Today preparations began for the 2011 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show, which opens to the public on 7 January, with the brand new Princess 32 metre motor yacht being lifted from the Royal Victoria Dock.

Princess Yachts’ 32m M Class motor yacht breaks records at London International Boat Show

The superyacht, which makes its world debut at the Show, is the largest boat to ever be displayed inside the halls of the ExCeL centre. At 100 tonnes, the Princess 32 metre is the heaviest boat that has ever been lifted into the Show.

With an eye-watering length of 32 metres and at over 13 metres tall, squeezing it into the South Hall in preparation for the annual boating showcase will be no easy logistical feat.

The Princess 32 metre is among some 1000 boats on show from 7 – 16 January. Throughout the 10 day event, hundreds of exhibitors will showcase the marine industry’s finest products, services and equipment and an enormous range of boats – from kayaks and dinghies to sail boats and motor yachts which will be open to climb aboard, explore and trial.

Princess Yachts 32M Profile - Credit Princess Yachts

Princess Yachts 32M Salon - Credit Princess Yachts

The Show opens this year with a host of brand new features, attractions and regular favourites, making it an unmissable day out where everything to do with activity on, in and under the water is there to be discovered and enjoyed.

The Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show at ExCeL London and the PSP Southampton Boat Show in Mayflower Park are organised by National Boat Shows Ltd (NBS). NBS is a subsidiary of the British Marine Federation (BMF), the trade association for the UK boating industry