The South Coast will spring to life on 20 June 2009 in celebration of its 10th annual free boating festival with over 30 exhibiting companies and 17 boats on the water for Poole Afloat.

Organised by British Marine Federation (BMF) Wessex, visitors can discover the thrills of the open water and investigate the latest in marine products.

Poole Afloat encourages people of all ages to enjoy an abundance of water based activity including the Try-a-Boat feature in Poole Harbour.