Yachting Malta feature on Yachting Supplement – It-Torċa
Roland Darmanin Kissaun
Yachting Industry Pioneer (1970’s)
Early in the 60’s Roland Darmanin Kissaun recognised the opportunity to build an industry when a few yachts started to visit Malta and base themselves here. It is safe to say that Roland was one of the very first Maltese to get involved in the local Yachting industry and over the years, either through his personal efforts or through his leadership of the Yacht Traders Association, Roland worked hard in the interest of the industry to see Malta become one of the most successful Yachting hubs in the Mediterranean as we know it today.
In 1989, together with other local Yacht Agents, he lobbied with the Maltese Government and the London International Boat-Show Organisers and successfully secured the main sponsorship of the London International Boat Show, where the centre feature was Malta. At the same time he successfully organised three successive local, internationally recognized Boat-Shows in Vittoriosa. Roland was also a mainstay behind the organisation of notorious sailing events like the Malta-Pozzallo Windsurf Race (1983-1994) and the Malta-Tunisia Yacht Race held in the 90’s. He was always ready to support and assist any sailing oriented activity organised by any individual or group.
For reservations or further information please contact the team on awards@yachtingmalta.org or on +356 999 777 78 or +356 999 992 61
Wilfred Sultana
Journalist, Publisher and Events Organiser
Wilfred Sultana enjoys an esteemed career with a forty-eight-year span and is the author of several editorials on Malta’s potential as a yachting haven featured in noteworthy international publications. He is also a well versed freelance journalist with frequent articles in the local media regarding the yachting industry and sailing in general. Sultana, was selected Malta’s Sports Official of the Year in 1986, awarded a Life Career Recognition in Media and Sport in 2013 and a Life Career Recognition in Journalism, Publications and Organisation in 2016. Wilfred has also been instrumental in the promotion and organisation of a variety of high profile events, the likes of the Malta-Pozzallo Windsurf Race, the Wishbone Windsurfing International Championship, the ‘off-road’ Camel Rally Malta, the Malta-Tunisia Yachting Rally, Faces of Africa Art Exhibition and World Ranking snooker tournaments. In 1994 he was Coordinator of the 1st Malta International Boat Show held in Birgu while in 2009 he organised the first of four Seminars on the local yachting industry. He is the founder editor and publisher of ‘Yachting in Malta’, a Directory to the services and facilities Malta offers in the yachting industry, first published in 1976 with its 12th Edition (2017-2018) due for publication in a few weeks’ time.
The Yachting Malta Awards are being supported by Mercedes-Benz, Simon Estates, Charles Grech and Transport Malta.
For reservations or further information please contact the team on awards@yachtingmalta.org or on +356 999 777 78 or +356 999 992 61