Here’s what’s on in the world of boats and boatbuilding for the next couple of months.
If you have an event of interest to WaterCraft readers, let us know at cat@watercraft-magazine.com
DCA = Dinghy Cruising Association
OGA = Old Gaffers Association
SBA = Steamboat Association
EBA = Electric Boat Association
JANUARY 2026
1 January
DCA South Coast Winter Daysail
Dell Quay, West Sussex
17-25 January
Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
17-25 January
Toronto International Boat Show
Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
30 January – 1 February
Harwich, Essex
31 January
Falmouth Marine School Open Day
Falmouth, Cornwall
FEBRUARY 2026
7 February
Mill Rythe, Hampshire
17 February
DCA US Northeast Chapter Winter Meetup
Essex, CT, US
20-22 February
Worldwide Classic Boat Show from Off Center Harbor
Online virtual show
21 February
My Lord’s Pond, Hampshire
21-22 February
RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show
Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Hampshire
22 February
Haslar Marina, Gosport, Hants
MARCH 2026
1 March
Suffolk Showground, Ipswich, Suffolk
5-8 March
Auckland, New Zealand
5-8 March & 12-15 March
Stockholmsmässan, Sweden
7 March
Boat Building Academy Taster Day
Lyme Regis, Dorset
7 March
Langstone Harbour, Hampshire
13-15 March
Auckland, New Zealand
14 March
9th Lymington Sea Scouts Hut, Lymington, Hampshire
15-16 March
Rutland Water, Rutland
21 March
Thornham Marina, Hampshire
29 March
DCA US Northeast Chapter “Boat Show”
Old Lyme, CT, US
31 March – 6 April
Sète, France