At Smartgyro, we’re proud to take part in World Boating Day 2025, a global initiative that shines a spotlight on the passion, innovation, and people driving the leisure boating industry forward. This year’s event takes place on May 24, but we’re celebrating all week long.
World Boating Day is a unique open-door event that brings together brands, boatbuilders, and enthusiasts from around the world under a shared goal: making boating more accessible, inclusive, and inspiring.
To celebrate, Smartgyro have created a dedicated insight page – live on our website throughout the week – that offers a closer look at who we are and what we do – from cutting-edge stabilization systems to the teams that make them possible.
From our headquarters in La Spezia, Italy, to our growing global network of partners, Smartgyro is committed to delivering advanced gyro stabilization technology that enhances life on board.
Innovation at Smartgyro is driven by people – engineers, production specialists, field technicians, and the wider team working together across departments. To mark World Boating Day, we asked some of them to share what inspires their work and how they contribute to shaping the future of marine stabilization:
“Our R&D process is a balance of technical vision and real-world demands. Sometimes innovation starts with an idea we prototype and validate internally; other times it comes directly from evolving customer needs. Expanding into new markets like the U.S., with different sea states and usage patterns, challenged us to rethink and adapt our technology, that’s exactly what drives progress.” — Fabrizio Stifani, R&D Manager at Smartgyro.
“For us, quality isn’t just a checkpoint — it’s embedded in every stage of production. We run multi-stage testing, certify key components, and use real functional testing to ensure long-term reliability. But what really refines our process is feedback from our customers. That’s what lead us to make major design upgrades and production changes that result in even more robust, longer-lasting systems.” — Rommy Bartoli, Production Manager at Smartgyro.
Smartgyro is part of the YANMAR Recreational Marine Business Unit, alongside leading brands VETUS, Maxwell, and Flexofold. Together, we share a unified mission, to elevate the experience of life on the water through innovation, reliability, and collaboration.
We invite you to explore our World Boating Day page and discover how Smartgyro is making waves in marine stabilization.
Visit our World Boating Day virtual experience!