentator provides information about the boats, their history and innovations. Once you’ve seen them sailing by, head down to the marina to climb aboard.

HMS Bulwark

Measuring a staggering 176 metres long, HMS Bulwark is a sight you can’t miss! This Albion-class Landing Platform Dock can reach up to 18 knots, has extensive armament and weighs approximately 21,500 tonnes, making her one of the most exciting feature boats ever to come to the south coast Show. Visitors will be able to climb aboard, talk to the crew and explore this astounding ship; experiencing first-hand the incredible history of the UK’s oldest service branch.

· HMS Bulwark will be on display in Solent Park from 22 – 25 September and the Royal Navy can be found on stand C15O in Solent Hall.

Team Racing

On Saturday 17 September, some of the best teams from across the country will be doing battle right in the heart of the Show, with coaching legend Jim Saltonstall commentating to make sure you can follow the action. In association with Yachts & Yachting and thanks to Rockley Watersports and RS Sailing for providing all of the equipment.

Yachting Monthly’s Crash Test Boat

In a ground-breaking new series of articles, Yachting Monthly magazine has been testing to destruction a second-hand 40ft Jeanneau Sun Fizz 40 ketch. Over the summer, the yacht was capsized through 360 degrees, holed below the waterline, dismasted and subjected to fires in the engine room and galley, as well as seacock failure and prop shaft leaks.

· The Crash Test Boat will be on display at Berth M541.

HMS Medusa

HMS Medusa, originally ML1387, is a Harbour Defence Motor Launch built in Poole in 1943. She is now the last original and operational example of nearly 500 that were built to protect ports and anchorages from incursion by German submarines. Medusa had a lead role in the war before spending time with the Royal Navy Reserves and the hydrographic service; and over the last four years has had an extensive refit, costing £1.5m mainly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

· HMS Medusa will be on display at Berth M543.

Callista

Science ship Callista invites curious minds of all ages to explore underwater life. Don’t miss the unique hands-on opportunity to see, feel and touch the fascinating ‘other’ world of life beneath the ocean. Experience real experiments, see live specimens and play with the on board gadgets of the University of Southampton’s research vessel.

· Callista will be on display at Berth M542.

BananaShark

Devon built, BananaShark, Stirling 34 was designed and built as a racing machine capable of racing in the National Marathon series and next year will compete in the Round Britain race where overall performance and a high average speed are the most important considerations. At over 39’ long and powered by two very economical Yanmar 260hp engines derived from the current 3 litre BMW engine and coupled to the Arneson surface drives means this boat is capable of over 70mph speeds.

· BananaShark will be on display at Berth M542.

Gipsy Moth

The historic yacht Gipsy Moth IV, on which Sir Francis Chichester sailed single-handed around the world in 1966-7, is now used to allow young people to sail. Owing to the generosity of her owners, the boat is to be retained and preserved as a key part of the country’s national maritime heritage. Gipsy Moth IV is managed by UKSA and focuses on changing lives through maritime activity, including working with young people who would not normally have access to sailing.

· Gipsy Moth will be on display between 16 -17 and 21 – 22 September.

 Challenge Wales

Show visitors will have the opportunity to climb aboard an impressive 72 foot round-the-world racing yacht owned by Challenge Wales. She has previously competed in the world’s toughest yacht races, covering some 29,000 nautical miles while weathering 50 foot waves and winds of up to 60 knots. The yacht is now operated by Challenge Wales to provide training and development opportunities for young people, helping them learn life skills through team work and communication.

Challenge Wales will be on display on 21 and 22 September.

Manhattan 53 at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show (available to view on stand C040). The new Manhattan 53 is stylish and versatile combining all the attributes of a performance motoryacht.

An evolution of the Sunseeker flybridge sports yacht tradition, it is the latest, cutting-edge addition to the Manhattan range, and will be making its world debut consecutively at both Cannes and Southampton International Boat Shows. Following the unprecedented success of the Manhattan 52, the new Manhattan 53 offers increased space, volume and versatility. Sunseeker’s designers have been extremely careful to ensure a similarly optimised blend between interior layout, exterior social areas and overall proportions. The exterior styling is unmistakably Sunseeker, and the new, fresh approach to the interior décor brings the Manhattan 53 up to date with the very latest in fabrics and finishes.

Thanks to the latest design software, and use of a full size interior mock-up, every inch of interior space has been well thought through, and optimised to ensure the best possible use of space. The brand new hull design has been developed to provide increased beam lower accommodation, whilst still providing a sport boat feel coupled with safe, sure and predictable handling. This is further enhanced with the latest navigation equipment, the all weather convenience of twin helms and a crew cabin that offers a surprising amount of space over her predecessor.

