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Suzuki is giving visitors to this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show even more ways of getting out on the water and experiencing the power of its lightweight and fuel-efficient four stroke outboard motors.

There will also be several new Suzuki-powered Beneteau boats from the Flyer and Antares ranges on display at the show. Whilst customers will not be able to test these during the show, as they will be on non-demo berths, there will be representatives on hand to advise you of your nearest Suzuki/Beneteau dealer and help you to arrange a test for after the show.

Alternatively, if you just fancy getting out on the water for a bit of fun then why not take advantage of the free Suzuki RIB Experience. Suzuki has joined forces with Solent RIB Charters to run free RIB rides every day. The boat being used for the Suzuki RIB Experience is a Ribcraft 7.8m RIB, which is powered by one of Suzuki’s V6 250hp four stroke outboard motors. The DF250 delivers exciting power and performance but is also compact, lightweight and fuel-efficient making it the ideal power unit for this type of commercial application.

Whilst the rides are free, customers will be invited to make a voluntary donation to the Sea Cadets. Visit www.suzuki-marine.co.uk for more information about how to get involved in this exciting opportunity.

In addition to all of this, if you’re a fan of TV adventurer Bear Grylls then you can come and meet him on the Suzuki stand on Saturday 18th September. Bear, who has had Suzuki-powered boats since 2004 and currently owns a Ribquest RIB powered by two of Suzuki’s new DF300 Lean Burn outboards, will be signing autographs from 12pm until 1pm.

The award-winning British mezzo-soprano, is to perform at the official launch of the new Sunseeker 40 Metre Yacht at the forthcoming PSP Southampton International Boat Show (10-19 September 2010).

Katherine is a world-renowned classical performer, known for her contemporary arias, popular songs, hymns and classical music. Joining Sunseeker Founder Robert Braithwaite on board the new flagship Sunseeker vessel (Berth M540) on Friday 10th September at 11.30am, she will add a touch of glamour to the 40 Metre Yacht’s global launch. Katherine will perform three songs from her current album Believe before a ribbon is cut to officially mark the motoryacht’s launch.

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32 talented young powerboaters from across the UK and Gibraltar will be hitting the water at the PSP Southampton Boat Show on Sunday (12th September) putting their skill, control and speed to the test in a race against the clock, in the hope of clinching the prestigious title of 2010 Honda RYA Youth RIB National Champion.

After a summer of regional finals, we have witnessed some fantastic skills from competitors  and some extremely exciting races with many close finishes so this year’s final is gearing up to be a real nail-biter!

This year for the first time in the competition Jersey have joined Guernsey to represent the Channel Islands and with youngsters Jacob Sidebottom (11) from Guernsey and Jersey’s Charles Brien (15)  qualifying, expect some added regional rivalry to be injected in the final.

Watch out for Northern Ireland’s Rory Flannigan (16) who was captain of the World Title holding Team GBR at this year’s UIM Formula Future World and Continental Championships. Rory comments, “It’s fantastic to be in the final and I can’t wait to represent Northern Ireland at Southampton." Also joining Rory driving for Northern Ireland will be 11 year old Rory Fekkes who finished clear ahead in the 8-12 age group.

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SailTime Europe is launching a new base at Hamble Point Marina, which offers new and existing members the chance to enjoy the Solent, one of the UK’s top boating destinations. Said to be the centre of the UK yachting scene, Hamble is only a short journey away from most of the South of England.

Image Caption: Left to Right: John Bostock, SailTime Europe Managing Director. Philip Holroyd-Smith, SailTime Hamble Base Manager. Lucie Goodwin, Marketing Manager SailTime Europe. Emma Jenkinson, SailTime Poole Member Relations. Mike Collier, SailTime Hamble Maintenance Manager. Alex Ross, I.T. and Website Administrator SailTime Europe.

The new base will be managed by SailTime’s Phillip Holroyd Smith. Appointed as SailTime Hamble’s Base Manager, he is also SailTime Corporate’s Business Development Manager. Phillip Holroyd Smith’s role is to grow SailTime Corporate as a separate division of SailTime Europe, offering boating experiences to a range of businesses and corporations throughout the UK and abroad. He will also manage the boats at Hamble Point Marina, which will include both sail and power boats, and develope the Hamble memberships to create a new network of members.

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