The Show is On

Producers of Strictly Sail Pacific have announced that the show must go on — April 15-18 at Jack London Square in Oakland, to be precise. After a last-minute — and more than a little incongruous — name change last year to Strictly Sail Pacific & Power Boat Expo, show producers have revamped the popular West Coast event, returning to its ‘all-sail’ roots.

While Pacific Power Boat Expo will be running simultaneously with Strictly Sail, producers emphasize that they will be stand-alone shows. That’s really just semantics, though, as they will have common tickets, allowing attendees of each show to check out the other.

One big change will be the addition of quality used boats and the expansion of the small boat section. While new boat dealers may not be thrilled with this development, it makes a lot of sense to offer lower cost options to strapped sailors. Additionally, a new on-site lot will not only make parking easier for attendees, but will also funnel them directly into the main exhibitor tent — a lot of folks were confused by last year’s layout and never made it to, for example, the Latitude booth!

There are more changes and special features planned for next year’s show so keep an eye out at www.strictlysailpacific.com for all latest.