Last week, the largest yacht event in Poland took place. It was the third edition of the unique event in the luxury boat industry in Poland. From Thursday to Sunday participants could visit the decks of moored luxury boats, and, as the organizer said, Gdynia became the "Polish Cannes".

As every year, during the four days of the Polboat Yachting Festival in Gdynia, we could witness premieres of Polish yachts and visit the stands of the companies related to the industry – shipyards, boat distributors, manufacturers of equipment and gadgets for equipment on board.

– Polboat is a "show of strenth" of the Polish yachting industry. It is a celebration of Polish entrepreneurs and Polish product, what we are famous for abroad – said Sebastian Nietupski, president of the Polish Chamber of Yachting Industry and Water Sports Polskie Yachty.

The exhibitors also included the largest Polish yach producers such as Sunreef Yachts and Galeon. The latter is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

– The company was founded in 1982 and despite the fact that today we are the biggest Polish company producing luxury yacht boats, we still remain a family business with Polish capital – said Paulina Marwińska, Marketing Director at Galeon Yachts.

During Polboat, the visitors could see various types of vessels: fishing, speed boats, catamarans, large yachts and small sports yachts. Also – motor boats and water scooters. On Saturday at 2 p.m., the scooters were displayed on a spectacular show organized by Taurus Sea Power company. The event was hosted by the Polish vice-champion in water scooters. The presented scooters were Wave 230 and Sparktrix 90 horses.

Taurus Sea Power is a distributor not only of scooters, but also motor boats. For this type of units, the company presented the Mitek Electric Propulsion motor.

– Electric engines are becoming more and more popular – said Maciej Skibski, owner of Taurus Sea Power.

Green solutions for the industry was a noticable theme of the event.
– Electric engines are a novelty that is already happening. Our challenge will be the network of chargers in marinas – said Sebastian Nietupski.

Pearl Yacht Group from Lower Silesia showed off with its newest eco-product. The shipyard, existing only since January this year, announced its flagship product, the 100% zero-emission houseboat called E-Vision.

– It is fully self-sufficient, has solar panels and Rim Drive Technology electric motors. The entire structure is made of aluminum, wood and natural materials such as leather. We do not have any unnecessary plastic elements – said Tomasz Zygiel, Manager at Pearl Yacht Group.

The boat, intended for rivers and closed waters, is going to have its official premiere on August 15 in Berlin.

The festival was also attended by experts consulting companies and buyers of luxury boats. Attorney Patryk Zbroja drew attention to the prevention of risks related to yachts. He took part in a panel called "How to buy a yacht safely?". On the other hand, legal counsel Mariusz Sanocki, whose law office WP Law consults sustainable projects for the shipbuilding industry, explained what to look for when introducing green solutions to the company, such as photovoltaics and water purification.

– The topic of sustainability makes the whole industry run. In the coming years, we can expect projects co-financed both from the EU and national funds, which will aim to increase the competitiveness of Polish solutions in this aspect. In my opinion, Polish scientific and technical thought is able to cope with this challenge – said Sanocki.

A representative of his law firm, WP Law Marine, took part in a panel dedicated to sustainable development called "Strategy of sustainable development and reality – what we create for future generations".

Despite the crisis in the global economy, there is no shortage of customers interested in purchasing luxury boats of Polish production. During Polboat Yachting Festival, Gdynia was also visited by journalists from all over the world, including from the UAE, UK and Serbia.