Impressions from the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026
Publish Date: September 16, 2026
Svilen Vodenicharov, CEO shares his impressions of this year's Yachting Festival
Last week Svilen Vodenicharov, CEO of Sirius Maritime Group and the Bulgarian Yachting Association (BYA) attended the annual Cannes Yachting Festival.
In true tradition, it never fails to impress the tens of thousands of visitors that gather each year to explore the hundreds of exhibitors that make their mark at the venue, as well as to network to keep the yachting passion kindling.
With a remarkable presence of leading Bulgarian business representatives, Svilen Vodenicharov shares his impressions of this year’s topics worthy of special mention.
"Currently, there are many representatives of the Bulgarian business community here. There are brokers, management companies, crews, so it is extremely important for us to be present and to fulfil our goal of bringing the sector together."
- Svilen Vodenicharov, CEO
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"Since we mentioned our brokers and the companies represented at the show as an essential part of this forum, we must not forget the people who truly do the hard work and who are crucial for the experience yacht owners have — and these are the crews. For me, they are the most important part. Yes, you can sell a yacht. You can do everything possible to make it nice, beautiful, well built. But the people who truly deserve admiration, in my view, are the crew members."
- Svilen Vodenicharov, CEO
