Greek Yachting Professionals Form New Association

A number of Greek yachting professionals involved in the Charter, Brokerage, Management, Insurance and Construction of large yachts recently announced the establishment of the Greek Yachting Association (GYA).

Currently the association and its members represent over 90 percent of the crewed charter yachts in Greece under central agency agreement.

Greek Yachting Association Board Members
President: Michael Skoulikidis
Vice President A: Stefanos Macrimihalos
Vice President B: Aris Drivas
Secretary: Ioannis Kourounis
Treasurer: Amelie Panagakos
Member: Spiros Galanakis
Member: Julie Kourouvani

The objective of the GYA is to:

• maintain high standards of professionalism in charter, sales and yacht management
• closely cooperate with the MYBA worldwide yachting association as MYBA members and MYBA companies
• organize an annual charter yacht show for the Greek and foreign flag charter yachts, under Central Agency Agreement.

Founding members of the association include the following companies:
AB Felix
Aris Drivas Yachting
Atalanta Golden Yachts
Athens Yachts
Big Blue Yachting
Cape4 Yachting
Istion Yachting
Megisti Blue Yacht Charters
North Star Yachting
Parsifal Yachting
Seascape Yacht Charters

Nafplion, Greece, To Host Yacht Show In May 2014

The GYA has also announced that it will hold a new luxury yacht charter show named the “Mediterranean Yacht Show” in the historic town of Nafplion, Greece, from 3 to 7 May 2014. The yacht show will be open to both Greek and foreign flag charter yachts.

The website will open for registration on Monday, 20 January 2014. Until then, contact info@gya.gr