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The 2011 PSP Southampton Boat Show is one of the world's largest boat shows with more than 2 km of pontoons, over 1,000 boats of different sizes and around 500 exhibitors.

The event includes all sorts of boats, from dinghies to multi-million pound yachts. For those who want to get out on the water, some of the highlights of the Southampton Boat Show include:

• The Marina - one of the world's largest purpose-built marinas, displaying hundreds of boats
• Lessons in how to be a skipper
• Ladies Day - 22 September
• The Boat Parade
• Scuba diving trips
• Sea Kitchen Theatre
• Team Racing - 17 September