This weekend has a diverse lineup of boat shows sprinkled around the world, including DIBS, or the Dubai International Boat Show which runs through Saturday.

There's another large boat show in New Zealand. The Auckland International Boat Show is touting itself as "New Zealand's biggest boating event since the America’s Cup." That is probably true.

Here in North America, we've got our own large shows this weekend. Okay, maybe not so large, but the Quinte Sportsman, Boat & RV Show does refer to itself as the "Largest Sportsman, Boat & RV Show between Toronto and Ottawa." They have no argument from us. There are also sportsman and boat shows in Biloxi, Quebec, Reno, Novi, Chantilly, and Fort Myers.
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