The curtain has just closed on the Balearic Superyacht Forum 2025 (TBSF25), and the message is clear: the superyacht industry is ready for transformation — and Palma is at the helm.
With a packed agenda, high-level attendees, and an atmosphere of collaboration and urgency, this year’s forum sparked powerful conversations and practical outcomes across infrastructure, innovation, sustainability, and strategy. From rethinking marina development to revolutionizing refit models and launching live hackathons, TBSF25 wasn’t just a forum — it was a movement.
Rethinking Marinas for the Next Generation
The event opened with a compelling deep dive into the future of marina infrastructure. As superyachts grow in size, complexity, and energy needs, Mediterranean marinas must evolve in lockstep.
From investment priorities to integrated design and user-centric services, the panel emphasized balancing innovation with tradition, and building marinas that are ready for the next 25 years — technologically advanced, client-oriented, and ecologically sound.
💬 “The future of marinas depends on listening to all users, balancing innovation and tradition, and building infrastructures ready for the next generation — larger yachts, broader services, and true sustainability included.”
Panelists:
🔹 Isabel Martinez
🔹 Nani Mas Borrell
🔹 Dean Smith
🔹 Elena Veleva
🔹 Enrique Tintore
Hackathons in Action | Turning Industry Challenges into Collective Solutions
One of the most energizing elements of TBSF25 was its live Hackathon format, where shipyards, brokers, captains, engineers, and innovators broke into real-time working groups. Their mission: solve the industry’s biggest pain points — from cybersecurity to workforce development, subcontractor coordination, and sustainability.
This wasn’t theory. It was action in the moment — generating bold ideas and real recommendations to guide the next chapter of the superyacht sector.
💡 “This is how we move the needle — not just by talking, but by building solutions together, across roles, companies and mindsets.”
Hackathon Leaders:
🔹 Victor Perez Campos
🔹 Diego Colón de Carvajal
🔹 Alexander Flemming
🔹 Jordi Ariet Pulido
🔹 Maria Zaballos
🔹 Ken Hickling
🔹 Ben Taylor
🔹 Oscar Siches
🔹 Jose Luis Fayos Muñoz
Investing in Refit Infrastructure & Business Models
The third major think tank tackled refit, a critical pillar of the Mediterranean’s yachting economy. As yacht systems become more advanced and clients more informed, shipyards face the need to reinvent their business models, communication processes, and service delivery.
Transparency, long-term vision, and coordinated capacity planning are now essential — with value defined not just by price, but by trust, service, and operational clarity.
💬 “The future of refit lies in clarity, adaptability and shared responsibility. Competing on price is no longer enough — value comes from service, skill, and collaboration across the supply chain.”
Panelists:
🔹 Carlos Morales
🔹 Carlos Albons
🔹 Eric Robert-Peillard
🔹 Rob Papworth
🔹 Manuel Di Tillio
🔹 Makis Pavlatos
Why TBSF25 Mattered
TBSF25 proved that the Balearics aren’t just a cruising destination — they’re a strategic hub for ideas, investment and innovation. The forum offered a model of what the future of industry events should be: inclusive, actionable, and forward-thinking.
By hosting real collaboration and cross-sector dialogue, the Balearic Marine Cluster showed how regional leadership can have global impact. With clear takeaways, industry engagement, and an energized community, this edition leaves no doubt: TBSF is now a must-attend on the global yachting calendar.
