New Gear at Southampton Boat Show 2024: Fresh Sailing Kit
One of the great joys of Southampton Boat Show is the plethora of kit available from sailing jackets, sunglasses and drybags, to high-end electric motors, protective paints and chandlery. We cast our eye over the new bits of kit available…
And don’t miss out Southampton Boat Show 2024 ticket discount below!
New Henri Lloyd Range
Henri-Lloyd’s new range of jackets and salopettes will be highly visible at this year’s autumn boat shows with the vibrant Biscay and Sail Jackets, with matching Coastal Hi-Fit salopettes on display. The Biscay Jacket’s design was inspired by Henri-Lloyd’s original Biscay model, the new Biscay reflects the bold stripe and striking colours in red or navy blue interlaced with white. A true coastal/offshore companion born to withstand all conditions.
For those who are planning coastal sailing, then the Sail Jacket may well be the perfect fit. The Sail Jacket has 15k waterproof rating with a mesh and taffeta lining to ensure all-day protection from unpredictable weather conditions. Both Sail and Biscay Jacket can be used with the new Henri-Lloyd Coastal Hi Fit salopettes. You can visit the Henri Lloyd team on stand W000.
Biscay Jacket: £325
Sail Jacket: £250
Coastal Hi-Fits: £250
Lewmar Ultra Low Profile Hatch
Lewmar has designed and developed an ultra-slim hatch, combining practicality, aesthetics, and ease of installation. The corrosion-resistant lower frame features a silver anodised aluminium finish, providing excellent resistance even in harsh marine environments. Multiple seal profiles are used to guarantee compression and excellent watershedding capabilities.
The hatch also features a newly redesigned hinge system, and the friction lever mechanism ensures the lid is held open securely in any position up to 90 degrees. Whether you’re building a new boat or upgrading an existing one, this hatch provides a sleek solution. You can visit Lewmar on stand J261.
Awlcraft 3000 paint
The latest launch from Awlgrip, Awlcraft 3000 is the next generation of high gloss premium acrylic urethane topcoats and utilizes the advanced AkzoNobel color platform delivering enhanced colour technology for truer, deeper, and more vibrant colors.
Awlcraft 3000 maintains the trusted, proven, and versatile characteristics of Awlcraft 2000 that applicators rely on for being fast drying, easy to apply by spray application, able to be buffed and polished, and is repairable, if needed.
Awlcraft 3000 topcoat offers premium in-service performance with an up to 18 month warranty that is backed by extensive trials and testing, delivering the appearance, durability, and peace of mind you want from a premium topcoat.
Mitek Electric motors
Making its debut at the Southampton Boat Show, Mitek’s range of electric motors offer a fascinating new take on electrified propulsion. In addition to some standard electric replacements for outboards, Mitek’s revolutionary Revolve sterndrive will also be showcased. This is the only sterndrive on the market that is able to rotate on its own axis to switch from on to off mode, reducing its dimensions almost to zero. It’s an innovative and elegant solution to completely eliminate the problem of mounting, dismounting and storing traditional outboard motors. The innovative product will be showcased on Electric Outboard’s stand, FO27, by the entrance to Hall 1 of Ocean Hall at this year’s boat show.
Southampton Boat Show: Tried and tested
Shore2Sea Dry Bag
Shore2Sea, set out on a mission to produce eye-catching, fun to use, top-quality dry bags writes Milly Karsten. The bag I tested had a capacity of 15 litres, affording me the luxury of taking everything I could possibly need on my salty, and often soaking, adventures. Shore2Sea’s range includes 5L, 15L and 20L dry bags, made from strong and durable PVC, and are available now for £22-£38. They also offer a 28L eco tow float with double chambers, which also comes as a rucksack. Happily, these are made from recycled plastic bottles.
I have been testing the 15L dry bag by Shore2Sea for the last five months, during which time it’s come with me dinghy sailing, out on the paddle board, and on many occasions walking down to the beach, on both sunny and (typically British) rainy days. It’s sat in the sun, fallen in the water (with me), and has been tethered to the mast of a Laser on particularly windy and capsizing days. After 5 months of various seaside and boaty activities, the material feels waxy-new, and the adjustable straps remain reassuringly comfortable. With these roll-top dry bags the seal at the top always seems the first to show signs of wear and tear, but my Shore2Sea bag still rolls and seals perfectly, with no suggestion of wearing in the creases of the roll. I’m impressed.
Southampton Boat Show 2024: Key Info
13th-22nd September
Opening dates and times:
- 13 – 21 September 2024 – 10:00-18:00
- 22 September 2024 – 10:00-17:00
Shipyard Only: Music, food, sport & entertainment
- 14th & 21st September 2024 – 10:00-21:00
Show Postcode: S015 1BA
- The show entrance is located by WestQuay Shopping Centre.
Grab our Ticket Discount!
With our Sailing Today with Yachts and Yachting discount code you can grab an any-day adult general admission ticket to the show for just £19.99…
Simply go to the ticket website, select your tickets and enter this promo code at the bottom: STYY2024
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More about the show…
- Southampton Boat Show 2024: What to Expect
- Women in Sailing: Southampton Boat Show Women in Marine Day
- Southampton Boat Show 2024: Top 6 New Boats
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