Well, the 2009 Monaco Yacht Show has drawn to a close with the sounding of the horns! Our impressions of this year’s show are mixed with many positive reviews from businesses and quite a few new builds being signed up during the show.
Overall it seemed quieter than the ’08 show with less businesses having stands and less foot traffic. It appeared as though less boats were at the event with several high profile builds and recent launches not shown as Owner’s concerns over privacy and keeping a low profile seems the trend these days.
The Kiwi companies presented at the Monaco Show all seemed to have a strong event with much business done over the week and more to follow I’m sure. On Friday night was the New Zealand drinks and networking event that went down excellently with the best in the business present drinking kiwi wine/beer and listening to kiwi music.
The highlights for us during the show was obviously the stunning networking, connections and friendships made with many industry leaders and elite of the Superyachting world.
Quick review:
The Great
- 30,000 visitors, 40 new builds, 100 Superyachts (25-90 metres)
- The new “Icon 62″ build by Icon Yachts – simply a beautiful boat created by a genius
- The “Chrisco” build by CNB
- The Engine Room onboard “MY Ingot” (work of art)
- The German Frers stand (incredible renderings done by Urban Voyage)
- The Red Arrows (Elite UK flying group with three kiwi pilots)
- Casino supermarket (super close to the show, nice food and half the price of the local cafe’s)
- The BMW courtesy cars!
The Not so Great
- Short tempered Monaco Traffic Police
- The heat (it was a scorcher, 30 deg+ most days)
- The expensive and hard to find parking
- The serious lack of wi-fi access (what century is this?)
Stay tuned for some exciting new projects from Urban Voyage!
