This month’s 2nd edition of the Mediterranean Yacht Show, which ran in the lovely Greece yacht holiday location – Nafplion from May 2 to 6, has exceeded all expectations. Organized by the Greek Yachting Association (GYA), the event represents one of the leading superyacht charter shows for crewed yachts.
2nd Mediterranean Yacht Show
This year’s Show was marked by an increase in the number of attending yachts as well as an overall improvement in their quality. During the event, a total number of 67 crewed luxury yachts were displayed.
Aerial view of the Mediterranean Yacht Show 2015
One of the highlights of the show was the chefs’ competition. The chefs of attending yachts were tasked to express their culinary talents and creativity in order to impress the judges. This year’s theme was the creation of a dish based on a traditional island recipe.
MYS 2015 Chefs’ Competition
Michelin-starred chef Ettore Botrini presided over the judging committee and the winning chefs were:
Category A
- Chef Stelios Petsa – S/Y NOVA
- Chef Ilias Roshi – S/Y AEGEAN SCHATZ
- Chef Stelios Arakas – M/Y SPACE
Category A’ Platinum
- Chef Angelos Christodoulou – M/Y OURANOS
- Chef Ioannis Papageorgiou – M/Y DUKE
- Chef George Kalavros – M/Y ENDLESS SUMMER
- Chef Sotiris Kourtis – M/Y O’PATI
Mediterranean Yacht Show 2015 by night
The Mediterranean Yacht Show 2015 came to an end with a farewell party on May 5, during which the president of the GYA Mr. Michael Skoulikidis announced the decision of the GYA Board of Directors and of the Municipality of Nafplion to hold the 3rd Mediterranean Yacht Show in the same location, at the beginning of May 2016, with exact dates to be unveiled soon.
