OnDeck – July 2019

YACHT SHOW

6 th MEDYS ID

NUMBER OF YACHTS

REGISTERED^102

NUMBER OF

BUSINESS VISITORS^450 + industry professionals

NUMBER OF

EXHIBITORS^34 exhibition stands with yachting-related services & products

INTERNATIONAL

COMPANIES

Burgess, Camper & Nicholsons International, Edmiston,

Fraser Yachts, Yachting Partners International, Charter World,

CSO Yachts, IYC, Northrop & Johnson, TWW Yachts, Yachtzoo,

Luxury Charter Group and West Nautical. Representatives of the

Worldwide Yachting Association (MYBA) also attended the MEDYS.

COUNTRIES

REPRESENTED

Unites States of America, Australia, United Kingdom, Spain,

Canada, China, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, France,

Italy, Germany, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla,

Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Argentina, British Virgin Islands,

Greece, Israel, Cyprus, Montenegro, Croatia, Turkey, Czech

Republic, Slovenia, Seychelles, Holland, Hong Kong and Egypt.

http://www.mediterraneanyachtshow.gr

Attendees were able to enjoy truly unique experiences during

a variety of events and parties organised throughout the

yacht show, while on Wednesday 8 May the winners of the

Chefs’ Competition were announced in a farewell celebration

at the MEDYS Lounge. The event was followed by a party for

the crews, organised by the Hellenic Yacht Crew Association

(HYCA) with the support of the GYA.

The MEDYS is organised by the GYA with the support of the

Municipality of Nafplion, under the auspices of the Greek

Ministry of Tourism. Given the growing and complicated

needs of organising such a show, a successful outcome

would not be possible without the direct and continuous

support of the different departments of the Municipality of

Nafplion. The MEDYS also has the support of the Prefecture

of Peloponnese.

Those were the words of Mr. Michael Skoulikidis, President

of the GYA, to OnDeck. He continued, saying:

“To date that is, as there is always room for improvement and

when you have succeeded in becoming the largest char-

ter show in the world as far as the number of participating

yachts is concerned, the time has come to work even harder

to retain that position and find new ways to make the experi-

ence even more productive for all attendees.

In 2019 there were more than 100 yachts on display, rang-

ing from 24 to 85 metres, and over 450 visitors from 31

countries. That translates into a lot of global attention for the

Greek yachting industry and contributes significantly to the

growth of the sea tourism sector.

In a time span of just 6 years, the MEDYS has claimed the

no.1 spot among the B2B events of its kind. This is a result

that makes the Greek Yachting Association (GYA) very proud

but we are also very aware of our responsibility.

We will come together once again, keep closely together,

and work effectively together, in order to ensure that the

2020 MEDYS is (if not bigger as we have exhausted the port’s

capacity) even better!”

THIS YEAR’S MEDYS

WAS SIMPLY THE BEST