Helsinki Boat-Afloat returns with 250 boats on display
After a one-year break, the Helsinki Boat-Afloat show returns this week from 18-21 August 2022 with 250 boats on display.
Helsinki Boat-Afloat (Uiva Flytande) is the largest in-water boat show in Finland, and takes place at HSK yacht club harbour in Lauttasaari.
“Approximately 250 boats are coming to Uiva and we are still waiting for new registrations before the exhibition opens on August 18,” says Jarkko Pajusalo, CEO of organiser Finnboat, the Finnish Marine Industries Federation.
The 4-6 metre outboard motor boats favoured by Finns are particularly strongly represented. Domestic manufacturers including AMT, Bella, Buster, Faster, Falcon, Finnmaster, Husky, Marino, Silver, Suvi, Terhi and Yamarin will be lined up at the piers.
“Thanks to the great number of boats, Uiva is a particularly good opportunity to compare different alternatives for your next boat,” adds Pajusalo.
The increasing shift towards electric propulsion and the growing popularity of RIB boats are reflected in the lineup. There are six boats powered by electric propulsion: four electric versions of Terhi, the catamaran EB SunnyCat and the Elvene Greta, which is based on a traditional model rowing boat. RIBs are presented by Valiant Med and the domestic Red Sky 29 RIB made in Kotka, Finland. The style of rigid inflatable boats can also be recognised in IRON boats equipped with sturdy rubbing strips.
“There is also a wide selection of boats for travelling on display, both with and without sails. The largest passenger boats at the exhibition are the Nord Star 42+ Cruiser, Princess F45, Targa 46 and Galeon 500 Fly, as well as the 50-foot Lagoon catamaran, over 43-foot X 4.3 and the 38-foot Hanse and Arcona sailing yachts,” Pajusalo says.
New models in the motorboat selection include the domestic Buster Magnum Cabin and the Aquador 300 HT, as well as the Quarken 27 Cabin and Quarken 27 T-top models of the brand new Finnish brand Quarken, which will be seen for the first time.
Grandezza, Jeanneau, Nord Star, Sargo, Targa and Quicksilver bring a wide selection of bigger motorboats to the show.
There will also be flyboard and freestyle jetski shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
“On Thursday, the theme of responsibility will also be emphasised on the programme stage. Topics include recycling of composites and the propulsion technologies of the future,” says Pajusalo.
The Helsinki Uiva boat show will take place at HSK yacht club marina in Lauttasaari (Vattuniemen Puistotie 1, Helsinki). The exhibition is open on weekdays from 12pm to 8pm and on weekends from 10am to 6pm.
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