The Antibes Yacht Show: Day 1

MY Marco Polo at the 2008 Antibes yacht Show

The Antibes Yacht Show started Friday under a rainy and windy sky. This year, the show sees its capacity almost double with more than 1,000m of quay and 15,000 sq m.
Famous yachts will be on display like MY Ionian Princess, MY Masquerade of sole, MY Explorer Marco Polo.

Show hours:
Port Vauban Friday 17 April to Sunday 20 April
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
http://www.antibesyachtshow.com

Antibes show to be 'carbon balanced'...

According to IBI Magazine:" This year's yacht show at Antibes in southern France will be 'carbon balanced', in response to concerns about the environmental impact of CO2 emissions. UK-based company Yacht Carbon Offset will work in partnership with this year's Antibes Yacht Show to calculate the CO2 emissions of yachts at the show. The firm will then purchase the corresponding amount of 'carbon credits', which fund projects such as renewable energy programmes.Petra Malloier of the Antibes Yacht Show says: "AYS is committed to carbon balance in 2008. When selecting our offset provider we chose yachting specialists Yacht Carbon Offset for their expertise in the field."The Antibes Yacht Show will take place from April 17-20 at Port Vauban. 2008 is the show's second year."