Providing unlimited open-air fun and sumptuous accommodation, the Manhattan 53 will be just at home in more Northern climates as well as the Mediterranean. With an emphasis on fun with comfort this yacht delivers the excitement of Sunseeker’s true inimitable style.

James Powell, International Sales Manager at British luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Boats, enthuses: “We set off touring the western Mediterranean in July in the lead-up to autumn European boat show season and could not have anticipated the overwhelming reception we received bay hopping along the coast. Thousands of people have been onboard, marvelling at the boat, the layout, the three cabin accommodation, power windows, sliding roof, and Tender Launch System in particular.

“One customer, who had only seen the Targa 58 GT on the web just recently when looking for a new boat, was quite amazed when we drove past him and anchored in Santa Ponsa where he was able to step onboard to take a closer look.”

The Targa 58 tour included visits to Spanish mainland, the islands of Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca, the south coast of France and north western Italy.

Visit the Fairline stand (TPA 049 – TPA 105, Terrasse Pantiero) at the Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show for further details and to view the boats on display. The line-up also includes the Targa 38, Targa 44 OPEN, Squadron 42, Squadron 65 and Squadron 78 CUSTOM. Visitors will be able to view scale models of the new Targa 38 GRAN TURISMO as well as the enhanced Squadron 78 CUSTOM due for launch in 2012.

Fairline also enters the Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show with RINA Green Plus Yacht Certification for its 2012 Targa express cruiser and Squadron flybridge motor yacht ranges. The certification recognises vessels with design solutions, equipment and operational procedures that help make improvements in environmental performance.

See www.fairline.com for further details about Fairline’s latest models, the many shows and events the company attends worldwide, and contact details of the authorised Fairline dealer network.

 Cowes Torquay Cowes

It was the impressive team Cinzano that took the top honours in the Cowes Torquay Cowes Race after being the first boat to reach the half way mark at Torquay. The return leg saw Cinzano driven by Simon Wood-Power with Markus Hendricks on the throttles and Eric Smillie in control of navigation put under pressure by Powerboat Asia with Martin Lai, Chun Kit Siu and the races youngest finisher Tom Williams-Hawkes (29)on board.

 Cinzano held their rivals at bay completing the race in 2hours 53 minutes and 44 secs beating Powerboat Asia by a mere 9 seconds to make them the only boat to have won the Cowes Torquay Cowes race four times in the races 51 year history.

 Twenty-six minutes later it was the 40ft Buzzi RIB, Pippa, crewed by the experienced team of Rob Gray, Mike Bontoft, John Caulcutt and Stephen Hemsley who crossed the line to take 3rd place.

 Hazel Smith navigator for My Pleasure II with Driver Gordon Compton was the only female to complete the race after a gruelling 4hours and 51 minutes, powering home to take the finish in 9th position and see Hazel awarded with the Ladies Prize.

 Cowes Poole Cowes

In the shorter Cowes Poole Cowes race the Peters and May Race teams took both first and second places’ in the overall race results.

 Peters and May Racing in the 38ft Donzi driven by Daniel Cramphorn, Kim Collins and Miles Jennings took the overall win and the first in class in the over 300hp category, completing the 34nm race in 42 minutes.

 Taking second overall and first in the P1 Panther Class was the SuperStock Team Peters and May of Darren Hook and Dave Harwood completing the race in 43 minutes and 18 seconds.

 Experienced endurance racer Darren Hook commented: “Through the first two buoys it was rough but the rest was alright it’s all about driving to the conditions”, said Hook. “It’s our first race in this boat and we haven’t had much time in it so we’re pleased. Being a bigger race, navigation played a much bigger part than on short courses and we have a lot of experience in that – so that was a good advantage. It was great being invited to be in the Peters & May boat this weekend, it’s been a great weekend.”

 Completing the overall Cowes Poole Cowes podium and second in class was Team Helvetia Wealth piloted by Shelley Jory-Leigh with navigator Dan Smith taking their first podium finish of the SuperStock season.

 In the under 300hp category Me Too driven by Clive Prestidge and Michael Spinks were the only finishers taking 6th overall with Technohull 888 forced to retire from the race.

 P1 SuperStock 150 Class

Top honours in the SuperStock 150 Class went to Hampshire based Team Purple, with husband and wife team, Stuart and Sara Cureton, extending their lead in the SuperStock Championship. Team Purple had originally finished the race third in class but navigational errors from Team Eclipse’s Rose Lores and Lucci Levi and Team Fox Martin Colligan and Liam McDermott saw them awarded time penalties for missing a buoy and demoted to second and third respectively and saw Team Purple promoted to the top spot.

 “The first bit was rough but it wasn’t too bad, I’ve had worse conditions!” reflected Sara Cureton. “The Sat Nav kept disappearing, it has an anti-shock thing so it keeps cutting out navigation is vital in a race like this. The start was difficult, some people were just steaming past then we’d pass them when they broke down.

