Boat shows, trade fairs, offshore races and maritime festivals across Europe and the French overseas territories, located on the map. Every major event creates deliveries: to the shows, and home after the transatlantic races.
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31 upcoming events
Races & regattas
November 2026dates to be confirmed
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Finishes spread over several weeks depending on the class, from Ultims to Rhum Mono. Peak demand for return deliveries Guadeloupe → Europe right after.
Return delivery after the race
Trade & industry
17 – 19 Nov 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world’s largest trade show for leisure marine equipment (RAI Amsterdam), alongside the Superyacht Forum. Trade visitors only.
Cruising rallies
22 Nov 2026
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Start of the big cruising rally across the Atlantic to Saint Lucia. Many owners have their yacht delivered to the Canaries beforehand.
Delivery to the event
Trade & industry
24 – 25 Nov 2026
Montpellier, France
21st edition of the major French maritime economy event (Le Corum), organised by Le Marin and Ouest-France with the French Maritime Cluster.
Boat shows
25 – 29 Nov 2026
Paris – Le Bourget, France
The Paris boat show at the Le Bourget exhibition centre: around 300 exhibitors, motorboats, sailing yachts, river tourism and equipment.
Races & regattas
10 Jan 2027
Lanzarote (Canary Islands), Spain
13th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s transatlantic race: 3,000 miles from Marina Lanzarote to Antigua. Delivery to the Canaries beforehand, back to Europe in spring.
Delivery to and from
Boat shows · Trade & industry
23 – 31 Jan 2027
Düsseldorf, Germany
The world’s largest indoor boat show: 16 halls, from dinghies to superyachts, with a strong presence of canal boats and inland cruising.
Races & regattas
22 Feb 2027
English Harbour (Antigua), Antigua & Barbuda
18th edition of the 600-mile race around eleven islands of the Lesser Antilles, starting from Fort Charlotte: a highlight of the Caribbean season for racer-cruisers.
Delivery to and from
Races & regattas
4 – 7 Mar 2027
Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten
The big festive regatta of the Franco-Dutch island, every first weekend of March: around a hundred boats, from maxis to cruising catamarans.
Delivery to and from
Boat shows
26 – 29 Mar 2027
Le Grau-du-Roi – Port-Camargue, France
The Mediterranean’s new and used boat show, at the Port-Camargue marina over the Easter weekend: boats to bring in beforehand, and often to deliver after the sale.
Delivery to and from
Boat shows
21 – 25 Apr 2027
La Grande-Motte, France
The international in-water multihull show: cruising catamarans and trimarans, many delivered by sea from Atlantic yards.
Delivery to the event
Races & regattas
21 – 25 Apr 2027
English Harbour (Antigua), Antigua & Barbuda
58th edition of Antigua’s big sailing week, now over four days with a rally-style course around the island: the last event of the season before return deliveries to Europe.
Delivery to and from
Races & regattas
May 2027dates to be confirmed
Raiatea (Leeward Islands), French Polynesia
International regatta between the islands of French Polynesia (Raiatea, Taha’a, Bora Bora, Huahine), organised from the Raiatea Yacht Club.
Maritime festivals
3 – 9 May 2027
Gulf of Morbihan, France
14th edition of the great festival of traditional boats (odd years), during Ascension week, in 19 towns around the gulf: hundreds of sailing boats from all over Europe.
Delivery to and from
Trade & industry
7 – 11 Jun 2027
Oslo – Lillestrøm, Norway
The global shipping week (exhibition in Lillestrøm, conferences in Oslo): shipowners, yards and suppliers of the merchant fleet.
Trade & industry
15 – 17 Jun 2027
Southampton, United Kingdom
Europe’s commercial marine and workboat exhibition (Mayflower Park), with in-water demonstrations.
Maritime festivals
17 – 27 Jun 2027
Rouen, France
Tall ships and vessels from around the world moored along the Seine for ten days, closing with the grand parade down to the sea.
Races & regattas · Maritime festivals
19 – 27 Jun 2027
Kiel, Germany
The world’s biggest sailing week and Baltic maritime festival, late June: Olympic and international regattas plus tall ships.
Delivery to and from
Maritime festivals · Races & regattas
July – August 2027dates to be confirmed
Martinique (round the island)
Martinique’s great popular event, late July – early August: the yoles, traditional boats on UNESCO’s heritage list, race around the island in eight stages.
Races & regattas
24 Jul 2027
Cowes, United Kingdom
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore classic (odd years): start in Cowes, rounding the Fastnet Rock, finishing in Cherbourg in recent editions.
Delivery to and from
Boat shows
September – October 2027dates to be confirmed
La Rochelle, France
The Atlantic coast’s big in-water show at the Minimes marina, late September or early October: sailing yachts, multihulls and motorboats.
Delivery to the event
Boat shows
September – October 2027dates to be confirmed
Genoa, Italy
Italy’s boat show, organised by Confindustria Nautica on the Genoa waterfront: over 1,000 boats, in water and on land.
Delivery to the event
Boat shows
7 – 12 Sept 2027
Cannes, France
Europe’s largest in-water boat show (Vieux-Port and Port Canto), 50th anniversary in 2027: hundreds of boats delivered by sea for the occasion.
Delivery to the event
Races & regattas
12 Sept 2027
La Rochelle, France
Start of the solo transatlantic race on Mini 6.50s for its 50th anniversary: La Rochelle → Las Palmas → Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), some 90 entrants.
Return delivery after the race
Boat shows
18 – 25 Sept 2027
Southampton, United Kingdom
The UK’s big in-water boat show (Mayflower Park), organised by British Marine, now running eight days from Saturday to Saturday.
Delivery to the event
Boat shows · Trade & industry
22 – 25 Sept 2027
Monaco
The global superyacht showcase in Port Hercule: over a hundred large yachts on display, shipyards, brokers and services.
Delivery to the event
Boat shows
22 – 26 Sept 2027
Friedrichshafen, Germany
The Lake Constance boat show with an in-water marina: sail, power and watersports for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Maritime festivals · Races & regattas
25 Sept – 3 Oct 2027
Saint-Tropez, France
Late September – early October, classic yachts and modern maxis race in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez: the season of end-of-summer deliveries in the Med.
Delivery to and from
Races & regattas
October – November 2027dates to be confirmed
Le Havre, France
Formerly the Transat Jacques Vabre, the double-handed race from Le Havre (odd years, late October). 2027 destination being chosen; return deliveries to plan.
Return delivery after the race
Boat shows
13 – 17 Oct 2027
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona’s international boat show at Port Vell, organised by Fira de Barcelona with ANEN 13-17 October 2027.
Delivery to the event
Trade & industry
2 – 5 Nov 2027
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The maritime trade fair at Rotterdam Ahoy (odd years): shipbuilding, inland shipping, offshore and workboats.
Dates checked with organisers and the boating press in October 2026. “To be confirmed” flags dates not yet official: always check the official website before booking.
Our skippers plan the passage around the event date and the weather windows.