Come for the show, leave with a lifestyle.
In October sailors from around the globe will gather on miles of docks in beautiful downtown historic Annapolis for the 2020 United States Sailboat Show. This is an internationally acclaimed sailboat show, recognized as the world’s largest and most prestigious sailboat show.
BUY TICKETS HERE
Tickets are available online or at authorized ticket booths only.
2021 Show Guide
See lists of exhibitors, boats by length, boats by brand, and products & services.
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Vacation Basin
Dedicated to chartering, travel, and vacations and charter boat ownership in the Chesapeake Bay and exotic island locations.
Cruisers University
Cruisers University offers a comprehensive curriculum on cruising and boat preparedness. The expert instructors will help you plan your cruise, equip and maintain your boat.
VIP Experience
A Pre-Qualification VIP Program Presented by LaVictoire Finance
Exclusive access to an elegant lounge with comfortable seating, top tier cuisine, and your choice of liqour, wine and beer for sampling. The VIP Lounge experience is for the discriminating boat buyer looking for VIP treatment and includes an option for reserved parking at gate entrance.
Offshore Emergency Medicine
Book your space now for this course which offers relevant and practical training for the largest and most remote wilderness on earth. Full participation earns Offshore Emergency Medicine certification by Wilderness Medical Associates International.
Take The Wheel Interactive Workshop & Boat Demo
Sponsored by Jeanneau
Searching for the sailboat of your dreams? This program allows you to demo two sailboats –you choose from eight spectacular catamarans and monohulls. Following a morning session on boat buying, you will spend an afternoon on the water, compare one boat against the other, and narrow the search for your new boat. Read Reviews
Free Seminars on Sailing
Be sure to check our daily free seminars taught by industry experts.
Premiering Boats
The most exciting new sailboats from major manufacturers, including many new designs and models, make their debut.
Largest Collection of Multihulls in the World
Miles of docks are constructed to exhibit the largest collection of catamarans and trimarans in the world. Visitors also tour new cruising sailboats, kayaks, paddle boards, and canoes.
Acres of On-Land Exhibitors
The sailboat show has the latest in navigational equipment, high-tech electronics, boating accessories, clothing, gear, and related services such as boating clubs, charter companies, insurance firms, and lending institutions. Boat show goers shop from a vast display of boating products and services.
Sailboat Manufacturers
We are the only boat show in which virtually every major sailboat manufacturer is represented. Sailors have the unique opportunity to board and inspect most new models on the market, make side-by-side comparisons, and talk to industry representatives about all aspects of buying and owning a boat.
Order Official Shirts in Advance
Order your 2020 United States Sailboat Show official apparel in advance and pick your shirt up at the show or have it shipped to your home. Shirts are available in short and long sleeves, beautiful pastel colors, and in sizes Small – XX-Large.
Grand Prize
A lucky boater will win a 6-night, 7-day charter in the British Virgin Islands aboard the award-winning Moorings 4800 Sailing Catamaran, ideal for up to eight guests. Charter valued at approximately $15,000.00.
Airfare for two sponsored by British Virgin Islands Tourist Board.
Free Cocktail and Wine Tastings
Free cocktail and wine tastings throughout the show!
Sailing Cruise
Cruises will be available aboard the 74-foot Schooner Woodwind. All cruises depart from inside the Unites States Sailboat Show and pass by the United States Naval Academy and then into the Chesapeake Bay. Additional fee required.
