Dubai boat show (lots of pics)

[jimmy_the_builder]

Taken today at the show.

Their vip badges were very subtle .... not!

Plenty of silly stuff:

Some local builders were at the show:

Mangusta's stand was a bit flash:

Fairline and Princess were both there, although oddly Princess were showing the long out of production P45:

The new trend in hull colours:

...although the setting was dramatic:

This Marquis 500 had a triple IPS installation:

Sunseeker were there:

A very cream Superhawk 43:

The boat on the left is Illusion 8. The boat on the right is Tender to Illusion 8:

Where else would you expect to need a 60ft rib?

Riva had four or five boats on display:

This Cranchi had a fitted parasol:

(Very) big Kahuna, with four o/b's on the back:

This ski boat had an array of rear-firing speakers:

This was odd:

This was odder:

It wasn't all boats. This was actually on a floating pontoon:

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[strakeryrius]

Some interesting boats! Great pics.

 

[jfm]

Thanks Jimmy. Nice pics. Fairline were also showing a deceased model, the Sq58 (the one in the pic is the used one the dealer is trying to sell there).

Seems if you have an outboard boat you're nobody unless you have 4x 300hp

So, did the VIP lady mind you taking a picture of her fanny and sticking it on the 'net? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[mjkinch1]

Great pictures Jimmy - and some nice weather to boot!

 

[RobWales]

"So, did the VIP lady mind you taking a picture of her fanny and sticking it on the 'net?"

my guess is that she is Mrs/Miss JTB? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Richard Shead]

Its all a bit bonkers there and the boats (and cars and planes and houses..) are no exception. I am afraid I find it a bit like vegas, three days and out!

How was the traffic? have they finished the road outside the venue yet?

Worth a look every now and then though just to see the crazy stuff

 

[hlb]

Think Dubai is about the most boring place I've ever been. Best bit was talking to the Iranian blokes on the dows and having a crafty fag with them in Ramadan. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Alistairr]

Excellent post and pics Jimmy, cheers.

When are you flying out of Dubai? I'll be in the Emirates Business lounge at the airport on Saturday evening for a few hours, before flying onto Singapore.

Cheers

Al.

 

[Sundays_Child]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

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So, did the VIP lady mind you taking a picture of her fanny and sticking it on the 'net? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

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Ha! I showed her your post ... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Hi Al. we're coming back on Sunday, so I think we'll miss you, sorry. Have a good trip though.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Traffic pretty bad, as widely predicted. There's still quite a bit of construction going on although anecdotally it has apparently slowed right down. Don't know about the road to the boat show though, we're staying in the hotel that is next door but one, and they took us there through the grounds of the hotels in a golf buggy.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Great pics, jimmy. I see the show was heaving with visitors or was this out of hours? Yup, construction has fallen off a cliff in Dubai, particularly speculative residential and commercial development

 

[Nick_H]

Thanks Jimmy. I like the Lurssen with warship front and superyacht rear, that's one way to get the best spot in the anchorage I guess.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

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was this out of hours?

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Nope, we were there on the second day of the show, between about 4pm to 6pm (show hours are 3pm to 9.30pm).

Cheers
Jimmy