Features at a Glance

 SAILFEST IS BACK!

SailFest is back bigger and better than ever! Featuring the latest in Sailboats for your racing and cruising pleasure. See, board and explore sailboats from 8’ to 42’ from more than twenty manufacturers. Shop more than 100 booths of sailing related products and services including sailmakers, canvas, sailboat hardware, cordage, marine electronics, rigging equipment and services, time share companies offering large sailboats for fractional ownership, sailing schools, foul weather gear, sailing gear, clothing.

There will be daily seminars for sailors and boaters, from the beginner to the advanced.
Check the seminar schedule for the times and dates of all seminars and clinics.

Power Boat Docking Challenge

Exciting radio-controlled boat docking game lets you test your navigational skills and compete for a chance to earn the Power Boat Docking Champion title! Race against the clock using an actual full-size boat helm to steer your craft down a 20-ft. "lake" to the marina and into a slip. Best time wins—but be careful—any contact with the slip counts against your time. Whether you're an experienced skipper or novice boater, it's a fun way to show off your skills or become more confident at the helm.

Power Boat Docking Challenges will be offered:

Saturdays: 10am-1 pm, 2 pm-5 pm, 6 pm-8 pm

Sunday, 2/12: 11 am-2 pm, 3 pm-6 pm

Monday-Friday: 1 pm-3 pm, 4pm-6 pm, 7pm-9pm

Sunday, 2/19: 11 am-2 pm,  3pm-5:30 pm

 

Fred’s Shed Interactive Education Center

Watch, learn and do! If you’re a do-it-yourselfer or boat owner interested in learning new techniques for taking care of your boat or motor, head to Fred’s Shed for practical, professional advice. Free daily sessions cover a variety of topics, including keeping your boat “ship shape”, choosing and installing marine electronics and maintaining gas engines.

Watch certified marine technician and expert wrench slinger “Fred” demo tools and techniques on actual boat and motor cutaways.

Learn how to maintain, repair or upgrade your boat or motor.

Do take part in discussions, ask questions and participate in hands-on clinics

Together, “The Boating Guy” and certified marine service technician “Fred, The Outboard Doctor” bring more than 50 years of boating and “wrench-slinging” experience to the Shed.

Click Here for a complete seminar listing.

REMOTE CONTROL SAILING POND

We'll have sailboats on the water at the Show! Be sure to try your hand at the radio controlled sailboat pool. Be your own skipper, and take part in the radio controlled sailboat regatta. Challenge your family and friends or bring a group from your local sailing club.

Everyone gets a chance to race against their closest worthy opponent or race against the clock for the chance to take home bragging rights as the fastest sailor at the show!

New to Boating? Welcome to the Water!

Interested in powerboating? Visit Booth #2028. Want to get started in sailing? Set your course for Booth #1801. Our new Welcome to the Water Centers will help you learn how to get off the dock and onto the water. Stop by for:

  • Straightforward answers to all your boating questions
  • Unbiased advice on choosing a boat that suits your lifestyle and your budget
  • Information you can trust and local resources to help you get started
 
Boating on a Budget? 

When it comes to enjoyable ways to spend your leisure time, boating is probably far more affodable than you realize.  Be sure to check out our showcases of budget-friendly power- and sailboats you can finance for less that $250 per month.

 

Meet Abby Sunderland

You may not recognize her name, but you know her story. In January 2010, at the tender age of sixteen, Abby Sunderland set sail from Marina Del Ray, California, in a quest to become the youngest solo sailor ever to circumnavigate the globe.

Five months and 12,500 miles into her journey, a huge rogue wave capsized and dismasted her boat, Wild Eyes, in the Indian Ocean. Presumed lost-at-sea for two anxious days, Abby relied on her faith and her training to sustain herself through her ordeal.

Unsinkable, her book about the journey, is a stirring tale of a young girl overcoming adversity in pursuit of her goals. Abby will be signing copies of her book throughout her appearance

Come meet Abby on  Friday, February 17, from 2pm– 7pm, 

                                  Saturday, February 18, from 11am–1pm & 3pm–7pm

                                  Sunday, February 19, from 1pm - 4pm.

THEME NIGHTS! Support your local Pro Teams and the Massachusetts National Guard

Monday is Military/Red, White & Blue/Patriot Night with WAAF-FM 107.3 & the Massachusetts National Guard onsite from 5–7pm. Show your pride in our military by wearing an article of clothing that represents any branch of the armed services and receive a free gift from the National Guard, while supplies last.

Tuesday is Bruins’ Night Hey Bruins fans! Come to the show and you could score tickets to a Bruins Home Game, courtesy of The Sports Hub 98.5, WBZ-FM! Just sign up to for your chance to win—Sports Hub will be onsite from 4pm–6pm.

Thursday is Think Summer Night  1, Get fired up for the Red Sox. WEEI AM 850 will be on site from 3pm–5pm. Come view the Red Sox Championship ring from 2007! Wear your Red Sox gear and receive a gift from WEEI, while supplies last. 2, WROR-FM 105.7 will be there from 6pm–8pm. Activities for the Kids will include WII Fishing and the WROR "Green Screen" where kids can dress up and have their picture taken aboard a famous boat.

Friday is Music Lovers Night  WBOS-FM 92.9 will be there from 5pm–7pm with games, prizes and giveaways. Attendees who come wearing music related apparel can register to win Concert tickets.

 

 

MEET "PATRICK STAR"

SpongeBob SquarePant's neigbor and best friend "Patrick" will come out from under his rock in Bikini Bottom to make a special appearance at the Show, Saturday, February 18 from 12pm–4pm. Don't forget to bring your camera!

 

Old Charts of New England

Old Charts of New England will offer a glimpse into the past with charts and maps of our rich and colorful maritime history.

Learn about the history behind the surveying of the U.S. coast, how chart making got its start in the United States and the importance nautical charts played in the growth of our nation.

Old Charts of New England specializes in the Coast Survey Charts created by the Office of the Coast Survey, which is the U.S. Government's oldest scientific organization, and will have a number of reproduction historical Coast Survey Charts on display for you to admire as well.

Be sure to visit Booth #1008 and explore the history of charts and maps used in nautical navigation!