Free Tickets and £9,000 Prize Draw at South Coast Boat Show 

Visitors to the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show 2026 have another reason to book ahead, with a prize giveaway worth nearly £9,000 on offer for registered attendees. 

Taking place at MDL Marinas’ Ocean Village Marina in Southampton from 8-10 May 2026, the free-to-attend event will combine a broad display of boats and marine technology with a prize draw backed by headline sponsor Raymarine. 

The prize list includes a first prize package valued at £5,485, featuring an AXIOM+ 12 Multi-Function 12″ Display, LightHouse Charts preloaded for West Europe, an AIS700 Class B Transceiver with integrated splitter, and a YachtSense Link Marine Cloud Router. 

Second prize consists of two Alpha 7 Performance Displays, valued at £1,195 each, plus cables, for a total of £2,390. Third prize is a Ray 91 VHF Black Box with AIS Rx, worth £1,095. All registered visitors will be automatically entered into the prize draw.

Set at Ocean Village Marina, the 2026 show will feature its largest line-up of vessels to date, from superyachts to electric boats and sustainable marine technology. 

The Innovation Hub will return with talks and panel discussions on sustainability, ocean preservation and the future of boating. Visitors can also expect live demonstrations, hands-on technology experiences, local food from Earth to Oven and craft beers from Renegade Brewery, including MDL’s own Nauti Buoy.