A boat show is a public exhibition or trade fair of current boat models, debuts, concept vessels, or out-of-production classics. Due to the nature of the industry building around yachting and nautical tourism, a boat show may be a social event. Marine manufacturers, ship and boat builders, and yachters commonly attend.
Most boat shows occur once a year, typically for the duration of a week. They may have exhibitions on land or on water. Boat shows are vital to marine manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, for advertising products, and for increasing publicity.
The boat shows listed below are members of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO):
Location | Show | Exhibition Space [1] | # Exhibitors [2] | # Foreign exh. thereof | # Visitors [3] | data as of |
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Athens, Greece | Athens International Boat Show | 50,000 m2 | 287 | 7 | 89,897 | 2009 |
Barcelona, Spain | Barcelona International Boat Show | 110,000 m2 | 387 | 64 | 17,907 | 2009 |
Brisbane, Australia | Brisbane International Boat Show | 110,000 m2 | 387 | 64 | 17,907 | 1961 |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Boat Show | 85,000 m2 | 702 | 247 | 23,000 | 2010 |
Düsseldorf, Messe, Germany | boot Düsseldorf | 220,000 m2 | 1,577 | 677 | 240,200 | 2010 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show [4] | 278,700 m2 | 986 | 132 | 117,200 | 2008 |
Friedrichshafen, Germany | Interboot - International Watersports Exhibition | 67,000 m2 | 512 | 123 | 93,800 | 2009 |
Genoa, Italy | Genoa International Boat Show | 311,000 m2 | 1,450 | 560 | 280,500 | 2009 |
Gothenburg, Sweden | Gothenburg Boat Show | 32,950 m2 | 344 | 12 | 77,124 | 2010 |
Hamburg, Germany | hanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg | 85,274 m2 | 765 | 124 | 96,059 | 2008 |
Helsinki, Finland | Helsinki International Boat Show | 44,000 m2 | 345 | 8 | 74,551 | 2010 |
Lisbon, Portugal | Lisbon Boat Show | 30,000 m2 | 340 | 54 | 79,664 | 2009 |
London, England, United Kingdom | London Boat Show | 52,000 m2 | 520 | 40 | 103,000 | 2010 |
Miami, Florida, United States | Miami International Boat Show [5] | 225,430 m2 | 2,000 | 41 | 91,415 | 2010 |
Portorož, Lucija, Slovenia | Internautica, International Boat Show | 37,400 m2 | 386 | 221 | 19,479 | 2010 |
Shanghai, PR China | Shanghai International Boat Show | 32,000 m2 | 400 | 98 | 15,287 | 2010 |
Southampton, England, United Kingdom | Southampton Boat Show | 154,000 m2 | 560 | 86 | 122,000 | 2009 |
Split, Croatia | Croatia Boat Show | 128,000 m2 | 382 | 117 | 37,400 | 2009 |
Stockholm, Sweden | Stockholm International Boat Show | 65,000 m2 | 472 | 31 | 104,657 | 2010 |
Sydney, Australia | Sydney International Boat Show | 25,000 m2 | 263 | 7 | 71,810 | 2009 |
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | Korea International Boat Show | 32,150 m2 | 240 | 40 | 40,000 | 2016 |
Yokohama, Japan | Japan International Boat Show (Japanese) | 16,740 m2 | 170 | 8 | 42,000 | 2010 |
The boat shows that are not members of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO):
The Albacore is a 4.57 m (15 ft) two-person planing dinghy with fractional sloop rig, for competitive racing and lake and near-inshore day sailing. Hulls are made of either wood or fiberglass. The basic shape was developed in 1954 from an Uffa Fox design, the Swordfish. Recent boats retain the same classic dimensions, and use modern materials and modern control systems.
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is a United Kingdom national governing body for sailing, dinghy sailing, yacht and motor cruising, sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising.
The Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) is an annual trade show in Monaco, organised by the British events and publishing company, Informa. It was launched in 1991 as a broker-oriented event focused on superyachts over 20 m (66 ft) in length. It is held in Port Hercules, and is Europe's biggest in-water display of large yachts.
The London Boat Show was an event held in London from 1955 to 2018, organised by British Marine. First held at Olympia, it was later moved to the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, and finally the ExCeL Exhibition Centre. The show's cancellation was announced in May 2018, with organisers citing the show as commercially unviable for the industry in its current format.
