2026 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show gets water lovers fired up for the season
Thousands gather in Farnborough to launch the year ahead
Farnborough International | Save the date 20 - 21 February 2027
Exhibiting at the 2027 RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show
Are you interested in exhibiting?
Complete our Expression of Interest form and a member of the team will be in touch.
- View the stand rates
- Read our exhibitor pack
Why exhibit?
Held at the end of February, this exclusive event attracts more than 9,000 visitors offering a trusted space to connect with customers, showcase and sell products, membership, and event participation.
The RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show is a non-profit event, offering a platform to the recreational sailing and watersports community.
Whether you’re bringing a product or service to the show, we can help to promote it ahead of the event. The show’s marketing campaign targets dinghy and watersports enthusiasts, clubs, families, beginners and more. We even provide digital assets to simplify the process of inviting your customers or members to the show.
Hosted at Farnborough International, the venue is easily accessible to major train lines and offers free parking for over 3000 cars. With a modern design, spacious layout and state of the art technology, the venue supports an impressive sustainability commitment.
Exhibitors to the show include training centres, sailing holiday companies, clubs, and class associations. We also offer commercial stands featuring boat builders, manufacturers, sail makers, chandleries, and a range of boardsports to inspire and increase participation.
2026 facts and figures
93% of exhibitors say they met their show objectives
75% of exhibitors rated the value of exhibiting at the venue as good or excellent
Visitors rate that buying kit and/ or equipment as the most important reason for visiting the show
Visitors gave the show a satisfaction rating of 7.9 out of 10
Our exhibitors said...
Rockley Watersports
“We absolutely love the Dinghy and Watersports Show. We've been exhibiting for, I think, 48 years. We really enjoy the buzz, all the boats, all the people and real dinghy enthusiasts come and lots of our customers come back and see us year on year. ”
Allen Brothers
"We love coming to the show because it's unlike any show in the world. We go to a lot of marine trade shows and there's nowhere where you get the enthusiasm, the amount of boats and get to catch up with everybody from the UK sailing scene. ”
Ocean Rodeo
"We love the Dinghy & Watersports Show. It's such a fantastic event. Everyone comes here. It's got a really nice social atmosphere. It's a great way for us to connect to our customers, meet them, find out how their seasons are going, just get involved in their plans and try and support them doing really cool things out the season coming. "
Express your interest in exhibiting
Please complete the expression of interest form below and one of the team will be in touch.
Find out more about stand options and rates, as well as insurance requirements and terms and conditions.
Find out more in our exhibitor sales pack
Read more about reasons to exhibit, key dates, sponsorship and branding opportunities in our Exhibitor Pack.
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