Simpson Marine and Beneteau APAC are happy to announce the official launch of the [Beneteau Cup Hong Kong](https://www.beneteaucuphk.com/event-details/beneteau-cup-hong-kong-2021), the first sailing regatta dedicated to Beneteau owners of its kind in Asia. Dates are set for 15-16 May 2021 so mark this in your diary!
The regatta, which ran from 28-31 March, is one of the must-do regattas on the world superyacht circuit and has garnered a reputation as a fun, hospitable, but fiercely competitive regatta. The cancellation of the last day of racing left plenty of time for competing yachts to enjoy some of the best of the Bay of Islands. The local dolphin pod has become a much-loved feature of the regatta and crew were thrilled to be joined by them as they cooled off in the turquoise Bay of Islands waters.
The 37th America’s Cup could be the catalyst for a superyacht boom in Brisbane with dozens of luxury vessels tipped to visit our shores ahead of the 2025 event in New Zealand.
ASIAMARINE is excited to have delivered the first 640 Fly with the full options to the happy owner in March 2021. The award-winning 640 Fly builds on the iconic 500 Fly with its signature transformer wings, extending the beam to 7.4m with a portside bar. The 640 Fly also features an innovative “magic door” connecting the bow and saloon, allowing direct access as well as a larger social area.
This is our second newsletter in March, and increasingly members are taking full advantage the APSA news channel to get their news out to the global superyacht community. Again, we have a surplus of news (which is all on the APSA website) but the newsletter is restricted to a dozen stories; if your story is not in this newsletter, then it will be in the next in a couple of weeks’ time.
The APSA Grand Tour 2021, Season 2 will start in the South Pacific on Tuesday 13th April 2021 atn1700hrs HKT (GMT +8). The panellists for the first webinar of Season 2 are Manoa Rey (Tahiti), David Jamieson (Fiji) and Katrina Matheson (Cook Islands).
The Cook Islands Yacht Squadron (CIYS), an incorporated society, was established in August, 2006 to further the recreational and competitive sailing objective of Maritime Cook Islands, the flag state administrator of the Cook Islands register for ships and yachts.
Asia-Pacific Boating (APB) is a leading source for news and features on luxury yachting, and marine environment and conservation in Asia-Pacific both in print and online. Asia-Pacific Boating delivers timely breaking news and in-depth feature articles to an engaged readership of yacht owners, and marine industry insiders. While continuing to feature beautiful yachts, Asia-Pacific Boating has pivoted to become a leading voice for marine conservation, with a focus on biodiversity, the marine lifestyle and tourism.
Early March saw the delivery of the stunning[Sanlorenzo](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/manufacturer/sanlorenzo/)SL118 into Hong Kong, one of many Sanlorenzo arrivals due into the city over this year and the next. The Sanlorenzo SL118 has a modern style and innovative features throughout the yacht. Her ergonomic helm stations include four control system interactive touch screens, each individually standing, and a navigator corner just as on a commercial aircraft.
Title: New Zealand Yachting Industry: Duthie Lidgard
