2007 Boat Show hailed a success
For the second year running we once again had the sun beating down on the beautiful Welsh country side, Margam Park again hosted the South Wales Boat Show, the biggest boat show in the Welsh boat show calender. On the 15-17th June which saw thousands of visitors descend on Margam Park, near Port Talbot for the boat show which was held over three days. A range of attractions were offered throughout the weekend including a fairground, hovercraft rides, a shipwreck on Aberavon beach for the kids with a play area and huge sandpit, a multitude of chandlery stalls and over 300 craft from major and local manufacturers on display. Over 1,000 people enjoyed rides on the Margam Park lake aboard jet ski's, zapcats and other craft, ALL TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE.
Exhibitor attendance for the South Wales boat show was impressive for the second year of Wales's premier boat show with a 5500sq ft marquee providing a carpeted sales area for over 30 exhibitors and on the grounds of Margam park over 185 exhibitors collectively displayed over 300 craft. During the boat show weekend the exhibitors collectively sold over £2,200,000 of boats, equipment and services. Cardiff Bay boat sales recorded the biggest individual sale of the South Wales boat show with a £180,000 Sealine powerboat and several more confirmed orders. The success of the biggest Welsh boat show didn't stop there either; Cambrian again sold over 6 craft. Generally all exhibitors reported excellent sales and many took confirmed orders for craft at the show. The end result meaning that many have already booked sales space for the 2008 show and have increased the size of their stands following the resounding success of this 2007 show.