More than 150 exhibitors and 200 boats will take part in the debut Emirates Boat Show International in Abu Dhabi in November.

Knotika Holding, a market leader in the regional leisure marine industry and organiser of prominent boat shows in Kuwait and Bahrain, will organise the show from November 25 to 29.

The inaugural show, being held under the patronage of Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council, will showcase Abu Dhabi as an emerging leisure marine power house in the GCC reflecting the enormous amount of marine related development and infrastructure currently planned and under construction as well as the love and passion of the people for boating.

The Abu Dhabi event will be held at the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMSC).

Visitors will see a range of the latest leisure marine products, from multi-million dollar motor yachts to jet skis, wakeboarding boats and equipment, sailing dinghies and diving gear, marine accessories and electronics. The show will be open to both the trade and the public.

The show is organised with close collaboration between ADMISC and Knotika Boat Shows and in coordination with Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).

Underlining the reasons for selecting Abu Dhabi as the venue, Saeed Hareb, chairman of Knotika Holding said: “Abu Dhabi is an obvious choice for a boat show as it is the richest of the oil-laden United Arab Emirates, has a large expatriate population and is aiming to transform itself into a global tourist destination.”
 

Forbes magazine recently reported Abu Dhabi as the world's richest city. Responsible for more than 90 percent of the UAE’s oil production, Abu Dhabi possesses the fourth largest oil reserves in the world. According to media reports, Abu Dhabi has an investment fund exceeding $800 billion with more than $140 billion in government and privately-funded development projects currently underway in Abu Dhabi.

Demonstrating their confidence in the Abu Dhabi marine market and Knotika’s ability to organise a world class boat show, Emirates Boat Show International has secured bookings from some of the best known brands such as - Aicon, Azimuth, Bayliner, Beneteau Yachts, Cabo, Carver, Doral, Elegance, Four Winns, Gulf Craft, Hatteras, Jeanneau, Larson, Mastercraft, Maxum, Palm Marine, Princess Yachts, SeaRay, Silver Craft, Tige, Wellcraft.

“We have received overwhelming support from Abu Dhabi as the host and from the marine industry in particular with regard to the timing of the show,” said Wael Juju, CEO of Knotika Holding. –TradeArabia News Service