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SUPERYACHT INTERIORS
The 142 metre Opus became the tenth largest superyacht in the world when it was launched in 2020.
The final issue of ‘Marina Industry’ this year will include the second edition of its Buyers’ Guide & Directory for 2022, but this page is to introduce a new section dedicated to the design and installation of interiors for superyachts (vessels over 24 metres), both new-builds and refurbishment projects. The section headed ‘Boatyard Operations’ will continue, but there are currently 8,560 superyachts around the world and 271 of these were launched in 2020, so Hartswood Media now feels the time is right to publish a platform for the designers and suppliers of materials and products for this important sector. MARINA INDUSTRY • OCTOBER 2021
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Night falls on superyachts at anchor during the Monaco Yacht Show.
Monaco features 101 superyachts
As participants reunited in the flesh, the quays of Port Hercule filled with a unanimous and very palpable feeling of euphoria. Legitimate questions raised over the last few months concerning the show’s new format finally gave way to a long awaited – and truly successful – Monaco Yacht Show (MYS)!
Initial feedback from exhibitors and yachting media reports all point to a positive and encouraging conclusion: the MYS has risen up to the industry-wide challenge set forth a few months ago by building the show around the visitors’ experience and that of (future) yacht buyers in particular.
Gaëlle Tallarida, General Director of the MYS, stated: “We worked alongside stakeholders from across the industry in order to put on a show that meets the latter’s expectations and, more specifically, those of their clientele. The 2021 MYS appears to have benefited from the excitement spurred by this reunion, as well as from the favourable state of the market, with an increase in yacht sales over the last 18 months. Clients have turned to yachting to escape the gloomy context that the pandemic has brought about and the frustration of having their freedom restricted. Therefore, 2021 has been a win-win for everyone involved in yachting. Thanks to the steering committee founded this year, we intend to pursue our collaboration in order to further improve the MYS for the 2022 edition”.
In 2021, the exhibition appeared more diverse than ever, thus disproving the cautious predictions made by the organisers at the beginning of the Summer. Week after week, the show came to life in conjunction with the increasing air of general excitement. While 300 exhibitors and a maximum of 90 yachts had originally been announced, the 2021 MYS featured 440 exhibitors and 101 superyachts, half of which were launched in the past two years, reaching an estimated total worth 3.6 billion Euros at the start of the show. Featured yachts included 37 new launches and 14 superyachts measuring over 70 metres in length.
Travel constraints and health regulations partly explain the drop in attendance on Monaco’s quaysides, but a reduced turnout of 19,000 visitors had, in fact, been expected and planned for by the organisers. Their objective was to decrease the number of visitors, whilst focusing
on specific profiles and thereby facilitating connections between exhibitors and their targeted clientele.
The MYS also benefitted from more clear-cut themed exhibition areas, thus improving visitors’ experience: on the first day of the show (accessible upon invitation only), yacht owners and future yacht buyers and charterers – 300 of whom were invited by the organisers – enjoyed an exclusive and therefore more pleasant access to the Dockside Area. Here, they discovered a wide variety of yachts and tenders and met designers, brokers and shipyards. In the air-conditioned tents set up on Quai Antoine Ier, yacht owner representatives, advisors, who also had access to the Dockside Area on Day 1, and visitors from within the industry were able to access equipment manufacturers and luxury brands.
According to the show’s yacht builders and brokers, their visiting schedules were full from the very start of the event and potential clients came on board with serious intent to buy. This trend certainly fits in with the current rise in yacht sales.
Builders remain confident that the new MYS format will eventually bring enormous added value to the industry. Theo Hooning, Secretary General of SYBAss (an association of 40+ metre yacht builders), confirmed: “The 2021 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show was the first opportunity to see the results of a change in approach to the show, by placing the focus firmly on the customers of the industry rather than the business activities within it. The result was a more relaxed atmosphere and with no overcrowding of the quays, the experience for those customers was much more in line with the superyacht experience itself. It is important that we capitalise on this opportunity and continue on our chosen path, improving where necessary. In this way, the Monaco Yacht Show will maintain its important and high-profile role both by showcasing the unique products shaped by the industry and also by promoting the superyacht lifestyle”.
The day before the show, the 5th edition of the Monaco Yacht Summit, which has become a yearly staple here, welcomed some 60 owners, charterers and future buyers (or their representatives) in a positively confidential set-up. Before visiting the show on the following day, participants had the opportunity to talk with various speakers, designers, brokers and builders, gleaning essential information in order to safely embark on their yacht construction, chartering or purchasing projects.
