Image marketing of saaremaa and ship and boat building in european lifestyle and ship and boat magazines

The aim of the Association of Estonian Boatyards, Saare Koostöökogu and the joint project Visit Saaremaa is to create an image of Saaremaa as an internationally known and acknowledged ship building area, and an high-quality, exclusive, marine, and natural tourist designation by using the media contact network of the ship building sector.

The project will last until spring 2019, and during this time, Saaremaa will be visited by at least 18 journalists from recreational craft building or tourism sector. Unlike earlier press visit projects, more personal approach will be used this time – 1 or 2 journalists will be visiting Estonia at a time in order to get their own story.


  • MOTORBOAT & YACHTING

    The first press visit under the project took place from 19 to 22 December when Anton Cherkassov-Nisman, a journalist of the Russian magazine MOTORBOAT & YACHTING visited Estonia and Saaremaa.
    His article was published in the issue of March/April 2017. Anton’s overview of Estonian recreational craft manufacturers and important harbours in Estonia and Saaremaa can be read HERE.

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  • SHIP & BOAT INTERNATIONAL

    The second journalist who visited us at the fist week of May 2017 was Martin Conway of magazine Ship & Boat International. His Estonian overview you can read HERE.

    Ship&Boat-International-Martin-Conway

  • MARINA WORLD

    The third journalist who visited us at the second week of May 2017 represented the magazine, which is publishing about marinas and marina equipment. The journalist Carol Fulford published an overview about Estonian marinas in different locations in Marina World July/August edition. Make yourself known to some Estonian harbours and marinas and read the story HERE.

    Estonian harbours in Marina World

  • SAILING TODAY

    The fourth journalist Samuel Jefferson, who also visited us in May 2017 represented magazine Sailing Today. He has published 3 stories:

    New, coming sailing yacht – Diva 40
    Diva40 sailing yacht

    The only marina in a castle backyard – Kuressaare harbour

    Test-driving of Saare 46

  • Spiegel online

    In the beginning of 2018 visited us Bettina Hensel from Spiegel online. She was visiting Saaremaa last week of February to discover more about ice-sailing. Her overview of why Estonians are ice crazy you can read HERE.

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  • Maritime Journal

    In the end of September 2018 visited us Jake Frith from Maritime Journal. He visited Saaremaa to discover more about Estonia’s new 45m hybrid powered Police and Border Guard vessel by Baltic Workboats.

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Galleries of visits

  • Visit of Fridtjof Gunkel

    YACHT, 26-29.06.2018

  • Visit of Bettina Hensel

    Spiegel online, 25-27.02.2018

  • Visit of Carol Fulford, Marina World

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at FloatMe

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at FloatMe

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Kõiguste Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Kõiguste Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Kuivastu Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Kuivastu Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Kuressaare Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Kuressaare Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Pärnu Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Pärnu Marina

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Pärnu Marina (behind is a famous Estonian skipper - Kihnu Jõnn)

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Pärnu Marina (behind is a famous Estonian skipper – Kihnu Jõnn)

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Introduction of Helloport at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Introduction of Helloport at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Introduction of Helloport at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Introduction of Helloport at Tallinn Marina Kalevi Jahtklubi

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tartu Karlova Marina. With Setoline on the river trip.

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tartu Karlova Marina. With Setoline on the river trip.

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tartu Karlova Marina. With Setoline on the river trip.

    Visit of Carol Fulford from Marina World at Tartu Karlova Marina. With Setoline on the river trip.

  • Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Swiss Performance Yacht, on the picture together with CEO Mairold Metsaviir

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Swiss Performance Yacht, on the picture together with CEO Mairold Metsaviir

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Swiss Performance Yacht, on the picture together with CEO Mairold Metsaviir

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Swiss Performance Yacht, on the picture together with CEO Mairold Metsaviir

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Alfa Yacht Production (producing Diva and Campus sailing yachts), on the picture together with CEO Kalev Kaal

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Alfa Yacht Production (producing Diva and Campus sailing yachts), on the picture together with CEO Kalev Kaal

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Alfa Yacht Production (producing Diva and Campus sailing yachts), on the picture together with CEO Kalev Kaal

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Alfa Yacht Production (producing Diva and Campus sailing yachts), on the picture together with CEO Kalev Kaal

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Tallinn Old Town Marina

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Tallinn Old Town Marina

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Tallinn Kakumäe harbour, on the picture with Indrek Ilves

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Tallinn Kakumäe harbour, on the picture with Indrek Ilves

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Tallinn Noblessner harbour, on the picture with Ann Virkus

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Tallinn Noblessner harbour, on the picture with Ann Virkus

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Ropeye, on the picture with CEO Jaanus Tamme

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Ropeye, on the picture with CEO Jaanus Tamme

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Ropeye, on the picture with CEO Jaanus Tamme

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Ropeye, on the picture with CEO Jaanus Tamme

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Roomassaare harbour

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Roomassaare harbour

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Roomassaare harbour

    Visit of Samuel Jefferson, Sailing Today at Roomassaare harbour


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