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Sponsor reveals plans for free masterclasses at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show

A series of complimentary masterclasses on every aspect of buying and selling a boat will be held at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show, which starts its 10-day run on September 15.

The title sponsor has created a designated Knowledge Zone on its stand, E040, where a range of speakers will cover topics as wide-ranging as preparing a boat for sale, ocean safety, VAT and yachts… to epoxy made easy and the importance of life jackets.

The first speaker to take to the stage at 12.30 on opening day will be Sarah Ahluwalia from SAAL Design, who will be sharing her insight into yacht interiors.

She will be followed throughout the show’s 10-day run by speakers from organisations such as the RYA, Ocean Safety, Hampshire Fire & Rescue and HMRC’s specialist yacht unit.

Richard W. Roberts, CEO and founder of TheYachtMarket.com, said: “We are thrilled to be launching the first ever Knowledge Zone at this year’s show. Our aim is to give people who might be thinking of buying or selling a boat expert advice on which to base their decisions. The truth is the whole process is fraught with pitfalls and as market leader we felt the more we can do to help people the better.

“Each day there will be practical hints, tips, demonstrations and advice from top experts. We want to extend that invitation to the manufacturers so they too can have another platform to engage with potential clients. We believe we have put together a comprehensive programme and I would like to thank each and every speaker for their commitment and time.”

TheYachtMarket.com has established a solid global reputation as the online home of classified ads to buy and sell boats. CEO Richard W. Roberts, along with his business partner and Chief Technical Officer, Simon White founded the company 14 years ago in Southampton. “Think Auto Trader for boats and you’ll get the picture,” he explained.

Today, TheYachtMarket.com is one of the largest boat sales platforms online. “We work with over 1,000 brokerages worldwide, marketing more than 50,000 vessels and provide marketing for many other marine related companies,” Richard said. “Although we would usually recommend using a broker to sell your boat, we also extend our marketing tools to private sellers, which proves popular with those who wish to manage the sales process themselves.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by TheYachtMarket.com .