 “I’m tired and my neck hurts from the jarring – I think it must be two inches shorter than before! We didn’t go out to win this one because we knew we only have two weeks before the next race, we wanted to be competitive but keep it all in one piece but we will be going for it In Liverpool.”

 Congratulations

The RYA Powerboat Racing Department would like to offer their thanks and congratulations to all involved with the event for their hard work and commitment in creating a successful and safe race.

 An event of this magnitude takes a lot of preparation and these events wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of officials, support crews, racers and safety boats. We would also like to thank the Harbour Masters, Coast Guard and Lifeboat Crews in the areas covered by the race for their support, assistance and co-operation.

View full race results for the Cowes Torquay Cowes and Cowes Poole Cowes races at http://edit.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/RacewithCinzanoandracewiththebest.aspx

Performances

This year’s show will see a show stopping performance from the talented Ronan Parke (recent runner up on the televised Britain’s Got Talent show) to mark the launch of the stunning new Manhattan 53 and the new luxurious Sunseeker interior range, in association with Armani/Casa. The official launch and performances will take place at 11.30am on Friday 16th September.

Incorporating Armani/Casa (available to view on stand C040)

The Armani/Casa style presented the perfect opportunity for Sunseeker International’s design team to produce an exclusive range of interiors for its motoryachts. Sunseeker International have designed interiors for three yachts which will be on display; Predator 84, Predator 60 and Manhattan 63. The full range of Armani/Casa design elements have been considered for each specific design with the primary objective to create distinctive looks that best represent the breadth of design elements in the Armani/Casa collection. The exclusive Armani/Casa design collection includes a subtle and stylish blend of textiles, finishes, and accessories. “The aim is to present a range of Armani/Casa design styles available to clients who may wish to create this dedicated exclusive style for their own personal yachts. The exquisite range is available across all of our motoryachts as an upgrade option” commented Stuart Jones, Interior Design Manager, Sunseeker International.

Manhattan 53 (available to view on stand C040)

 The new Manhattan 53 is stylish and versatile, combining all the attributes of a performance motoryacht. Following the unprecedented success of the Manhattan 52, the new Manhattan 53 offers increased space, volume and a fresh approach to the interior décor that brings it up to date with the very latest fabrics and finishes. Sunseeker’s designers have been extremely careful to ensure a similarly optimised blend between interior layout, exterior social areas and overall proportions. The exterior styling is unmistakably Sunseeker, and thanks to the latest design software, use of a full size interior mock-up has allowed every inch of interior space to be optimised to ensure the best possible use of space. The brand new hull design has been developed to provide increased beam lower accommodation, whilst still providing a sport boat feel coupled with safe, sure and predictable handling.

Further show highlights

A total of eleven Sunseeker motoryachts will be displayed at the show, both on and off the water. The Predator 60 (C040) has an added option of glass sliding cockpit doors and the carbon fibre styling package. In addition, the Predator 130 hard top (displayed on the water, berth M552) will be the largest and most expensive motoryacht at the show priced from £11 million. Boats on display Displayed on the stand (C040) – Predator 84, Predator 64, Predator 60, Manhattan 73, Manhattan 63, Manhattan 53, Portofino 48.

Making the most of his pole position Matt managed to hold on to the race lead. On the second lap Team Qatar and Team Abu Dhabi drivers collided when Qatar’s Al Shamlan spun out in front of Al Tayler leaving him no room to manoeuvre and forcing both to retire with boat damage. On clearing the incident Matt continued to lead the race right to the finish line, ahead of China’s Ziwei and Sweden’s Sjoholm. Saturday’s qualifying saw the Team Atlantic driver caught in dirty water and unable to catch the Bimba Sjoholm’s qualifying time. In just six laps he was 0.0:21 of a second behind the Swede in second on the grid.

From second on the grid Matt got a fantastic start to almost make it look easy as he swept to a convincing win, lapping the two tail-enders, Tobias Munthe-Kaas and Valts Silis. With his second win of the weekend Matt clinched the winners title at the Kiev Grand Prix and with the absence of the two Arab boats, Abu Dhabi and Qatar following their earlier collision, Palfreyman was now leading the overall 2011 F4-s Championship. On his win Palfreyman commented “I’m still on a high from winning in Russia and to now have won both races here in the Ukraine is just fantastic especially as Mum and Dad were here watching.” He continued: “Again I couldn’t have done it without the rest of Team Atlantic, I’ve kind of got the easy job I just have to drive, it’s a real team effort and to take the lead in the championship albeit a narrow one is great it feels like our hard work is really beginning to pay off hopefully now we can keep the momentum and up and extend the lead in China.” The next round of the Championship sees the teams head to Grand Prix of China: Liuzhou, on the 1 – 2 October. Meanwhile Matt will compete for the 2011 F4 British National Sprint Championship this coming weekend (6 – 7 August) at Stewartby in Bedford.

