The sordid world of superyachts. Floating lairs for Bond villains. Yachts purchased with stolen cash. These are just a few of the headlines that habitually plague our industry. Whether splashed on the front page of the New York Times or the homepage of the Daily Mail, these stories are responsible for serious reputational damage.
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The first Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) Phuket foreign-flagged superyacht client has now cleared into Phuket and is quarantining aboard, reports APS co-founder, Gordon Fernandes.
Benetti’s 63-meter mega yacht “Metis” was the winner in the World Superyacht Awards in the category “Displacement yachts between 1,000 and 1,499 tonnes”. The judges at Boat International were impressed by the interior architecture, designed in a particularly progressive style by British studio Bannenberg & Rowell, and the innovative exteriors and layout penned by Giorgio M. Cassetta and his team.
Represented by Simpson Marine Sanlorenzo Asia confirms the success of the Asymmetric concept with strong sales across the region. Since its establishment in 1958, conceptual innovation and product expansion have always been at the core of Sanlorenzo. This has been even more evident when the shipyard was acquired by Massimo Perotti in 2005. [Sanlorenzo](https://newsletter.simpsonmarine.com/go/30088192-1726989-181316429)is recognized as having pioneered many innovative developments in the industry – gullwing in the bridge deck and an opening side balcony on the 40Alloy, a beach club on the[46Steel,](https://newsletter.simpsonmarine.com/go/30088188-754694-181316429)the crossover[SX](https://newsletter.simpsonmarine.com/go/30088191-4080862-181316429)range with an expansive aft platform, an “indoor” beach club with translucid ceiling integrating a swimming pool on the[52Steel](https://newsletter.simpsonmarine.com/go/30088189-3946236-181316429). And now the remarkable Asymmetric concept – a result of an elaborate “think tank” workshop with Chris Bangle, best known for his work as Chief of Design for BMW Group including BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
APSA is pleased to announce that the APSA Guide is now online and can be found on the APSA website. See attached link where it can be viewed and downloaded from the APSA Website (Publications), https://www.apsuperyacht.org/publications.html
APSA is pleased to announce that the APSA Guide is now online. Designed to work on your desktop and mobile devices, it can be downloaded so it is easy access anywhere and anytime. APSA will be updating the digital version on a more regular basis, so please let us know if there are any changes to your company details or if we need to update any country information.
“We opened in 2011,” explains Giovanni Toumi, manager of Infinite Yachts. “The company specializes in the sale of new and used boats, as well as yacht management and charters.” Initially located in Golfe-Juan, Infinite Yachts has since opened three other offices in Saint-Tropez, San Remo and, in 2016, in Phuket to represent Sunreef catamarans. “Business in Europe is somewhat erratic, especially in winter,” says Giovanni Toumi. “This is why we looked for another location. We considered the United States, but there are too many competitors. Asia, on the other hand, still has only a few brokers. The ports are developing very quickly and it is very open to international trade. Today, the market is booming. Phuket already has four marinas, and a fifth is under construction for yachts up to 100 metres. Now is the right time to be there!”
The upcoming edition of the[Thailand Yacht Show & Rendezvous](https://www.thailandyachtshow.com/), held 10 to 13 January 2019, is must-do show that will see a major industry merge of two successful boat shows: PIMEX (rebranded as Phuket Rendezvous in 2018) and the Thailand Yacht Show, now rebranded as one show, the[Thailand Yacht Show & Rendezvous.](https://www.thailandyachtshow.com/)
Global Marine Travel GMT who’s largest global office is located in Makati, Manila has recently been working with [**Air Juan**](http://www.airjuan.com/), a Seaplane company, whose planes land and take off in Manila Bay. The planes use Subic Bay as a base. Subic Bay is fast becoming a hub for Super Yachts visiting the area as there are many first class facilities in available in Subic, including, dockage, refueling opportunities dry dock facilities and experienced port agency services headed up by former Super Yacht Captain Brian Gillies and his wife Bhing ([http://spdsinc.com](http://spdsinc.com/)).
