Annapolis Sailboat Show

The United States Sailboat Show, held at Annapolis, Maryland, each October on the City Dock and harbor; the world’s oldest and largest in-water sailboat show, running since 1970. Boats float at floating-dock fingers rather than sitting on land, so visitors board cruising monohulls, multihulls, and dinghies afloat. Annapolis Boat Shows runs it alongside the separate United States Powerboat Show the following weekend. It draws builders, brokers, sailmakers, and gear vendors and marks the autumn buying season for North American cruising sailors.