The formative years of Monaco Yacht Show were all about brokerage it was an opportunity for the new and well-established firms to network with suppliers and shipyards, while showcasing their fleet to clientele. But the road leading to prestige hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing and the organisers have had to ply a degree of dynamism into the show to ensure that it remains pertinent to the industry. Monaco Yacht Show has continually mirrored this growth “it has naturally grown in parallel with the industry,” Arthur Brouwer confirmed. Naturally, to deliver so many more yachts a small army of builders, suppliers, designers, brokers and the rest are required. Photo: Camper & Nicholsons Photo: Camper & Nicholsons Monaco Yacht Show has captured this growth of the industry, as not only have the yachts themselves grown in stature, so too has the industry itself. In comparison to the 2021-22 period, 801 yachts were delivered and 63 of which exceed 60-metres. This upper echelon was dominated by the German Blohm & Voss, with its Lady Moura, Grand Ocean and Zeus all making their first appearance.
Between 1990-1 more than 200 yachts hit the water, 11 of which exceeded 60-metres. Photo: Camper & Nicholsons Yes, this was a reflection on the industry, as superyachts have increasingly grown in size over the years, but it would be erroneous to think there were only smaller thirty years ago there were just less of them. The yachts on display during those earlier years, all impressive in their own right, were far from the size we expect to see this week. Current Affair) was presented at the show. The Monaco Yacht Show offers the unique opportunity to showcase a yacht in its glory in a glamorous setting.” While records of that initial lineup has fallen into obscurity, Heesen delivered four sub-400 GT yachts between 1990-1991 so we can speculate that either At Last (ex. The opportunity to show a yacht is essential and instrumental when meeting potential clients. “We are extremely lucky as every year our presence at the show has been alongside our most recent launch. One of the stars of the first Monaco Yacht Show was a Heesen-build, and the Dutch builder has proudly presented a new build every year since. The inauguration event saw just 32 yachts moored along Quai des Etats-Unis, a fraction of what the event welcomes today. It’s undoubtedly the number one event in the global calendar,” Patrick Coote, European Managing Director of Northrop & Johnson, reflected.
“What started as a small private operation has now developed into a veritable behemoth. Photo: Léandre Loyseau / SuperYacht TimesThe event was initially conceived as a broker-orientated event for yachts 20-metres and longer, but has drastically expanded on this offering – today Monaco Yacht Show is the most important event of the yachting calendar. It’s the most coveted event of the superyacht calendar and it's no wonder why the line-up of superyachts on display each year is astonishing, and the docks are teeming with the world’s elite for a four-day event that showcases the pinnacle of luxury goods, and provides a platform for conversations to develop and grow the industry. Monaco Yacht Show is without a doubt one of the cornerstones of the industry.
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