The Duchess of York will be in Southampton on Saturday as part of the South Coast Boat Show.

With over 90 new boats on display for potential boat buyers in Southampton, the South Coast Boat Show will showcase power and sailboat brands from around the world.

Held across three days, the show will take place from Friday, April 19, until Sunday, April 21 and will be a must-see event for serious buyers and boat enthusiasts across Hampshire.

As part of the event, a welcome home parade and celebration party have been organised for the crew of the yacht, Maiden.

Maiden finished her last round the world race in Cowes on Tuesday, April 16, with a young all-female crew who have sailed over 28,000 nautical miles using only a sextant, charts and the stars.

Thirty-four years ago, Maiden, made history with the first ever all-female crew to sail around the globe in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1990.

A crowd of more than 50,000 people gathered at the time to watch Maiden as she came back to Southampton.

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Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has followed Maiden’s journey from the very beginning, having named the boat at the original launch.

The Duchess of York has said she is extremely proud of Maiden’s crew on its final world race.

She added: “I am so proud of the Maidens for completing this final round the world race. You are extraordinary and your strength and determination inspiring.

“I share your vision of empowering women and working towards an education for every girl everywhere, and I applaud this amazing work.

“Christening Maiden in 1988 was a very special moment and was my first public engagement since giving birth to my daughter Beatrice.

“I supported Maiden then and I support her now. I could not be prouder of the team.”

In February this year, Maiden made history again with the first black women and first Afghan crew ever to race around Cape Horn.