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Live Beach Music

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Friday, Sept 12th - Coolin' Out, 6:00-6:50 pm & 7:10-8:00 pm
Saturday, Sept 13th - The Breeze, 5:00-5:50 pm & 6:10-7 pm
Sunday, Sept 14th - Bill Deal's Rhondels, 4:00-4:50 pm & 5:10-6 pm
 

Discover Boating Center

Your one-stop resource for boating information and advice. Staffed by experts who can answer all your questions and set you on a course to choosing a boat that will give you and your family years of enjoyment, the Discover Boating Center is here to help you become a boater.

  • Straightforward answers to all your boating questions
  • Expert, unbiased advice on buying a boat
  • Information you can trust and local resources to help you get started
  • Fun contests and giveaways
  • Free Boat Rides: Sign up for a cruise aboard one of the latest models offered at the show.

Carey Chen Collection

Experience the awesome artwork of Carey Chen—one of the marine industry's most talented and learned artists. His extensive experience at sea, unique use of color, and ability to capture even the most minute details results in some of the most powerful and realistic scenes ever created on canvas.

  • Meet Carey Chen at his exhibit on Friday, Sept. 12th, from 12Noon - 2p.m., or Sunday, Sept. 14th, from 10 a.m.-12Noon.
  • Register to win an autographed lithograph- one winner each show day!
  • VIBE Carey Chen T-shirts and posters available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Carey Chen Fine Marine Art on display all three days of the show.

SailFest

All-Sail “Show-within-the-Show” features the latest in sailboats and daily sailing presentations, plus FREE Discover Sailing sailboat rides. 
 

Why Visit a Boat Show?

Hear what the Boating Guy has to say about why you should visit a boat show. Click here.

Meet Miss GEICO

Miss GEICO, the world’s fastest offshore racing boat, makes her first appearance in Norfolk at the 2008 Virginia In-Water Boat Expo & SailFest. This legendary boat is powered with the same turbine engines that flew missions in the first Gulf War and is capable of reaching speeds of more than 185 miles per hour.

At 40 feet and weighing 10,000 pounds, this MTI turbine race boat is run by a crew of six, including Driver Marc Granet. The boat has set two world records and participated in more than 15 races around the world in 2007.
 
Miss GEICO will be on display throughout the show Friday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 14.

Antique & Classic Boat Society

Visit the antique and classic boat display and meet members of the largest society in the world dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of historic, antique and classic boats of all types.

Elite Fleet Club of Virginia Beach

A variety of scale electric boats from military craft to civilian that range in size from 9 inches to 12 feet long will be on display with demonstrations by members of the EFC of Virginia Beach.  Up to 50 vessels will be displayed including Sports Fishing Boats, Tug Boats, Ferry Boats, Paddle Wheelers, and Ocean Liners.