This is not your usual boat show...
Dubai International Boat Show
 
"To be a woman in this industry, you have to be brave, you have to stand up for yourself, and you have to be seen"
Dubai International Boat Show celebrates the women changing the game in the marine industry.

Traditionally a man’s world, here’s the women rocking the boat & making waves as they drive change and empower women in the industry

From the cabins to the shipyards we recognize the women in yachting who you should know about
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The first female emirati captain
Sahar Rasti, the first Emirati female ship captain to work in field, and Founder and CEO at SJR Group
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Deputy Managing Director of Gulf Craft

Spending her summer visits to the UAE as a child wandering around the Gulf Craft factory and playing in showrooms cemented Abeer Alshaali’s commitment to the company. She was raised and educated in the USA. She joined the Gulf Craft organization working in the Executive Office handling the management of the company alongside her father.
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Mariam Fardous, the First Saudi Arabian Woman To Dive in the North Pole
Ten years ago, Mariam Hamed Fardous decided to take up diving, inspired by the incredible stories her late father used to tell her about the Red Sea. Two years ago, she went on to set the record as the first woman from Saudi Arabia – and the third woman worldwide – to dive in the North Pole.

MIDDLE EAST YACHTING CONFERENCE 2022
Empowering Women in Yachting panel discussion

In recognition of International Women’s Day, we celebrated the female forces making waves in the yachting industry with a ground-breaking panel discussion that covered the challenges and future of the industry for women.
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Moderated by Abeer AlShaali, the Deputy MD of Gulf Craft, Al Rasti was joined on the stage by Claire Ferandier Sicard, CEO and Founder of Environmental Training for Yacht Crew, Chloé Zaied, CEO at Hynova, and Dasha Moranova, CEO of Dasha Moranova Designs as the five women discussed everything from gender equality in the industry and its evolution to the importance of acceptance, self-belief, and male support.
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“Women of the marine world are resilient and can challenge any ideas. We do need some more awareness as women in the segment though. In a largely male-dominated industry, we need to challenge ourselves and prove that we can not only succeed, but also work hand-in-hand with our male counterparts to drive the industry forward.”

Captain Sahar Rasti
 

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Hop on board to the biggest, show-stopping, jaw-dropping and spectacular Dubai International Boat Show yet!  

As our doors open on the 9th of March, we'll welcome you to the world's most magnificent yachts, awesome sea toys to thrill, and a range of marine products that will make your jaw drop.

If you're looking to swim on down, we've pulled together our show magazine - that will help you take a deep dive into everything to help you plan the ultimate day out!

From the record-breakers to the wave makers - you'll find it all here.
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