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The Live Stage 2023 sponsored by SALT. Boat Finance

This years highlights

Live Stage sponsored by

SALT Boat Finance sponsors of the SBS BoatLife Live Stage
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Sailing
Day One

Grenville, Flexisail Training Director and Coxwain for the Hamble Lifeboat, has lobbied in parliament for the Independent lifeboats.
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Watersports
Day 2

Matt Crowhurst Live event host, MC, sports commentator, presenter and professional coach and coach trainer
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Q&A Panel
Day 3

BoatLife Ambassadors – join our sailing, wakeboarding, cruising, fishing, paddleboarding and narrowboating ambassadors for a live Q&A
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Sailing
Day 4

Ellie Driver 2022 British Yachting Awards Sailor of the Year Winner
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Day 2: 17th February 2023
11:00 am
Tom Cotter (Founder & CEO of OCEANR) is on a mission to reclaim our oceans by removing as much plastic as possible, recycling it into eye-catching, boldly designed clothing and product ranges for businesses and consumers. Hear more about Tom’s journey, the achievements, and the challenges of running a sustainable apparel brand at the heart of the marine industry.
12:00 pm
Riding the wave of innovation – Founder and CEO of the boat financing App SALT, Joe Dalton, is joined by fellow marine entrepreneurs, Jelte Liebrand of Savvy Navvy and Leah Tennant of Washdown, for an interesting discussion about the highs and lowers of launching transformative businesses in the marine sector.
1:00 pm
Matt Crowhurst – sharing his story of being a professional coach and coach trainer for more than 20 years.
2:00 pm
Atlantic R2R Rowing team
3:00 pm
Full time narrowboat liveaboards, harbour master Shane and professional photographer David will be sharing their journeys on the UK canal network, narrowboat life and everything it has to offer.
4:00 pm
Simon and Gemma, aka Ship Happens, bought MV Sarinda, an ML1392 World War Two warship, in January 2021. Their talk will tell the tale of their aspirations to restore her and make her seaworthy again in time to cross the channel as part of the D-Day celebrations, joining the flotilla led by HMS Medusa (ML 1387).
Day 3: 18th February 2023
Caroline Dawson SUP Lass adventures standing by side of river in Mustang Survival drysuit
11:00 am
Caroline Dawson – also known as SUP Lass Adventures, Caroline is a SUP enthusiast, Instructor and Adventure Guide with a passion for all things outdoors
12:00 pm
Status Code 14 & Atlantic R2R Rowers – two four man teams, one finishing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge and one set to start later this year!
1:00 pm
Harry, Charlie, Thomas White – 2022 British Yachting Awards Young Sailor of the Year Award Winners. The triplets will be sharing their sailing journey and most recent award win
2:00 pm
Geoff Holt MBE – WetWheels Foundation CEO & Founder Geoff will be talking about how he started WetWheels
3:00 pm
BoatLife Ambassadors – join our sailing, wakeboarding, cruising, fishing, paddleboarding and narrowboating ambassadors for a live Q&A
4:00 pm
Johnny, known as Orla Lifeboat, will be joining us to discuss his current lifeboat restoration project which has captured the hearts of thousands online. Johnny joins us to discuss his motivations, progress, and future plans for the project.
Day 4: 19th February 2023
Harry Dwyer on the water in his tiny rib
11:00 am
Harry Dwyer, video director, inventor, electronics designer and aircraft upcycler has spent months restoring an old 4m rigid inflatable speedboat which he is attempting to circumnavigate the UK in. Join him for a behind-the-scenes story about his travels on his tiny 1970’s rib called ‘Goodwin’.
12:00 pm
Jo Moseley – author, podcaster and SUP record holder Jo will be back on the SBS BoatLife Live Stage to share her paddleboarding journey and her love for all of the UK’s waterways
1:00 pm
Tom Cunliffe – author, journalist, broadcaster and presenter is joining us once again to inspire show visitors with his experience, tips and adventure stories
2:00 pm
Ellie Driver – 2022 British Yachting Awards Sailor of the Year Winner and Round Britain & Ireland Race competitor joins our Live Stage to share her sailing story and journey so far

Last years videos from The Stage

Last year’s show doesn’t need to be a distant memory. We record all of the talks from the show, and they are available to watch on our YouTube channel now, in full length. From sailor legends to Atlantic Rowers to extreme kayakers and authors we had it all covered. Inspiring, emotional and informative.
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Live Stage – Pip Hare

Pip Hare was the 8th woman in history to complete the Vendee Globe, has been a professional sailor since leaving school at 18 with a career spanning close to 30 years. Not only did Pip officially open BoatLife Live 2022 she spent time at the show joining Mark Covell on the Live Stage sharing her experiences of sailing around the world.

Live Stage – Katie McCabe

The award-winning yachtswomen Katie McCabe joined us at BoatLife Live 2022 along with her record-setting yacht Falanda. In 2021 Katie embarked on a 1600 nautical miles odyssey to become the youngest person to sail solo around Britain and managed just that. To break the record, she sailed anti-clockwise around Britain all the way back to where she started in Topsham, Devon.

Live Stage – Wayne Peters

Wayne founded The North Devon Marine project in 2019 after a profound experience with the remarkable Emily Penn, where he helped prepare her research yacht for eXXpedition, the world circumnavigation to study ocean plastic. Wayne joined us at BoatLife Live 2022 to tell us about his 15 years of clean energy adventures around the globe.

Why wait to secure your ticket for the 2023 show? Get in quick and save the date. Tickets are on sale now and the great news is we’ve made sure under 16 years old get in for free. Why not check out the NEC website and see what else is on at the same time, other events or a concert and make more of a weekend of it.

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