Star Island Yacht Club in Montauk Point, New York is the perfect destination for cruising and fishing. Seasonal sports fishing and charter boats are a big attraction, along with the club’s many tournaments. The best known tournament is the Annual Shark Tournament, which will be held June 18 -20, 2009. Last year’s tournament paid out over $760,000 in cash, custom trophies and other prizes. Find out more about the tournament here.

The East Coast of the U.S. isn’t the only East Coast in the boating world. East Coast Sailing Week is an annual week long sailing event which covers the east coast of Scotland and the north east coast of England. The event has been held annually since 1987 and will take place at the Royal Tay Yacht Club from July 6 – 10 in 2009.