MAST-Marine Saloon Trade Boat, Boat Equipment and Marine Accessories Fair, which was held for the first time this year in Fuarizmir, attracted great attention from sea and boat enthusiasts of all ages. During the fair, many sales and cooperation agreements were signed with the intense interest of domestic and foreign visitors. Representatives of the participating companies stated that the fair suited Izmir, the maritime city, very well.
İzmir, which has the distinction of being a seafaring city as well as being a port and trade city from past to present, where the foundations of Turkish maritime history were laid with Çaka Bey in 1081; hosted a fair that reinforced this identity. Hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and organized for the first time with the partnership of İZFAŞ and ED Fuarcılık, MAST-Marine Saloon Trade, Boat, Boat Equipment and Marine Accessories Fair attracted great attention from sea lovers. MAST Fair, which was held between 28 March and 2 April 20223, in Halls A and B of Fuarizmir, hosted visitors who want to see world-famous boat brands, the major domestic manufacturers of the sector, and equipment and accessory companies in the maritime field. At the fair, where many boats from motor yachts to sailboats were exhibited for the first time in Turkey, an interview with world-famous yacht designers Turhan Soyaslan and Tanju Kalaycıoğlu was also held. Fair; A total of 20 thousand 540 people, domestic and foreign, visited from many countries from Germany to the United States, from Italy to Hungary, and from all over Turkey.
Boat builder and certified professional yacht broker for more than 40 years with designer Gerard Douglas, former President of the American Boat and Yacht Council, who has worked for many years as the Chief Engineer and Vice President of the world-famous Catalina Yachts participating in the fair from the United States, with dozens of awards. Joseph Zammataro evaluated the fair.
Seeing a boat he designed himself during his visit to Seferihisar Teos Marina and meeting with its current owner. sohbet Gerard Douglas and Zammataro, who also stated that it was a very good experience to participate in the exhibition, said, “The fair was very productive for us, we had the opportunity to meet with many boat manufacturers in Turkey and we are still in talks. We talked about bilateral cooperation opportunities and what we can do mutually. We want to create value for both countries. We also had the opportunity to see İzmir and its surroundings.”