Useful stats and interesting facts

 

Here are few useful stats and interesting facts about the boat show…

  • The 2025 show marked the 56th edition of the Southampton International Boat Show.
  • The Southampton International Boat Show is the UK’s flagship boating and watersports festival and one of Europe’s largest on-water events.
  • In 2025 we had over 500 watercraft and 700 brands across the show.
  • The first show took place in 1969 and ran for six days with roughly 50 exhibitors, compared to over 500 at the 2025 show.