A new yacht exhibition on the water will open in Moscow

Moscow Yacht Show 2017 (MYS) will take place on June 22-24 in Moscow. The leading Russian yacht magazine Motor Boat & Yachting Russia (MBY) organizes this event, which will become an annual event, and the most prestigious yacht club of the capital, Royal Yacht Club (RYC), will be the exhibition venue.

MBY team already has some experience in boat shows organization: for several years the magazine has been organizing the Saint Petersburg International Boat Show. The idea of the Moscow show is to combine an impressive exposition with an extensive entertainment programme that includes a water show, sailing races and other attractions.

The largest yacht dealers of the country will present the newest models of the Russian and foreign shipyards at the moorings of the yacht club and on the shore. The business program will become the important part of the show. Industry professionals will discuss the urgent problems of yachting in the capital city and in Russia in general.

Such big shipyards as Princess and Azimut have already confirmed their participation in the boat show. Scandinavia will be represented with classic trawler cabin boats Targa, small pleasure boats Nordkapp, premium class aluminium boats XO and versatile all-weather boats for fishing, hunting and family leisure from Sargo Boats.

Russian producers will also present their products at the show: Grizzly motor boats for fishing and motor cruisers from Velvette Marine, Kazan. Italians Absolute Yachts will present their beautiful flybridge yachts up to 20 m length.

The organisers expect more than 1500 visitors from Russia and neighbouring countries at the first Moscow Yacht Show.