Open Boatyard / Öppet Varv

Open Yard is Scandinavia's largest sailboat show and West Sweden's largest boat show. This boat show is held in Ellös on island Orust, on the Swedish West Coast, in the Hallberg-Rassy marina. Both sailboats and motorboats are exhibited. As the name says, at Open Boatyard / Öppet Varv,  Hallberg-Rassy opens up the yard for all visitors to see boat building in action. 

Open Boatyard will take place in Ellös 22-24 August 2025. We have a concept that has made it possible to successfully arrange the show even the pandemic years 2020 and 2021. 2025 will be the 32nd year in a row for Open Yard in Ellös on Orust. 

2024, when we only focused on sailingyachts, we had 80 yachts exhibited; 27 new boats in the water, 23 in production, 18 pre-owned yachts for sale in the water, 9 fine old classic boats and 3 other interesting boats.

All boat manufacturers and boat dealers, used boat brokers as well as exhibitors of yacht equipment are invited to this show. This is Scandinavia's largest sailboat show.

The show exhibits new sailboats and motorboats from many different boat manufacturers, as well as pre-owned sailboats and motorboats for sale in the water by professional yacht brokers, as well as the yacht production in the work shops, classic boats not for sale and many yacht equipment exhibitors tents outside the boatyard. 

More than just a regular boat show

There will be many interesting boats exhibited to explore. There is a vast offering of yachting related services and equipment. Open Yard is the only boat show where you can watch yachts being built, no less than 23 new yachts in progress at the same time. There are several big outlets where you can make bargains.

There is a wide range of yachts at Open Boatyard in Ellös.