The yachting industry is invited to the best Scandinavian boat show

Open Yard takes over and becomes the big Swedish West Coast autumn boat show for both sailing and motorboats

The Open Yard boat show runs from August 22-24, 2025. Both sailboats and motorboats are welcome, new as well as used boats, and lots of yacht equipment exhibitors ashore.

The Swedish boating business federation Sweboat hands over the show to Hallberg-Rassy and the Open Yard at Ellös in Orust is arranged instead of the Orust Sailboat Show and becomes entirely Open Yard.

The expression Orust Sailboat Show goes to the grave. The name Open Yard is a return to what the show was called until 2021, and parts of the fair was called Open Yard also in 2022-2024, and this reflects what people in general have called the fair for decades. The show will no longer be focused entirely on sailing, but on both motorboats and sailboats. In addition, the name also says that Hallberg-Rassy, just like every other year this weekend, opens its boatyard gates for everyone to come and see boat building, an important and unique attraction that no other fair in the world can come close to. In addition, there are several large outlets, also unique among boat shows.

New is that motorboats are also welcomed. Boats over around ten meters are shown in the water, boats under around ten meters are offered to be shown on a trailer ashore. Used sailboats and motorboats are also welcome, if they are exhibited by professional yacht brokers. The harbour area is large and swallows many boats. There is always room for one more boat here.

Open Yard takes place on August 22-24, 2025 in Ellös on Orust and is fully organized by Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB. However, the fair gets its own profile and is marketed as its own event.

In 2024, when the focus was entirely on sailboats, there were 80 yachts on display of many makes,

of which 27 were new boats in the water,
23 under construction,
18 used for sale,
9 at the classic dock
and finally 3 other interesting boats.

In addition, lots of exhibitors of interesting yacht equipment.

Open Yard will be West Sweden's large boat show.

Right before the fair begins, on August 22 at 09.30, Hallberg-Rassy and Sweboat will jointly hold a press meeting at the show focusing on the market situation for the boating industry.

Open Yard stands for continuity, reliability and endurance. 2025 will be the 32nd year in a row for the Open Yard, which has been organized every year since 1993, including the special pandemic years 2020 and 2021.

All the show will be in on place on the island Orust: Ellös, in the Hallberg-Rassy marina. This makes it easier and better for visitors and exhibitors. This is the only boat show in the world where you can see yachts being built.