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Selden 2020 - LEADERBOARD

The RYA Dinghy Show: The Greatest Boat Show (with the smallest, most exciting boats)

by Andy Rice 8 Mar 2019 16:52 UTC 2-3 March 2019
Judging for the Concours d'Elegance at the RYA Dinghy Show © Mark Jardine

The RYA Dinghy Show... is there anything else like it? Andy Rice and Mark Jardine don't think so.

If you sail small boats in the UK, chances are you've been to this incredible geekfest a few times. If you live somewhere else, this Show will have you drooling for the boats and the sheer enthusiasm and passion that oozes out of Alexandra Palace every March. Andy and Mark pick out their highlights from this year's Dinghy Show...

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