August

7/29-8/6 – Carriacou Regatta Festival, Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou; (473) 443-7930; carriacouregatta.com

7/31-8/4 – A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, B.V.I., Bitter End YC; (800) 275-2260; bvibillfishtournament.com

1-5 – Orange Beach Billfish Classic, Orange Beach, AL, Orange Beach Marina; (251) 978-2524; orangebeachbillfishclassic.com

3-5 – Austin Summer Boat Sale, Austin, TX, Palmer Events Center; (512) 494-1128; austinboatshow.com

3-6 – Black Point Regatta, Black Point, Bahamas; (242) 355-3055; bahamas.com

3-5 – Mid-Atlantic Fall Boat Show and Sale, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Convention Center; (336) 855-0208; ncboatshows.com

3-12 – 10th Annual Black Boaters Summit, Cruising the B.V.I.s and U.S.V.I.s; (916) 912-3880; blackboaterssummit.com

5-10 – 57th Annual Native Fishing Tournament, Bimini, Bahamas; (242) 347-3529; bahamas.com

10-12 – Jacksonville Clear The Decks Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL, Prime Osborne Convention Center; (904) 724-3003; jacksonvillemarineassociation.com

11 – National Marina Day, Marinas Nationwide; (202) 737-9773; marinaassociation.org

11-12 – Cruising Rally Association Offshore Sailing Symposium, Hampton, VA, Hampton YC; (757) 788-8872; carib1500.com

13-17 – Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Manteo, NC, Pirate’s Cove Marina; (800) 422-3610; piratescovetournaments.com

16-22 – San Juan International Billfish Tournament, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Club Náutico de San Juan; (787) 722-0177; sanjuaninternational.com

16-19 – O.S.S. Thunder On The Gulf, Orange Beach, AL; (866) 954-7223; thunderonthegulf.com

16-22 – Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament - Spanish Main Leg 3 San Juan Open, San Juan, Puerto Rico; (340) 775-9500; abmt.vi

17-19 – Billfishing Xtreme Release League, Dominican Republic; bxrl07.com

17-19 – Emerald Coast Poker Run, Emerald Coast, FL; (954) 580-2582; flpowerboat.com

17-19 – San Antonio Boat Show, San Antonio, TX, Alamodome; (512) 481-1777; sanantonioboatshow.com

19-24 – International Yacht Restoration School Classic Yacht Cruise, Nantucket to
Newport; (401) 848-5777; iyrs.org

24-26 – Carolina Fall Boat Show and Sale, Raleigh, NC, State Fairgrounds, Jim Graham Building; (336) 855-0208; ncboatshows.com

24-26 – Summer Boat & RV Super Sale, Richmond, VA, The Richmond Showplace; (800) 877-3107; agievents.com

25 – Steve Coffman Fish Jam, Port Oconnor, Texas; texasfishjam.com

September

6-9 – Daytona Beach Boat Show, Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Ocean Center; (386) 943-8383; boatflorida.org

7-9 – Tampa Boat Show, Tampa, FL, Tampa Convention Center; (800) 426-5630; tampaboatshow.com

13-16 – Newport International Boat Show, Newport, RI, Newport waterfront; (401) 846-1115; newportboatshow.com

14-16 – Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing! Seminar, Islamorada, FL, Holiday Isle; (954) 475- 9068; ladiesletsgofishing.com

21-22 – Platinum Invitational Poker Run, Stuart, FL, Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort; (800) 354-9145; pokerrunsamerica.com

27-29 – Trawlerfest, Solomons, MD, Calvert Marina; (888) 968-3378; trawlerfest.com

28-30 – O.S.S. Lake of the Ozarks National Championships, Lake of the Ozarks, MO; (228) 594-1965; offshoresuperseries.com