RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show

The RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show fills Hall 1 at Farnborough International on 20 and 21 February 2027, with more than 180 exhibitors of boats, boards, kit, clothing, training and sailing holidays. The 2026 edition drew 9,000 visitors, according to the Royal Yachting Association, which runs the show.

Why sailors and paddlers go

The show lands at the point in the year when you are planning the season ahead. You can compare dinghies, foilers, windsurf and wing kit and paddleboards side by side, talk to class associations and clubs about where to sail, and book training with centres on the floor. If you are new to the water, the RYA stand covers courses, kit, boats, boards, clubs and training centres near you, along with RYA membership, racing services, youth and junior racing and keelboat sailing.

Dates, hours and tickets

Day	Hours
Saturday 20 February 2027	10:00 to 18:00
Sunday 21 February 2027	10:00 to 17:00

Adult tickets start at £15.50 when booked ahead. RYA members can claim a free two-day ticket, which the organiser values at £23, and children aged 15 and under go free with a ticketed adult. There is a box office on the day, but it takes cards only and door prices are higher.

Talks, coaching and things to try

• The Knowledge Stage and NextGen Zone return, and a new Wind & Foil Stage covers windsurfing, winging and foiling, with insight from SailGP and the America’s Cup
• A new Boat Park beside The Rockley Clubhouse gives youth and junior classes their own hub, with short technical talks from class coaches
• The Interactive Zone returns; its what’s on page lists simulators, the Lewmar grinding rig and an F50 simulator with a SailGP leaderboard
• The Tech Hub returns with robotic race marks, tracking and scoring systems
• A Sustainability Hub, a Para Sailing Hub with a BSL interpreter and BSL across the stage talks on both days

In 2026 speakers included iQFOiL world champions Emma Wilson and Andy Brown, and the show awarded a Concours d’Elegance prize for best boat, won by the Le Mare Hadron H2.

Getting there

Parking on site is free for up to 3,500 cars, with the satnav postcode GU14 6TQ for Gate F. A free shuttle bus runs about every 30 minutes from Farnborough Main station, which is 35 minutes from London Waterloo. The venue sits on an airfield, so overnight stays in motorhomes are not allowed, and pets other than assistance dogs are not admitted.

Other shows to compare

Find it in our sport and fitness sector and among our travel and tourism shows, since charter and sailing holiday firms exhibit. The Go Diving Show at NAEC Stoneleigh a week later lets you try diving in a pool, while National Running Show at the NEC focuses on race planning across three stages. The same hall hosts Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, a trade show, earlier in February. See the venue on our Farnborough International page and more dates on our Farnborough events page and across all UK shows.

Source: rya.org.uk