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Local initiatives celebrate boating around the globe 

The 2026 edition of World Boating Day, May 23, will encompass events at yards, sailing schools, boat shows and at supplier companies all around the world. Head of Public Relations Dominique Afacan presents the overview of all participants as co-organiser from the Superyacht Life Foundation and tells about the growing momentum of this global day to celebrate leisure boating.

Join World Boating Day!

HVO has been identified in research as the single most impactful way of reducing leisure marine industry emissions today, but what is preventing widespread adoption in a sector known as a leader of new technologies? Here we bring you a summary of some of the points made from The Next Step for HVO: Breaking Down the Barriers to Adoption panel discussion during last year’s edition of The Superyacht Forum

Breaking down the barriers to HVO adoption

With an expanding fleet and numerous yachts that will be sailing for decades to come, the superyacht refit sector is rapidly growing. This market takes an estimated 36 percent share in total spendings for large luxury yachts. The Mediterranean Sea is the absolute hotspot for superyacht refits, because that is where the boats are. Yards are ambitious, facilities are expanding but clients are not too impressed as of yet.

Upgrading superyachts in the Med

How is the superyacht industry approaching the challenge of increasingly extreme weather events? Here we bring you a summary of some of the points made from the Navigating Tomorrow’s Waters: Designing for Extreme Weather panel discussion during last year’s edition of The Superyacht Forum

Designing and operating superyachts to deal with extreme weather

As the superyacht industry navigates an era of transformation, strategic leadership has never been more essential. Sustainability imperatives, technological acceleration and evolving client mindsets, are reshaping the market and demand a new kind of vision. Enter the “NXT mindset,”: A concept central to The Superyacht Forum 2025 and closely aligned with Metstrade's themes.

The NXT Mindset: Strategic Leadership in the Superyacht Sector

Last year’s Sustainability keynote at The Superyacht Forum focused on how the superyacht industry will chart its course to a regenerative sector in 2050 and highlighted steps already in place now.

Charting a course to 2050

Every year, Metstrade actively pursues their goal for superyacht builders to continue this growth trajectory and stay ahead of the competition,” and to provide “a unique opportunity to uncover new products and innovations which add value in areas such as enhancing the onboard experience and providing the key differentiation and USPs that buyers are seeking.

Welcome onboard the Captains' Club

Wealth is rapidly moving to younger generations among ultra-high net worth individuals, but what does that mean for the superyacht industry? Here we offer summarised points from last year’s Trillion Dollar Shift presentation at The Superyacht Forum.

Preparing for Gen Y superyacht clients

Is the custom nature of superyachts a definite barrier to adopting robotic automation in the build process? The answer may surprise you.

Rise of the robots

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17 → 19 November 2026
RAI Amsterdam

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Join World Boating Day!

Breaking down the barriers to HVO adoption

Upgrading superyachts in the Med

Designing and operating superyachts to deal with extreme weather

The NXT Mindset: Strategic Leadership in the Superyacht Sector

Charting a course to 2050

Welcome onboard the Captains' Club

Preparing for Gen Y superyacht clients

Rise of the robots

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