Singapore show expansion
Singapore Yachting Festival returns to One°15 Marina Sentosa Cove in 2025, with an expanded layout and more hands-on experiences.
24 July 2024
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One°15 Marina Sentosa Cove Singapore will host the third edition of the Singapore Yachting Festival (SYF) from 10 to 13 April 2025.
Organisers One°15 Events Management, a division of SUTL Enterprise, anticipate close to 13,000 visitors at SYF 2025, which will offer an increase in exhibition and festival space compared to this year’s edition.
The expanded layout incorporates new elements, including a 1,000-sqm land-based exhibition hall, a dedicated superyacht zone and more on-water leisure marine activities for participation.
The land-based exhibition hall will present the newest trends, technologies, and sustainable offerings across marine and lifestyle products and services. This will include businesses such as engine manufacturers, equipment suppliers, navigation systems, interior designers, bespoke tourism providers, property developers, luxury car makers and aviation companies.
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Visitors can engage directly with industry players, while the VIP Lounge will offer a space for conducting private meetings and rubbing shoulders with like-minded individuals.
“The Singapore Yacht Festival 2024 was a great event,” says Paul Grange, COO and owner of Marine Italia. “We had lots of eager visitors to the boats and our hospitality booth.
“Apart from being busy and enjoyable, the festival was also a great success for Marine Italia and Azimut Yachts, and we’re thrilled to confirm that following the show in April, we have sold two of the new boats that we displayed at the show to new Singapore clients.
“For us, it was definitely one of the better shows that we have participated in throughout Asia.”
Last year’s show attracted 115 brands, of which half were yacht dealers and builders. There were 72 yachts on display, including four superyachts.
Surging wealth and investment in Asia has led to a steadily rising demand and focus on superyachts. To cater to this growing interest and facilitate the ongoing expansion of the superyacht industry in the Asia–Pacific region, the 2025 edition of the event will feature a dedicated superyacht zone, including an exclusive superyacht lounge.
This specialised lounge will provide a “sophisticated atmosphere” for prospective buyers and industry representatives to discover the latest offerings from prominent large yacht manufacturers, interact with industry experts and attend private presentations.
“It was an honour for M/Y Galileo to participate in the Singapore Yachting Festival 2024 as the proud presenter of the largest yacht at this event (at 55.7 metres),” says Andreas Stader, head of marketing at M/Y Galileo.
“We took pleasure in engaging with a vibrant community of clients, brokers, and suppliers from the SEA region. We extend our sincere gratitude to One°15 for this opportunity and our partners IYC and Arrow for their invaluable support in making this event a big success. M/Y Galileo and her crew look forward to the next year’s event.“
Live demonstrations and water activities
One°15 Marina Sentosa Cove Singapore says SYF 2025 aims to establish a foundation for expanding the boating industry in the Asia Pacific region.
“The objective is to broaden the accessibility and appeal of the boating lifestyle, creating more opportunities for both local and international players to engage with an increasingly diverse consumer market,” the marina says.
This is one reason that next year’s show will have more space for exhibitors to provide hands-on experiences in activities such as fishing, diving, sailing and e-sports.
Visitors will have the opportunity to test out the latest equipment, learn new skills, and gain a first-hand understanding of the various leisure marine pursuits can provide.
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