According to show manager Graham Kinnersley, the show will be advertised extensively in newspapers throughout East Anglia and aims to promote the boats, products, services and facilities and sailing and boating holidays of the county's marine leisure industry.

Norwich Sport Village is an ideal venue, said Kinnersley. It has a 10m headroom, which will be enough to allow many exhibitors to show boats with masts stepped.

"We 're hoping for 90 to 100 exhibitors, " Kinnersley told BB , "and in excess of 5,000 visitors over the Bank Holiday weekend."

More information from Graham Kinnersley on 01493 600192. Fax: 01493 600770. Email: sailboatnews@rya-online.net