Useful stats and interesting facts

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

• The 2026 show marked the 57^th 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 2026 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 2026 show.