PEAKLIFE

Postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak, revised dates of the Singapore Yacht Festival have been confirmed.

The 10th edition of the Singapore Yacht Show 2020 was scheduled to take place from 19th-22nd March, 2020 will now take from 15th-18th October, 2020.

It was the first super yacht industry event to be postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak.

The organizers have also said that the show will take place at the “completely redesigned” ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove and promised to unveil some “long-awaited new developments and changes to the show’s layout and the show will take place only on water.”

Verventia, Andy Treadwell said, “It was hugely difficult for us back in February to take the decision to postpone our 10th Anniversary show just six weeks from opening day, and it’s been increasingly sad to see almost all the other boat shows around the world have had to follow suit.”

They also added, “Things are beginning to get dramatically difficult in the rest of the world now, but we can take heart from the fact that China seems to be turning the corner already, and Singapore and Hong Kong governments have both been lauded for their positive and effective management of the crisis. So with a full six months delay to October, we are hopeful that the rescheduled show will be able to give the industry in these parts the boost that it will badly need by then.”

Arthur Tay, Chairman, ONE°15 Marina said, “As ‘Best Asian Marina’ in last year’s, Asia Pacific Boating Awards, we have committed a substantial investment to renovate our flagship marina at Sentosa this year.

Tay added, “We shall endeavor to complete most of the works prior to the re-scheduled show dates so that everyone can experience our new marina during the 10th Singapore Yacht Show. Just like the industry, we are always looking to be nimble and stay relevant to the ever-changing market.”