How did the two shows compare?

 The March 2008 issue of Yachting Monthly (on sale February 14) includes a report on the London Boat Show at ExCeL.

Discover whether new efforts to jazz up the show succeeded and see how many marks out of ten the YM team gave the Docklands event.

Compare the report with this coverage of the Earls Court Boat Show 

See video guides to both shows here