Greek Yachting Association Announces New Board of Directors

From left: Ioannis Kourounis, Michael Skoulikidis, Spiros Galanakis and Manos Vernicos. Photo source: GYA

The Greek Yachting Association (GYA) on Thursday announced a new Board of Directors for a three-year mandate.

Founded in 2014, GYA’s members are Greek professional yachting companies involved in all fields of charter, brokerage, management, insurance and construction of large yachts. GYA and its members represent over 90 percent of the crewed charter yachts in Greece under central agency agreement.

New Board of Directors

President
Michael Skoulikidis

Vice President
Spiros Galanakis

Vice President
Aris Drivas

Secretary General
Ioannis Kourounis

Treasurer
Manos Vernicos

Members
Politi Olga Artemis, Fotis Geranios

In a statement announcing the new Board, GYA’s management said the association remains committed to the development and prosperity of yachting in Greece.

In its ten years of operation, GYA has succeeded to place Greek yachting in the global spotlight and attract the attention of yacht brokers from all over the world.

In addition, the association has succeeded in strengthening the sector’s voice and contributing to business development, communication and supporting cooperation.

The highlight of the association’s activities is the organization of the annual Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS), which this year will take place for the 8th year between April 29 and May 3 at the port of Nafplion in the Peloponnese.

According to the association, MEDYS is the largest exhibition of professional crewed yachts in the world by number of entries, surpassing the shows held in Antigua and Barcelona, which cover the Western Hemisphere and Western Mediterranean markets respectively.