The Southampton Boat Show is an important sales platform for both national and international businesses, attracting over 110,000 visitors.

The show attracts high net worth individuals from the UK and around the world, with an attendance sex ratio of 77% male, 23% female and an average age of 51 years.

The effect of the amendment made by section 2(2) is to allow Mayflower Park to close for 10 days instead of 9 during the Southampton International Boat Show.

[citation needed] There are thousands of boats, brands, products and suppliers for the ten day Show.

[citation needed] British Marine has over 1,600 members, which account for a substantial amount of the industry's turnover and employ around 30,000 people.