“Very good, productive and plenty of time for networking = great value on time and investment, flawless.”

Elenor Ekman
Marketing Manager, Interlux

“It is the best forum in America to exchange knowledge with other key yacht leaders.”

David Halcomb
Vice President, Awlgrip Global Business Development, Awlgrip

“The best marine industry conference for networking and information with regards to yachts.”  

Luke Wingard
Naval Architect/Project Engineer, Delta Marine

"Healthy, lively dialogue of great input from panels and participants alike! Great involvment by the audience."

Fred Carr
Project Director, Aldar Marinas

“Always valuable, always worthwhile, interesting, educational and a wonderful way to spend time with industry colleagues.”

Patty Lengel
Sales and Client Relations Manager, Derektor Shipyards

“An essential meeting for marketing and communications managers in the yachting industry - informative and enlightening!”

Anne Louise Spyropoulos
Communications, BWA Yachting

“An enormous amount of attention to detail went into providing the right context for thought provoking debate.”

Stephane Llorens
Hempel France

“Great opportunity of exchanging ideas with our colleagues of the  yachting industry: very stimulating, grazie to your excellent team.”

Sara Gioanola
Marketing Manager, Gruppo Baglietto

“Great event, lots of insight about the industry especially for a newcomer.”

Holger Schwarting
CEO, List Strategic Partnership GmbH

“For me, in terms of meeting new people in the market – it has been really really good – the discussion that has evolved out of that has been absolutely first-rate.”

Mike Dean
Marketing and Internet Manager, Equiom Trust

“It was my first time to come to such an event, and it will definitely not be the last.”

Saif Almehairbi
Mubadala

“I have been to other Yacht Report Conferences, before METS, and that was one of the reasons we were willing to invest to come here – because we’ve always gained.  You are looking for that golden nugget of information, and today was no disappointment.”

Scott MacDonald
Director of Sales, IMA Yachts

“An excellent starting platform to integrate companies into this marketplace and having the captains input was very interesting.”

Scott MacDonald
Director of Sales, IMA Yachts

“We see the sponsorship of GSF as a unique opportunity to be part of one of the key commercial events in the annual yachting calendar.”

Maritime Asset Security and Training (MAST) Ltd

“The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry is proud to be a sponsoring partner, as we share the common goal of excellence in service to a highly valued clientele.”

Cayman Islands Shipping Registry

“What do I come away with? Having met and spoken to influential people, shared ideas, learnt things, which is important, and hopefully helped push the industry forward.”

John Leonida
Partner, Clyde and Co

“The GSF is where many of the industry’s major players gather so it’s a perfect platform as a sponsor. Pinmar was very proud to be part of this important, well organised and enjoyable event.”

Pinmar

“It’s nice to see amongst colleagues that people are willing to share ideas, it has been really interesting.”

Sally Johansson
Johansson Yacht Design

“The best thing I’ve got out of this is realising that we’re not alone in all the challenges that we’re facing.”

Alison Craddock
Marketing Director, Ocean Independence

“Thought provoking is the one that comes to mind, it’s been an interesting few days. We’ve been able to re-think the ways we do things… everybody will benefit from this.”

Clive Bartlett
Director, Saltwater Communications Ltd

“The forum was both informative and an excellent networking opportunity.”

Victor McCullough
Director of Sales, KiloPak

“The consummate gathering for those determined to succeed in the maritime industry going forward.”

Don Gale
Senior Naval Architect, AMSEC LLC

“A positive Environment Forum bringing many wise minds together in a defining moment for our industry.”

Mark Wrightman
Managing Director, Integrated Marine Group

“The best conference I attended. The whole package was well balanced – interesting, diverse, educational and enjoyable.”

Thorsten von Schilling
Senior Manager, Thyssenkrupp

“You did a great job of bringing a cross-section of the large yacht industry together. There was honest and open debate and discussions on most of the topics presented… I would have been derelict in my duty to Nautical Structures NOT to have attended.”

Rick Thomas
Founder/Vice-President, Sales Nautical Structures