London's largest annual event, the Collins Stewart London Boat Show, is into its 54th run this year with over 500 exhibitors. It will run from 11-20 January at ExCel London, situated beside the Canary Wharf and City Airport.

The show will showcase several boat launches from a multitude of international brands. One such brand is Jeanneau, a French shipyard which created the first all-fibreglass boat in the 1960s. Jeanneau presents the much-anticipated world premiere of the Prestige 38 S on 12 January.

The Prestige 38 S is a stylish power boat designed by Garroni Designers, with a hull developed by renowned American designer Michael Peters. Its unique features include an avant-garde deck layout with two cockpits – the first is fitted beneath the sport top around a table, and the second is unconventionally located on the aft deck.

The latter's location offers users the flexibility of converting it into a sun bathing deck, or even a cosy cockpit around a second table. The interior consists of two cabins with a big saloon and a spacious dressing room.

For the first time in the Show's history, the HMS Exeter; a Royal Navy Destroyer that extends up to a maximum length of 141m (462.5ft), will be anchored just outside the exhibition premises at the Royal Victoria Dock, open to visitors throughout the show.