Post-release of the Moscow Boat Show 2017

Moscow Boat Show, the largest Russian exhibition of the yachting branch, for the tenth time already incorporated the most impressive representatives of the yachting world, branch specialists, professional sportsmen and fans of this spectacular sport March 8 through 11, 2017 in Crocus Expo. More than 15 000 attendees – experts and professionals of the branch, fans of motor water crafts and mass media representatives – visited the show!

Moscow Boat Show has gained the status of a genially significant event for the industry, having become an annual platform for business meetings, constructive communication, conclusion of mutually profitable contracts, exchange of experience and acquaintance with the latest developments.

More than 200 companies from Russia and foreign countries (Austria, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Norway, China, Poland, Finland, France, Sweden and other) displayed a wide range of vessels, water crafts, equipment, components and accessories for comfortable outing on water open spaces. Participants from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Izhevsk, Novosibirsk, Sevastopol, Samara, Yaroslavl, Saratov, Rostov-on-Don, Kaluga, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities of Russia presented national developments.

The professionals of the yachting industry and fans of motor water crafts had an opportunity to attend various events within the frames of the show business program, which had been comprised to ensure maximum convenience at planning of time and thematic segmentation during the visit to Crocus Expo.

Moscow Boat Show tight program of exhibition-related events traditionally provided an opportunity to visit different conferences, workshops and lectures, aimed at presenting market participants to each other in the format of live communication, sharing actual information about novelties and trends of the industry, discussing perspectives of development. It is enabled to obtain comprehensive information on how to organize efficient and profitable business within your company in line with all the requirements of modern economy.

A number of lectures held by the Union of Designers and Architects took place March 10, 2017 within the frames of the business program. Yacht Interior Decoration (renovate, for own use, for events, for rent and for sale), Yacht Interior in James Bond Style, Design and Manufacture Peculiarities of Custom Made Yacht Furniture and other topics were covered. Kirill Kokharchuk, author of unique, private researches in the field of design and architecture, provided review, councils and recipes during his lecture What Can Your Yacht Be Like?!

Various events for sailing sport fans were held daily in the specially equipped pool. The program featured show performances of young racers, races on short water, yacht test drives for beginners and many other things! For this purpose a specially equipped pool of 17х27х1,5 m in size had been installed at the VFPS Committee of Mass, Amateur and Student Sport stand. Sailing yachts of national and Olympic classes, children's sports schools and training centers, national manufacturers of yachts, clothing and equipment were also presented at the fairground.

And of course all attendees traditionally enjoyed the daily show program with various performances.

Igor Zaretskiy’s press conference was held within the frames of the Moscow Boat Show. Igor Zaretskiy today is the only representative of Russia applied for participation in GoldenGlobe 2018/19 round the world solo sailing race. To celebrate Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s historic 1968/9 world first solo non-stop circumnavigation in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Yacht Race, a new Golden Globe Race will be staged to mark the 50th Anniversary of that epic, starting from Falmouth on 16 June, 2018.

Moscow Boat Show provides the perfect platform from which to preview the finest jewels of the sea, evaluate market trends, and establish long-lasting and commercially profitable partnerships. Despite the dynamic changes taking place in Russia and the rapid growth of the yachting sector, the show continues to complement and reflect the industry’s demand and is a promotional opportunity not to be missed!

See you in spring 2018!

Crocus Expo Press service