The Worldwide Classic Boat Show takes place again this year, all online from 14 February to 2 March. Presented by Off Center Harbor, the show is entirely virtual, with over 1200 boats and daily live presentations lined up for the 2025 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 solo Arctic sailor Veronica Skotnes, small boat designers Clint Chase, Ross Lillistone and John Welsford, Race to Alaska winner Jeanne Goussev and museum curator Akeia de Barros Gomes. Boatbuilder Dave Snediker will share his experience of the extensive restoration of 1905 Herreshoff classic Doris, Kevin Ritz of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding explains marine systems and the organisers of the Port Townsend, Australia and Douarnenez festivals come together to discuss the magic of great boat festivals.
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!