[1] The first London Boat Show was held at Olympia, before moving to the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in 1957.
A popular feature of the show during its time at Earls Court was the use of the venue's pool area to host floating boats for visitors' inspection.
[2] The inclusion of smaller craft such as dinghies, kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards, as well as popular watersports such as wakeboarding, led to the inclusion of the Watersports Action Pool, where visitors could watch the craft indoors.
[4] In November 2014 it was announced that CWM FX had become the title sponsor for the London Boat Show.
[5][6] CWM FX was closed in March 2015 after allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme.