The third annual Jersey Boat Show, in association with Barclays Wealth, attracted thousands of Islanders to the Port of Jersey for the festival weekend, with marine traders reporting buoyant and strong sales.

Over the three days, visitors flooded down to the marinas to visit boats, sample seafood and Genuine Jersey delights in the fisherman's village, and lap up the maritime atmosphere.

Attractions were busy, with families enjoying the chance to experience a taste of life at sea, treading the decks of a vast variety of working boats moored at the special 'Condor Get on Board' pontoons. The Royal Navy's 79-metre Fisheries Protection vessel, HMS Mersey; the tall ship, Lord Nelson; the Port of Jersey tug, Duke of Normandy and two of the Navy's training vessels, HMS Tracker and Trumpeter, all lowered their gang planks for the weekend.

Boats of all shapes and sizes lined the pontoons for those who wanted to gaze and dream of the sea, while staying ashore. Visitors also enjoyed a varied and colourful array of more than 120 exhibitors.