J/Boats Boat Show Schedule

ByStuart Johnstone
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It’s that time of the year in the northern hemisphere. Summer’s over. Kids are back to school. Back to work to pay for those summertime extravagances. But, there’s a silver lining in that fall/ winter/ spring time period… best time for sports TV fanatics (baseball, football, basketball, ice hockey, & lacrosse). Additionally, it’s fall/ winter boat show time, with major events in Europe and the USA. Dreaming about a new boat for next summer? Now’s the time to plan and browse the latest J/models at the shows. Here’s the schedule of the major shows:

September 11-14- Newport Boat Show- Newport, Rhode Island
On display: NEW J/7, J/9, NEW J/36, and J/40
Newport International Boat Show information (https://www.newportboatshow.com)

September 23-28- Grand Pavois Boat Show- La Rochelle, France
On display- NEW J/7, J/99, NEW J/36, and J/40
Grand Pavois La Rochelle Boat Show information (https://grand-pavois.com)

October 9-12- Annapolis Sailboat Show- Annapolis, Maryland
On display- J/7, J/9, J/36, J/40
Annapolis Sailboat Show information (https://www.annapolisboatshows.com/sailboat-show/)

January 17-25, 2026- BOOT Düsseldorf- Düsseldorf, Germany
On display- NEW J/7, J/99, NEW J/36, and J/40
BOOT Düsseldorf 2026 boat show information (https://www.boot.com/)

Here are links for each J/Boat model that will be on display:
J/7- https://jboats.com/boats/j7
J/9- https://jboats.com/j9
J/99- https://jboats.com/j-99-new
J/36- https://jboats.com/boats/j36-2025
J/40- https://jboats.com/j40