AN ACTION-PACKED line-up of free boating advice and adventurous tales has been announced for Ask the Experts LIVE! at Beaulieu Boatjumble on Sunday April 22nd.

The popular one-stop shop for nautical knowledge will return for its fourth year at Beaulieu’s 41st Boatjumble.

The show, packed with hundreds of stands offering bargains at the start of the boating season, is the largest outdoor sale of maritime items in Europe. Free admission for children under 12 will again be given to the event this year.

At the Ask the Experts LIVE! feature marine experts will answer show-goers’ questions and offer talks and demonstrations on essential seafaring topics.

Join Kass Schmitt, seasoned competitor of the Original Single-handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR), as she talks about the essential preparation that helped her survive one of the worst North Atlantic storms in the race’s history. Then discover the secrets of choosing which new sails to buy.

Throughout the day, the RNLI Central Solent Community Safety team will be holding a lifejacket clinic with free equipment checks and advising sailors on water safety. For the full line-up and timings see www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/boatjumble.

Advance tickets are available online until 5pm April 12 at £8.80 an adult, £5 for 13 to 16-year-olds. Standard tickets are available online from 5pm on 12th April and on the door, at £9.80 an adult, £6 for 13 to 16-year-olds.

Boatjumble opens at 10am and closes at 4pm