June
5/31-6/1 – Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Hampton, VA, Downtown Hampton; 757-727-0900; blackbeardpiratefestival.com
1-6 – BBC Leg 4, Treasure Cay Championship, Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas; 954-920-5577; bahamasbillfish.com
1-8 – National Fishing and Boating Week, Nationwide; 703-519-0013; takemefishing.org/nationalfishingboatingweek
5-7 – Viking Yachts 9th Annual Caribbean Rendezvous, Virgin Gorda, B.V.I., Bitter End YC; 609-296-6000; vikingyachts.com
5-8 – Caloosa Catch and Release Tournament, Fort Myers, FL, The Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa; 239-850-1707; caloosacatchandrelease.com
5-8 – Jacksonville Firefighters and Police Poker Run, Jacksonville, FL, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront; 954-580-2582; flpowerboat.com
5-8 – The Yacht Show at National Harbor, Washington, D.C., National Harbor; 410-268-8828; usboat.com
8-13 – 25th Annual Treasure Cay Billfish Tournament, Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas, Treasure Cay Hotel Resort and Marina; 800-327-1584; treasurecay.com
10 – Tribute to the Coast Guard in Our Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C.; 860-535-0786; cgfdn.org
10-15 – Caicos Classic Release Tournament, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Turtle Cove Marina; 649-941-3781; caicosclassic.com
11-15 – Pursuit Boats Rendezvous, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Grand Bahama Yacht Club at Port Lucaya; 772-465-6006; pursuitboats.com
13-16 – 14th Annual South Florida Boat Show, Miami Beach, FL, Miami Beach Convention Center; 954-946-6164; soflaboatshow.com
15-20 – BBC Leg 5, Boat Harbour Championship, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas, Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour; 800-468-4799;
abacobeachresort.com
16-18 – Scotiabank Caribbean Int'l Optimist Regatta NOR, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., St. Thomas YC; 340-775-6320; styc.net
18-22 – Houston Summer Boat Show, Houston, TX, Reliant Center; 713-526-6361; houstonboatshows.com
July
3-6 – Bermuda Billfish Blast, Bermuda, Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel; bermudabillfishblast.com
4-6 – Suncoast Offshore Super Boat Grand Prix, Sarasota, FL; 305-296-6166; superboat.com
9-13 – 25th Annual Bay Point Billfish Invitational Billfish Tournament, Panama City, FL, Bay Point Marina; 850-233-1633; baypointbillfish.com
9-12 – HMY-Viking MegaDock Billfishing Tournament, Charleston, SC, Charleston City Marina; 843-278-4914; megadocktournament.com
11-13 – 11th Annual Summer Gala Weekend at IYRS, Newport, RI, International Yacht Restoration School campus; 401-848-5777; iyrs.org
18-20 – Viking Yachts 23rd Annual Viking Chesapeake Rendezvous, St. Michaels, MD, St. Michaels Harbor Inn; 609-296-6000; vikingyachts.com
19-23 – 2nd Annual A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, B.V.I., Bitter End YC; 800-275-2260; bvibillfishtournament.com
7/27-8/4 – 43rd Annual Carriacou Regatta Festival, Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou,
Grenada, W.I.; 473-443-7930; carriacouregatta.com |