Island Global Yachting (IGY), the luxury marina developer and management company, will sponsor the Gulf Superyacht Forum taking place in Abu Dhabi on March 12.

As the first conference of its kind in the Gulf region, the event marks Abu Dhabi, and the whole GCC, as a key market for the Superyacht industry.

The Gulf Superyacht Forum is an exclusive and interactive meeting of Superyacht business leaders who need to expand their understanding of the Gulf region, specifically its clients, culture and the developing maritime infrastructure.

Michael Horrigan, chief, IGY Middle East, Europe and Asia, will be on the panel ‘The large yacht industry and the business potential in the Gulf’ and Matthew Bates, IGY director of operations Middle East and Asia, will talk on the panel ‘The operational and logistical issues large yachts face in the Gulf’.

“The Middle East is fast becoming a hub of yacht activity, which is confirmed by the demand for our berths at Festival City Marina and Anchor Marina in Dubai, but it is necessary that this industry expansion is supported with education and information on the region,” said Michael Horrigan.

The Gulf Superyacht Forum is part of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show which takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on March 12 to 14 and will feature some of the world’s best power and sailing super yachts ranging from 30 m to 100 m.-TradeArabia News Service