Notes From The Editor

Week Ending 24/06/2011

After attending the elegant 2011 Monaco Yacht Show Summer Party, the realisation hit me that the world’s largest yacht show is not far away at all; so what can we expect from the 21st edition of the Monaco Yacht Show?

The Informa Yacht Group is, understandably, keeping their cards close to their chest for this year’s edition of the show; however, after heading over to the Meridian Hotel in Monaco to attend the Monaco Yacht Show Summer Party, it seemed that a quiet confidence in the industry was shared by every one there.

Last year, the increased activity of the Monaco Yacht Show gave unmistakable evidence that the superyacht industry was back on the incline.

The most respected superyacht companies in the world took to Port Hercules in full force with some of the finest superyachts on the water; offering a swarm of influential visitors a truly remarkable showcase.

With the increase in market activity seen in the industry since last September, the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show has a lot to live up to, and with just over two months left before the show attracts the world’s largest yachts, I’m looking forward to seeing what the Informa Yacht Group has up their sleeve.