The Dragon is a one-design keelboat designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972. The Dragon's long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain. GRP construction was introduced in 1973 and the rigging has been regularly updated.
C&C Yachts was a builder of high-performance fiberglass monohull sailboats with production facilities in Canada, Germany, and the United States. C&C designed and constructed a full range of production line cruiser-racer boats, as well as custom one-off and short production run racing and cruising boats. C&C boats ranged in size from as small as 21 ft (6.4 m) to as large as 67 ft (20.4 m). C&C also produced a line of bluewater cruising boats in the 35 ft (10.7 m) to 48 ft (14.6 m) range under its Landfall brand. In addition, C&C designed sailboats for production by a number of other manufacturers such as CS Yachts, Mirage Yachts, Northern Yachts, Ontario Yachts, Paceship Yachts, and Tanzer Industries.
The RS Feva is a two-person sailing dinghy designed by Paul Handley in 2002. It is manufactured and distributed by RS Sailing. The RS Feva is an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) International Class, a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Supported Junior Class, and has been selected by the Dansk Sejlunion and Norges Seilforbund for major sailing growth projects.
The Twelve Foot Dinghy was designed by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport, England in response to a 1912 design contest. It became the first one-design racing dinghy to achieve international recognition. The class was granted the 'International' status by the IYRU in 1919 and remained this status until 1964 when it was revoked by the same authority. The class was selected as the dinghy class for the Olympics in 1920 & 1928. In 1924 the French wanted to use an alternate French design.
John Pierce Rousmaniere is an American writer and author of 30 historical. technical, and instructional books on sailing, yachting history, New York history, business history, and the histories of clubs, businesses, and other organizations. An authority on seamanship and boating safety, he has conducted tests of equipment and sailing skills and led or participated in fact-finding inquiries into boating accidents. He has been presented with several awards for his writing and his contributions to boating safety and seamanship.
RS Sailing is an international designer, builder and supplier of sailboats and dinghies and associated goods and services supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations.
The Genoa International Boat Show is one of the world's premier boat shows, held annually in Genoa. The exhibition is organised by Confindustria Nautica, the Italian Marine Industry Association.
The Croatia Boat Show (CBS) is a boat show, held annually in the city of Split, Croatia, typically during the month of April. The exhibition is organised by Croatian business entrepreneur Vicenco Blagaić, and takes place at the City harbour of the Port of Split.
The Düsseldorf International Boat Show, more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot is one of the world's premier boat shows.
CW Hood Yachts is a boat builder, designer, and broker in Marblehead, Massachusetts. They produce a range of power and sailing vessels, from the 26 foot Wasque 26 through to the larger Hood 43, along with custom designs.
The RS Vision is a sailing dinghy created by RS Sailing designed for 2 crew members. It can, however, be sailed by a larger crew or be single handed. It is sailed at many clubs around the world.
The Wētā 4.4 Trimaran is a 4.4 metre sailing dinghy conceived and developed in New Zealand from 2001-2006 by Roger and Chris Kitchen and others with original drawings by TC Design's Tim Clissold.
British Marine is the trade association for the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry, currently representing 12 regional associations, 16 Group Associations and 1600+ members across the UK marine supply chain. These include the Superyacht sector, chandlers, boatbuilders, brokers, suppliers of equipment for yachts and motorboats, to flag makers, Sailing Training and operators of marinas both coastal and inland. British Marine also promotes career opportunities in the marine industry and advice and assistance through their Environment and Boating Facilities, and Training and Technical teams.
J&J Design is a naval architecture, design, boat and production-process engineering company, mainly for high-volume production sail and powerboat builders. It introduced the carbon-epoxy technology from the America's Cup into cruising sailboats with the Shipman line. J&J also designed and engineered the first serial production hybrid powerboats, the Greenline Hybrid range.
Sanlorenzo S.p.a. is an Italian shipbuilding specialised in the production of luxury yachts and superyachts, from 24 to 70 meters in length, whose headquarters is based in Ameglia, province of La Spezia. For over 60 years, Sanlorenzo has been operating in the yachting industry by building a limited number of made-to-measure boats a year.
9. Fort Launderdale Boat Show 2023