Jubilation as hundreds get On The Water - Dartmouth

Over 340 people made the most of the Jubille Weekend with the BMF South-West's
On The Water event which took place in Dartmouth.

With the holiday celebrations adding to the feel of jubilation, even the weather co-operated, helping to make the two-day event a huge success.

In the six hours available each day, up to up to 28 people an hour were getting out on the water, choosing to try lots of different boats from RIBS to sailing yachts, powerboats to classic craft.

One of the highlights of the event was the spectacular Stirling 34 race boat from the BananaShark Company. With a competition running to win a ride in the boat, and daily draws on the quayside for a place on board, visitors to Dartmouth flocked to see this high speed race boat in action. BananaShark will be setting off on a Round Britain trip in a few weeks time.

Visitor reaction to the free Try a Boat day was overwhelming, with many people saying it was a “highlight of their weekend” and “the best day ever”, and the smiles of those coming ashore said a lot more!

With over 11 boats available some of the most popular included the fast RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) from Ribeye and South Devon College.

Garry Elliott from Frogmore Boatyard said; “It was an excellent event. Boating is incredibly popular, and events like On the Water, give people a fantastic hands-on chance to have a go and chat to all sorts of different boat suppliers and manufacturers to really determine which type and size of boat is best for them.”

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