World Cat schedules San Diego demo day for 50 North buyers

World Cat put 50 North Post-Show Demo Days on its calendar for June 26-27 at Kona Kai Resort & Marina, giving San Diego buyers a direct shot at seeing the boats in real water. The two-day stop at 1551 Shelter Island Drive, Suite 102, was built around hands-on time with World Cat power catamarans, with the event page inviting visitors to experience the boats’ stability, performance and comfort up close.

The San Diego demo day also fit neatly into 50 North Yachts’ role as World Cat’s local outlet. For a power-cat brand, that kind of dealer-backed sea trial matters because buyers do not just want to read about ride quality, deck space and visibility. They want to feel how the hulls settle, how the boat handles at speed and how it behaves at the dock, all in the same kind of conditions they will face after the sale.

World Cat’s broader 2026 calendar shows that the San Diego event was part of a wider push to stay in front of owners and prospects throughout the summer. The same lineup includes Hooked On Sargent Fishing Rodeo from July 23-25 and Cat’n Around Ocracoke Owners’ Event from August 13-16. The Sargent event is listed as an annual fishing tournament in Sargent, Texas, and the Ocracoke gathering extends the brand’s reach into owner-focused community activity as well as dealer demo traffic.

That mix fits the way World Cat presents itself. The company calls itself the world’s largest maker of power catamarans and says it has more than 80,000 satisfied customers. It traces its roots back more than a quarter century to Glacier Bay boats in the Pacific Northwest and says its boats are precision crafted in a 140,000-square-foot facility in Tarboro, North Carolina.

The San Diego demo day was not just another calendar entry. It was a practical on-water selling point, the kind that lets a prospective owner compare comfort, ride and handling before making a move. With 50 North on site at Kona Kai and more World Cat events queued across summer, the brand kept its boats where the decision gets made: on the water.