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The seventh edition of the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2022">Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS)</a> drew to a close last week with more than 90 registered yachts attending this year. The event took place from April 30th to May 4th at the port of Nafplio after a two year absence due to Covid restrictions. The highly anticipated event was attended by over 600 yacht brokers and industry professionals, with a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times (Company)">SuperYacht Times</a> team attending as media partners for the five-day event. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226452/image/large-99052534a02587061f179ea157cd0686.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226452">The <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2022">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a> was organised by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4981" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greek Yachting Association (Company)">Greek Yachting Association</a> with the support of the Municipality of Nafplion. The event saw a wait list of over 20 yachts wanting to attend with over 30 countries from all over the world represented. Those who attended had the opportunity to see the yachts available for charter up-close, to get to know their crews and to be informed about the possibilities and options they offer.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226451/image/large-60e26c37b089b71284d809c62da5d501.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226451"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226453/image/large-9fa1f6b9a5afd60d00ad19ef098c9d61.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226453">The <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2022">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a> remains the largest in the world in terms of attendance, above the exhibitions in Antigua and Barcelona, which cover the markets of the Western Hemisphere and the Western Mediterranean respectively.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226444/image/large-458967d2d90eb21aafc4f39daccd73c7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226444">The event was opened on April 30th by the President of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4981" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greek Yachting Association (Company)">Greek Yachting Association</a>, Mr. Michael Skoulikidis, in the presence of the Mayor of Nafplion, Mr. Dimitrios Kostouros, the General Secretary of Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investments, Mr. Evangelos Kiriazopoulos, Regional Governor of Peloponnese, Mr. Panagiotis Nikas.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226443/image/large-a8185624de9e6792fd0467a599c5c8ef.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226443">Michael Skoulikidis spoke proudly of this years event, with emphasis on the quantity and quality of yachts in attendance, “We have multiple times more yachts -totalling a cumulative length of over 3.4 kilometres- and bigger in length than all the craft that were on exhibit in France, Italy and Spain together.” As well as this, Skoulikidis pointed out the need for additional and coordinated actions to support Greek yachting, which is also the spearhead of the tourism industry.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226446/image/large-05c60f0cbe005439047b0b1b264ce4af.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226446">The <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2022">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a> hosts a series of side events including the renowned Chefs' Competition, in which talented yacht chefs showcased their culinary talent to a panel of experts. This year saw Angelo Lantos of the two Michelin star restaurant Spondi, as well as Thanos Stasinos, the chef of the restaurants Huracan in Athens, Pacific in Monte Carlo and Ritz Carlton in Valencia judge the entries.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226448/image/large-0e1b02ae6b889fc50bd70444e0bee58a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226448">This year saw 31 exhibitors’ stands with yachting-related services and products, with the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2022">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a> once again placing yachting at the centre of global attention.&nbsp;

Mediterranean Yacht Show 2022

The seventh edition of the Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) drew to a close last week with more than 90 registered yachts attending this year.

The Mediterranean Yacht Show draws to a close for 2022

As the sixth annual <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2019">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a> organised by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4981" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greek Yachting Association (Company)">Greek Yachting Association</a> enters its final day, we take a look at just some of the exciting events that took place during the show this year.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/76754/image/large-854426f3918f9e7d3a1023bd6b41829d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76754">With over 100 charter yachts on display, attendees were kept busy in the scenic port of Nafplion. Among the yachts displayed at the event were the 85-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5958" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="O'Ptasia85.0m (278'10&quot;)Golden Yachts Ltd.2018">O’Ptasia</a> by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/778" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Golden Yachts Ltd. (Company)">Golden Yachts Ltd.</a> and the 47.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bilgin Yachts (Company)">Bilgin</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6001" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starburst III47.5m (155'10&quot;)Bilgin Yachts2017">Starburst III</a>.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/76746/image/large-ba6f6e630f1cb85743a2edb904c50d2f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76746"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/76764/image/large-54b1f7c84df08e2d577bb30a58adfed7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76764"> <img src="/uploads/store/photo/76775/image/large-3f5b67ad777ca4ca9c98728f9d9dae78.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76775">Attendees were able to get to know the yachts, their captains and their crew. Various panels and presentations took place over the course of the week, hosted by industry professionals from companies such as the Charter Yacht Brokers Association and Marinepool. Topics of discussion included crew-wear, the charter industry and the environment.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/76745/image/large-1d9db99668693da68b9e3b5333867bb9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76745"> <img src="/uploads/store/photo/76763/image/large-a0af8d3d3fdc10f23f383eef7f8afe86.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76763"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/76767/image/large-187b1529da34b5d180419c5a3a41e7c2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76767"> <img src="/uploads/store/photo/76774/image/large-449593d1cbfc163c7d2e1eff4f860e76.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76774">Day four witnessed the award ceremony for the Designer Water Contest, which was organised by the Charter Yacht Brokers Association to raise awareness about the harmful use of plastic in the industry. The runners up were <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo’s</a> 37.2-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3914" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Souraya37.2m (122'1&quot;)SanLorenzo2012">Souraya</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen's</a>&nbsp;58.55-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/475" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Capri I58.55m (192'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2003">Capri I</a>, and in first place: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker’s</a> 40.05-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6223" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aqua Libra40.05m (131'5&quot;)Sunseeker2017">Aqua Libra</a>.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/76773/image/large-a3a506d8817a0e0d03b6509094b78d10.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76773"> <img src="/uploads/store/photo/76747/image/large-3ce238e6b448043ede91a3fb86b75f38.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76747"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/76749/image/large-89646fa28ab7931ef8431caed966e2b5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76749"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/76770/image/large-ed0611aa9300877648b9bb776c7c6ac3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/76770">

The 2019 Mediterranean Yacht Show draws to a close

SYT was on the scene at the 2019 Mediterranean Yacht Show in Nafplion and reveals more photos as the event wraps up for another year.