The 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat show
Models wearing red, white and black designer bikinis and gowns walked the ramp during the 2008 Collins Stewart London boat show on Friday. The fashion show, organised on the opening day of the London Boat show, became the main attraction of the show. It was organised on Fairline main stage in the London Boat Show. According to the organisers 7,997 visitors came to see the show on the opening day, which is 3000 less than last years. Friday was the press and preview day for the London boat show. The show was officially opened by a master of ceremonies alongside two VIP guests. “Three men in a boat” star Griff Rhys Jones and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, world’s first single-handed global circumnavigator, inaugurated the show by cutting the ribbon side by side. The National Boat shows organizers and the division of the British Marine Federation predicted a low turn out for the London Boat show this year in comparison to last year. However, Rob Stevens, CEO of the BMF, announced that the advance ticket sale for the rest of the show this year is 10 % ahead of last year. The thing, that is worrying the organisers most, is that the non boating stuff like fashion show, jewellery, back massagers, cosmetics etc are attracting more crowd than the boats. For example, the fashion show which attracted more media persons and visitors than the boats. May be the organisers should concentrate on making designer boats, that might attract the visitors attraction.