January

2-4 – Curaçao Youth Sailing Championships, Curaçao, N.A.; cyc2008.org

4-13 – 2008 Houston Int’l Boat, Sport & Travel Show, Houston, TX, Reliant Center; 713-526-6361; houstonboatshows.com

9-13 – Atlanta Boat Show, Atlanta, GA, Georgia World Congress Center; 954-441-3226; atlantaboatshow.com

9-13 – New Orleans Boat Show, New Orleans, LA, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; 504-780-1818; neworleansboatshow.com

10-11 – Sea Sense Docking Days For Women, Sarasota, FL; 800-332-1404; seasenseboating.com

11-13 – The Mississippi Boat & RV Show, Jackson, MS, Trade Mart Building on the Mississippi Fair Grounds; 256-509-3574; bkproductions.biz

11-13 – Stuart Boat Show, Stuart, FL, Waterway Marina, Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group Marina and Stuart Harbor Marina; 305-864-7333; stuartboatshow@aol.com

15-18 – 33nd Annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Fort Lauderdale to Key West, FL, Lauderdale Yacht Club and Turtle Kraals Restaurant Bar;
954-525-6022; keywestrace.org

16-19 – 39th Annual Spice Island Billfish Tournament, St. George’s, Grenada, W.I., Grenada YC; sibtgrenada.com

17-20 – Austin Boat Show, Austin, TX, Austin Convention Center; 512-494-1128;
austinboatshow.com

17-21 – Central Florida Int’l Boat Show, Orlando, FL, Orange County Convention Center; 407-298-1167; boatshowsflorida@aol.com

17-19 – St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta, St.Maarten-St.Martin, W.I.; 599-523-7671; classicregatta.com

18-20 – 53rd Annual Virginia Boat Show, Richmond, Virginia, The Showplace; 804-425-6556; agievents.com

21-25 – Key West Race Week, Key West, FL; 781-639-9545; premiere-racing.com

21-25 – Ladies, Let's Go Fishing! Costa Rica Trip, Oso Peninsula, Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica, Parrot Bay Village; 954-475-9068; ladiesletsgofishing.com

23-27 – Baltimore Boat Show, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Convention Center; 212-984-7016; baltimoreboatshow.com

24-27 – Naples Boat Show, Naples, FL, Renaissance Village; 239-261-0882; miacc.org

24-27 – San Antonio Boat Show, San Antonio, TX, Alamodome; 512-481-1777; sanantonioboatshow.com

25-29 – Port Louis Granada Sailing Festival, Grand Anse Beach, Granada, W.I.; 473-440 4809; grenadasailingfestival.com

1/27-2/2 – Rolex Miami OCR, Miami, FL, Biscayne Bay; 401-683-0800; rolexmiamiocr.org

February

2-8 – Sea Sense 7-day Women’s Powerboating Class, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. to B.V.I.s; 800-332-1404; seasenseboating.com

6-9 – 11th Annual Bahamas Wahoo Championship, Leg 2,
Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas, Chub Cay Resort and Marina; 305-234-7386; bahamaswahoo.com

6-10 – Atlantic City Int’l Power Boat Show, Antlantic City, NJ, Atlantic City Convention Center; 212-984-7000; acboatshow.com

8-10 – 21st Annual Daytona Beach Boat Show, Daytona Beach, FL, Ocean Center Daytona Beach; 386-943-8383; daytonabeachboatshow.com

13-17 – Casa de Campo Regatta Presidente Cup 2008, La Romana, D.R., Casa de Campo Marina; casadecamporegatta.com

14-18 – Miami Int’l Boat Show, Miami Beach, FL, Miami Beach Convention Center and Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center; 954-441-3220; miamiboatshow.com

14-18 – Strictly Sail Miami, Miami, FL, Miamarina at Bayside; 800-817-SAIL; strictlysail.com/shows/miami.asp

14-18 – 20th Annual Yacht and Brokerage Show, Miami Beach, FL, Indian Creek Waterway; 800-940-7642; showmanagement.com

23-24 – Upper Keys Rotary Club 13th Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Islamorada, FL, US 1 Mile Marker 87; 305-453-3802; giganticnauticalfleamarket.com