Yacht Racing Forum set to reassemble the sports’ leading personalities from around the world

Scheduled tScheduled to take place in Amsterdam on November 20-22, the Yacht Racing Forum / Design & Technology Symposium will bring together key figures from the sport worldwide, with a focus on business, marketing, event management, design, technology and sustainability.

Amsterdam, 4 September 2024 – The global yacht racing community is set to converge in Amsterdam from November 20-22 for the highly anticipated Yacht Racing Forum / Design & Technology Symposium. Held in conjunction with METSTRADE, the conference and exhibition will bring together the sport’s leading personalities and industry professionals from around the world.

« For the first time, the Yacht Racing Forum will be held in Amsterdam alongside the world’s largest exhibition for the leisure marine industry », said the event organiser, Bernard Schopfer. « This strategic timing alongside METSTRADE will offer our attendees, partners and exhibitors the chance to explore synergies between yacht racing and the broader maritime industry. »

The Yacht Racing Forum is recognised as the foremost B2B event dedicated to the business of the sport. This year’s edition promises to be particularly dynamic, given the major events that have marked it: the America’s Cup, the Olympic Games, the Vendée Globe, as well as numerous events aimed at a wider and less professional audience.

The Forum offers a unique platform for participants to explore the latest trends and developments, forge new partnerships, and position themselves at the forefront of the yacht racing industry.o take place in Amsterdam on November 20-22, the Yacht Racing Forum / Design & Technology Symposium will bring together key figures from the sport worldwide, with a focus on business, marketing, event management, design, technology and sustainability.

Amsterdam, 4 September 2024 – The global yacht racing community is set to converge in Amsterdam from November 20-22 for the highly anticipated Yacht Racing Forum / Design & Technology Symposium. Held in conjunction with METSTRADE, the conference and exhibition will bring together the sport’s leading personalities and industry professionals from around the world.

« For the first time, the Yacht Racing Forum will be held in Amsterdam alongside the world’s largest exhibition for the leisure marine industry », said the event organiser, Bernard Schopfer. « This strategic timing alongside METSTRADE will offer our attendees, partners and exhibitors the chance to explore synergies between yacht racing and the broader maritime industry. »

The Yacht Racing Forum is recognised as the foremost B2B event dedicated to the business of the sport. This year’s edition promises to be particularly dynamic, given the major events that have marked it: the America’s Cup, the Olympic Games, the Vendée Globe, as well as numerous events aimed at a wider and less professional audience.

The Forum offers a unique platform for participants to explore the latest trends and developments, forge new partnerships, and position themselves at the forefront of the yacht racing industry.

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