Sydney International Boat Show - Preparing the Marina

by Rob Kothe on 25 Jul 2007 The 2007 edition of the largest and most important recreational boating exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, sponsored by Club Marine Insurance and NSW Maritime, is scheduled for six action-packed days, August 2 – 7 at its now traditional Darling Harbour home.

All six halls of the Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre’s space have been sold out, with more than 350 exhibitors lining up to display their goods and services.

In fact, the boating industry has outgrown the facility and show organiser, the Boating Industry Association of NSW predicts exhibitor numbers would easily exceed 400 if the space was available.

While the packed halls of the centre showcase the finest in trailer boats, marine engines and electronics, fishing tackle and general boating accessories, the floating marina on the waters of adjoining Cockle Bay will again prove an irresistible attraction.

Luxury vessels, power and sail, many retailing at prices the equal of a Sydney waterfront mansion, will call the marina home over the six days of the spectacular exhibition.

The preparation for the Sydney International Boat Show is a mammoth logistical exercise.

Just count the days and nights in this time lapse video of the building of the Marina in Darling Harbour and the assembly of the fleet.