Tomorrow is TPLBS Press Day
Tamara Ecclestone will open the show with a touch of glamour
LONDON BOAT SHOW: The Tullett Prebon London Boat Show kicks off tomorrow, Friday 6 January, with Press and Preview Day. The show opener will be the glamorous Tamara Ecclestone, who will open the show at 11.00.
Many British sporting stars are expected to appear at the show, including Team GB kayakers Huw Swetnam and Lizzie Neave and sailors Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson. According to show organiser National Boat Shows (NBS) all will be present to meet and greet visitors, in addition to providing expert advice from the Clarks Knowledge Box.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will come to the show on Wednesday, 11 January to present the RYA Yachtmaster of the Year Award and be given her annual tour of the show.
Among the highlights of the show will be:
Friday, 6 January
• Tamara Ecclestone will declare the show officially open from the South Hall.
• Two times British Freestyle Jet Ski Champion Jack Moule will perform displays outside on the dock.
• Olympians Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson will be speaking at the Clarks Knowledge Box.
Saturday, 7 January
• Two times British National Freestyle Jet Ski Champion Jack Moule will be back performing displays outside on the dock.
Sunday, 8 January
• Team GBR Women’s K1 Slalom Kayaker Lizzie Neave will be at the Going for Gold stand from 13.00 – 17.00 taking part in sprint challenges and speaking to the public.
• Two times British National Freestyle Jet Ski Champion Jack Moule will be back for his final day performing displays on the dock.
Wednesday, 11 January
• HRH The Princess Royal will make her annual visit to the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show and will present the Yachtmaster of the Year Award at the RYA stand.
Thursday, 12 January
• Triple Gold Medallist Ben Ainslie will be joining in a dinghy session with visiting school children at the Watersports Action Pool from 10.00 - 10.30. Visitors will also be able to see Mr Ainslie's boat in the Boulevard throughout the show.
Saturday, 14 January
• Team GBR’s K1 5000m Women’s sprinter Lani Belcher and her team mate the women’s K4 5000m sprinter Abigail Edmonds will both be situated at the Going for Gold stand from 11.00 – 15.00 and 12.00 – 14.00, respectively, taking part in sprint challenges and speaking to the public
Sunday, 15 January
• Team GBR Men’s K1 Slalom Kayaker Huw Swetnam will be situated at the Going for Gold stand from 12.00 – 14.00 taking part in sprint challenges and speaking to the public
Additional personalities at the show
The Clarks Knowledge Box will see numerous famous faces take to the stand throughout the 10 day show, including Michelin starred chef Adam Gray, one of the UK’s leading powerboat racers, Shelley Jory-Leigh, Olympic silver medalist Mark Covell and Mike Golding OBE, who has sailed over 250,000 miles in his lifetime and competed in many of the world’s toughest yacht racing events. They will be joined by coaching legend Jim Saltonstall MBE and European Powerboat Champion, fitness competitor, stunt woman and TV presenter, Sarah Donohue.
Several watersports champions will also be at the show, some of whom will be heading onto the Watersports Action Pool to showcase their skills. Wakeboarding stars include four times European Boat Champion, Dan Nott, three times British National Champion, CK Koester, and (on late night Thursday), current World Champion, Nick Davies, and British Ladies’ Champion, Steph Caller. All will take to the water for a series of impressive displays.
The Tullett Prebon London Boat Show runs at ExCeL from 6 – 15 January.
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