The Monaco Yacht Show brings together professionals from the international luxury yachting sector; ship-builders and designers, equipment suppliers, brokers and service providers. The MYS is renowned throughout the sector for being the show that must not be missed in the luxury yachting sector because it is the only yacht show exclusively devoted to Superyachts of at least 25 meters in length.
Quayside exhibition
500 exhibiting companies, including international yachting industry leaders, 15000sqm of exhibition.
Floating Exhibition
95 of the world's finest 82 to 262 feet yachts. 40 motor and sailing yachts are world premiering at the 2008 MYS.
Official Sponsors
BLANCPAIN, Watch Manufacture - C.M.B., Compagnie Monégasque de Banque - VAN CLEEF, Jeweler
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ADYS is set to be one of the world’s most exclusive and luxurious Super Yachting events.
It will incorporate a top class exhibition as well as a Superyacht Rendezvous and Rally organised by the Superyacht Cup.
The event will provide an excellent networking opportunity for the world’s highest net worth individuals.
This luxurious and exclusive event will feature some of the world’s most outstanding power and sailing super yachts ranging from 30 m to 100 m in a prestigious exhibition and marina facility located at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC).
An exceptional range of these yachts will be on show, featuring the finest products and latest trends.
The show will be a focal point for the yachting industry, where top professionals come together to form symbiotic relationships.
The invitation-only event assembles a breathtaking pantheon of the world’s highest net worth individuals, drawn together by shared interests and passions. The planet’s captains of the industry will mingle with Middle Eastern royalty and the Gulf’s most famous faces.
Those who do not yet know the Middle East will discover its potential through contact with the people best placed to unlock its doors.
The exhibitors at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show will have access to an exclusive clientele— those with both the means to invest in their products and the desire to enjoy the Gulf’s modern marine culture with outstanding new developments such as the Saadiyat Island to be completed by 2018.
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The Mediterranean Workboats Exhibition is the first event dedicated to serving the Workboat industry in the Mediterranean & Southern Europe region. The three-day event is being held alongside the 26th IAPH World Ports Conference in the Port of Genoa from 22-25 May 2009 and will bring together leading suppliers, buyers and experts from every sector of the industry.
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The Superyacht Cup Ulysse Nardin Palma 2008 is being held from June 11th – 14th at Dique del Oeste in Palma. The Superyacht Cup is now in its 12th year, making it the biggest, longest-running Superyacht event in the world. The regatta site is located on the western side of the Bay of Palma and only a short distance from Palma city centre.
This year's event will follow the same format as previous years, opening with a welcome party and reception at Castillo de San Carlos on June 11th, followed by three days of racing in the Bay of Palma and culminating in the Superyacht Cup Ulysse Nardin prize-giving Gala Evening on June 14th. This year around 20 – 25 yachts are expected to take part with the fleet split into two classes, the traditional SYC cruising class and an IRC class for the more performance-orientated yachts.
The Superyacht Cup World-Wide Series
Over the 12 years since its inception, the Superyacht Cup has become:
The 2007 event achieved an economic impact of €31 million into the local Palma economy (source: Palma Chamber of Commerce), and set the record for the largest fleet ever of sailing Superyachts participating in a Regatta.
SYC Palma, June 11th-14th 2008
SYC Antigua, December 12th–15th 2008
SYC Abu Dhabi, March 2009
SYC Trans-Atlantic Challenge, April 2009
INFORMA Yacht Group are proud to present the first ever World Yacht Racing Forum in conjuction with the Motorsport Business Forum. This is a global meeting place for the business of yacht racing and motorsport. A must attend event for anyone involved in the yacht racing world.
It offers a unique opportunity to listen to new ideas, discuss sponsorship initiatives, debate current issues, network with industry professionals, and negotiate with Europes big sailing sponsorship spenders!
The forum is a completely new, and refreshingly different event, which creates a two day hot house of business opportunities in an exclusive and highly focused environment.
The World Yacht Racing Forum will introduce potential sponsors and exclusive venues to world class events, race teams, class associations, amateur and professional sailors alike.
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The Phuket International Marine Expo, Thailand’s only Marine and Lifestyle showcase in the heart of Asias’ internationally acclaimed foremost cruising ground, the world famous Phang Nga bay, the location for the James Bond movies.
After a highly successful relocation to Royal Phuket Marina last year, PIMEX 2008 will return to the same Marina and will be the inaugural exhibition to be held at the Royal Phuket Marina International Exhibition and Conference Hall 4th to 7th December. Concurrent with the Phuket Kings Cup Regatta and other early season events increasing numbers of exhibitors and visitors are expected.
This time over 2000 square metres of air-conditioned exhibition hall space will be available overlooking and adjacent to berthing for up to 35 in-water boats. Phuket is the centre of Thailand's growing marine industry and the waterside venue is an ideal location for this marine and lifestyle show. Sponsored and supported by the Tourist Authority of Thailand, The Sports Authority of Thailand and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau.
The inaugural PIMEX took place in December 2003. Phuket, with its rapidly expanding marine industry and a healthy property market was already established as one of the worlds prime leisure destinations and a favourite with those seeking to relocate to a better lifestyle.
Phuket International Marine Expo
Beijing International Boat & Marina Development Show 2008 incorporating the China Special Marine Craft Expo.
The Bohai Sea & Surrounding Area, centered in Beijing, is the urban conglomeration with the largest yacht consumption potential of anywhere. The huge market opportunity of the emerging yacht economy is plain to see. Beijing and the adjacent oceanfront are among the best investment opportunities for the developing yacht industry. In terms of the market condition, there is already major developments underway partly as a result of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games promoting the construction of yacht infrastructures in Beijing and surrounding areas, and partly through the demand for Yachts and facilities. Beijing is an ideal base for foreign enterprises to gain a foothold in the China market.
Beijing Yacht & Marina Show
