The Worldwide Classic Boat Show takes place again this year, all online from 20-22 February. Presented by Off Center Harbor, the show is entirely virtual, with over 1000 boats and daily live presentations lined up for the 2026 edition.
As well as the classic boats themselves, the show features boatbuilders, clubs, museums and yes, even magazines! You can visit the WaterCraft ‘stand’ here: https://classicboatshow.com/listing/water-craft/
The show is centred around a huge interactive world map, with individual pages for each participant filled with information, photos and videos. Visitors can browse the map or use the search tool to find organisations or sort boats by size, type, rig, decade built and more.
The show’s digital ‘tickets’ grant full access to the boat show’s website for the duration of the show, including unlimited access to the live and archived presentations. This year’s speakers include legendary sailor Lin Pardey, open boat adventurer Robert Youens and boat designer and builder Hanneke Boon, head of James Wharram Designs. Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin will talk about their yard’s 2017 restoration of the 1956 Sparkman & Stephens Yawl MAH JONG, while artist and photographer Richard Gray presents his ongoing project to digitize the Kenny Ollar photographic collection at the Gig Harbor Boatshop.
Founded by a group of like-minded maritime writers, photographers, boatbuilders and filmmakers, Off Center Harbor is a membership-driven website with a carefully produced and curated collection of more than 1000 videos and articles featuring classic boats, boating and boatbuilding. The mission of the show is “to bring the world of classic boats closer together”, by connecting enthusiasts and professionals across the globe.
See you at the show!