Carter says that proposing not only the sale of the business but with it a plan for Fairline’s development has left the company relatively independent in terms of decision-making. Fairline’s business plan is to focus on product development, the introduction of new technology, and marketing. “Seventy-five redundancies were announced immediately after the dl with Better Capital was struck,” Carter told journalists last night. “The reason is development of technology — we have £1.5m to be invested in a technology cell for the production of wood, furniture and so on.” New models planned for introduction include a 38 Hard Top, a Squadron 50 and a revised Squadron 78 that will be superseded by a Squadron 80 in 2012. Fairline’s marketing initiative will see an ‘evolution’ of its branding launched in December, including a new website, images and strap-lines based on third-party research conducted among clients and marine industry professionals.

Carter also explained how Fairline sees the leisure boat market as flat, with advances in new markets only making up for some of the deterioration endured by Europe and North America as a result of the financial crisis. “In 2008 we did 18 per cent of our business outside the EU,” Carter said. “We now do 41 per cent.”

Fairline plans for growth is to be from model development this year with advances to be made in market share. Carter estimates that Better Capital will stay involved with Fairline for 3-5 years and that the private equity fund sees their investment growing as Fairline’s business grows ‘modestly on the top line, but rapidly on the bottom line’

 “Yamaha’s top priority is the safety of our customers, and we pride ourselves in the safety and quality of our products,” the company added. “The WaveRunner is a safe watercraft when driven responsibly.” In June, a jury found Yamaha mostly responsible for a 2005 accident that killed 14-year-old Jaysell Perez and left Samantha Archer injured for life, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post. The jury also found 1 percent blame for both Archer and retired neurosurgeon Eugene Holly, who let the girls take out his WaveRunner.

Nicolette Archer, who took the girls to the party and gave them permission to ride, was held 10 percent responsible, the Palm Beach Post reported. Attorney Robbie Baker, of Baker, Zimmerman & Perez, along with co-counsel David Kleinberg and Eric Ansel, accused Yamaha of failing to correct what it said was a known steering defect with the personal watercraft and then failing to adequately warn people that an operator could not steer without throttle.

M/Y Prima was built for a Shipping Company, owner of Columbus Yacht brand. At the moment, another 55m yacht is under construction and the designing of other models ranging from 38m to 75m, with steel hull are being designed by Sergio Cutolo especially for Palumbo. The technical launch of this beautiful Superyacht was attended by local Authorities, shipyard workers, national and international brokers and specialist press. The technical launch of M/Y “Prima” represents an important goal for Palumbo, that last year acquired two Shipyards in Malta, one of them fully dedicated to superyachts refitting.

Palumbo Group is very proud to have achieved this goal and to have built its first Yacht entirely with local workers at the highest quality standards and advanced technology in the field and would like to thank all those who have participated and have made possible this unique project realized in the south central part of Italy, showing the excellence achieved.

The M/Y “Prima” was designed by Sergio Cutolo (Hydrotech Naval Architecture) and the interior design by Tommaso Spadolini (Spadolini Studio Design), international well known names in the field in the designing of luxury mega yachts.

Precious materials, construction standards, the most advanced technology and the obtained classification create a Yacht modern, luxurious, comfortable and environmentally friendly with low power consumption and reduction of noise and of environmental pollution.

The idea of Columbus Yacht, was to create a yacht with a classic look with retained precise proportions without excessive élans with some elements that help give her a distinctive appeal, like the curved upper deck windows.

The sun deck on the flybridge offers a large circular pool, and there is another conversation area in the open air on the forward upper deck.

For the interior design a geometric style was chosen expressed in large spaces offering outstanding comfort and practicality throughout, and where any possible restricted, uncomfortable areas have been eliminated therefore with a design that remains elegant and attractive offering in the same time also intense functionality. Leit motiv is the phrasing of the bright ceiling colours, intersected by darker wood panels, and the brown of the Italian walnut floors, with inserts of calacatta oro marble.

M/Y “Prima” has a full displacement of about 700t, six staterooms including full beam Owner’s cabin with balcony and VIP cabin on the bridge deck. Exceptional volume from her 10.2m beam, large common areas and massive internal volumes are the main characteristic of Prima.

12 Sleeps guests and 12 sleeps in crew in six double crew staterooms plus Captain’s cabin. In the Sun Deck, a large Jacuzzi is well exposed on the sun pad island and there is a bar inboard of the crews’ staircase down to the bridge deck pantry.

Prima was built in compliance with the Rules of ABS and she is suitable for unrestricted navigation with following class notation Maltese Cross A1, Yachting Service, UMS. She also obtained RINA Green plus as an additional notation class.