Yachting Art Magazine

Since August 15, Väggahamnen in Karlshamn has been hosting the Karlshamn Boat Show, one of Sweden’s most popular in-water exhibitions. This year’s edition gathers over 80 exhibitors and nearly 100 boats on display, with organizers expecting more than 15,000 visitors across three days.

The show brings together a comprehensive spectrum of the boating industry. Onshore and along the quays, over 80 companies showcase their products and services: leading boatbuilders such as Askeladden, Aquador, Yamarin, Buster, Axopar, Capelli, Terhi, Ryds, Nordkapp, Jeanneau, and Uttern; marine equipment suppliers; financial and insurance services; and a variety of family-oriented activities. With the cancellation of the Marstrand Boat Show, Karlshamn is now the key opening event of the Scandinavian boating season, drawing visitors from across southern Sweden.

Karlshamn Boat Show 2025: Activities on Water and Ashore
The program emphasizes interactivity and family engagement. Highlights include conferences with nautical experts, demonstrations of Lift eFoil electric surfboards, RIB rides, model sailing introductions by the Karlshamn Sailing Club, and a maritime art exhibition. The Swedish Sea Rescue Society also contributes with public safety demonstrations, reinforcing the civic dimension of the event.

Karlshamn Boat Show 2025: A Welcoming, Family-Friendly Atmosphere
Beyond the boats, the show positions itself as a lifestyle experience. Free entry and parking, diverse catering options from seafood to burgers, and family activity zones create a convivial, accessible environment. This human-scale approach enhances its appeal as a community-focused event.

Karlshamn Boat Show 2025: A Strategic Marker in the Boating Calendar
The 2025 edition underscores the rising profile of Karlshamn within the Nordic maritime sector. Its broad scope of activities, open access, and original in-water format consolidate its role as a modern, inclusive nautical festival.

Exhibitors span a remarkable range of shipyards and powerboat manufacturers, with brands such as 1852, AMT, Anytec, Arronet, Bella, Bennington, Buster, Carisma Yachts, Cremo, Falcon, Faster, Flipper, HR Boat, Iron, Land & Hav, Linder, Marinkompaniet, Nimbus, Nord Boats, Ockelbo, Pioner, Ryds, Silver, Terhi, Uttern, Victory Boats, Yamarin, Yamarin Cross, and YAM.

The propulsion and equipment segment is equally diverse, including diesel outboards from DPower, thermal engines from Honda, Mercury, and Yamaha, and Yamaha’s electric solutions. Kawasaki and Yamaha showcase their latest jet skis, while companies like Clean Boat and Interlift highlight innovations in hull protection and lifting systems.

Complementing the exhibitor base, a wide network of service providers—from insurance groups such as Aalandia, Atlantica, Pantaenius, and Svedea, to financial institutions including Handelsbanken, Nordea, and Sparbanken i Karlshamn—underscore the event’s economic importance. Governmental authorities such as the Swedish Coast Guard, Sea Rescue Society, and Police Authority reinforce institutional support.

Enhancing the visitor experience, operators like Hanö Dyk & Ribcharter offer sea excursions and diving, Kreativum organizes children’s activities, artist Malena Olsson presents maritime artworks, Vägga Rökeri provides local seafood, and Bylunds Bil displays Kia vehicles.