Among the new additions to this year’s MYS, the Yacht Design & Innovation Hub offered visitors a better understanding of a custom yacht’s construction process and a look into the future of superyacht design, thanks to lectures by designers Espen Øino, Luiz De Basto Designs, Sam Sorgiovanni, Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design and Winch Design. This interactive space also allowed attending designers to present their work, giving visitors an opportunity to meet the experts that may design their future yacht.
The new Sailing Yacht Area featured no less than 12 large sailing yachts. A fitting number, given that sailboats currently represent 15% of the world’s yachting fleet. This space dedicated to sailing yachts targeted a new yachting clientele, showcasing the benefits of a sportier and more environmentally-friendly way of sailing, whilst still enjoying the same level of comfort, technology and facilities available on board motor yachts.
The very real enthusiasm that filled Port Hercule was a sure sign that the MYS remains a powerful vector for promoting and marketing yachting activities. The 2021 edition thus marks a key step in the organiser’s new approach for the coming years: the event aims to offer a tailor-made platform to promote superyachting for a new generation of customers, thus benefitting all sectors across the market.
The next show will take place from 28 September-1 October, 2022.
Monaco Yacht Show info@monacoyachtshow.mc www.monacoyachtshow.com
New materials for interior designers
The Construction Material Pavilion (CMP) at METSTRADE from 16-18 November is the specialist platform for materials and furnishing ideas for interior designers. CMP provides an opportunity for designers of superyacht interiors to discover innovative materials and learn how to use them. As successful superyacht owners become younger, they also tend to be more in tune with the effects of climate change and the need to protect the marine environment. Their attitude is shared by CMP, which has placed greater emphasis on sustainable products at this year’s event
The desire for new-builds and refurbishment projects to be more ecofriendly in the materials and products used on board have led to changes, with suppliers adopting sustainable alternatives that are now becoming available to replace scarce natural products.
Another noticeable trend is the increasing use of glass employed in a variety of innovative ways. In addition to on board spas, there has also been a rise in the installation of sophisticated entertainment systems as owners have spent more time on their vessels during the Covid-19 pandemic – a pleasant ‘bubble’ in which to pass their time!
Exhibitors in Construction Material Pavilion 2021
3A Composites Airex AG (Switzerland) 3D Core Gmbh & Co KG (Germany) Aeronaut Automation (Australia) Aetex Timber PVT Ltd (India) APM (Italy) Avel Robotics (France) B Sails de Marco Semeraro (Italy) Baseltex (Belgium) Comilegno (Italy) Curve Works (The Netherlands) Diab Group (Sweden) Drumarken International BV (The Netherlands) Duratek Koruyucu (Turkey) Eastman Machine Co (USA) Eurosunservice SAS di Martorelli Francesco (Italy) Fibertech Group Srl (Italy) Groupe Arbor (France) GSEA Design (France) Guelt Nautic (France) Gurit (United Kingdom) Heol Composites (France) Hexcel (United Kingdom) Isotop (France) Malvaux Group (France) Marine Mat (USA) Massivit 3D (Israel) Mau & Mittelmann GmbH (Germany) Maxspar Srl (Italy) Metyx Composites (Turkey) Microtex Composites Srl (Italy) Morland Fit Out Products (United Kingdom) Multiplast-Groupe Carboman (France) Nedcom (The Netherlands) Nord Compensati Srl (Italy) Perhutari (Italy) Prodim (The Netherlands) Resoltech (France) Rivogre Ingénierie (France) Robuso Stahlwarenfabrik Buntebach & Sohne (Germany) Sace Composites Srl (Italy) SaertexGmbh & Co KG (Germany) Seacork SAS (France) Select Timbers SL (Spain) Sicomin (France) Socomore (France) Solico Enginerring BV (The Netherlands) Spheretex GmbH (Germany) Spinteks Textil (Turkey) Teakdecking Systems (USA) Tikal Marine Systems GmbH (Germany) VA-Varuste Oy (Finalnd) VDL Composites GmbH (Germany) Wessex Resins & Adhesives Ltd (United Kingdom) Zünd Benelux BV (The Netherlands)
MARINA YARD PAVILION
FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR MARINA PROFESSIONALS
The Marina & Yard Pavilion is a specialised pavilion at the METSTRADE Show; the world’s largest marine equipment trade show. The pavilion is the first port of call for marina professionals from around the world. With one dedicated area, it’s the world’s largest trade exhibition for the marina & yard industry.
