April

The Singapore Yachting Festival continues to be a key event for the industry in Asia, where the global yachting community comes together. Marco Valle the CEO of the Azimut|Benetti Group presented at the South East Asia Yachting Conference and said, “I can only reaffirm the importance of paying a visit to this strategic market. In light of today’s increasingly complex global landscape, the decision to invest in the growth of the Asian market proves to be more timely and essential than ever. It confirms the vision behind Azimut|Benetti Group’s long-standing strategy: to maintain a strong, well-balanced, and widely distributed presence across all geographies. My time in Singapore also reinforced just how diverse and nuanced the APAC region truly is. It underscored the importance of deepening our understanding of each individual country — China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and others — and of leveraging the strength of a local network of shipyard representatives and dealers.

The 2025[Singapore Yachting Festival](https://singaporeyachtingfestival.com/newfront)returned with great success to[ONE°15 Marina](https://one15marina.com/memberships/membership-enquiry/?utm_source=Google+PMax+Ads&utm_medium=PMax+Ads&utm_campaign=2024_Membership+%28PMax%29&utm_term=&utm_campaign=2024_Membership_(PMax)&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2429164124&hsa_cam=21884308453&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADnGa0keRok_M6qVAlUE0JWjZu8Bi&gclid=CjwKCAjwq7fABhB2EiwAwk-YbAwpKrtwuUaTtlbHmLRQ6pmxnrPOpXQL6D6E2eYJSGQ7wq4XUVUc6hoCPb8QAvD_BwE)Sentosa Cove, reaffirming its role as the region’s most significant yachting showcase. Welcoming an international audience of owners, yachting enthusiasts, and industry leaders, the event was a celebration of the region’s growing stature as a global yachting hub. Simpson Marine showcased six standout models, including the[Sanlorenzo SL96A](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/newyacht/sanlorenzo/sl96-asymmetric/),[SD96](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/newyacht/sanlorenzo/sd96/),[SX88](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/newyacht/sanlorenzo/sx88/),[Bluegame BGX73](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/newyacht/bluegame-asia/bgx73/), the[Bluegame BGX60](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/yachts/Bluegame-BGX60-9387695?currency=USD), and the[Axopar 45 XC](https://www.simpsonmarine.com/newyacht/axopar/axopar-45-xc-cross-cabin/), drawing strong interest from guests, clients and media throughout the four-day event.

Horizon Yachts will impressive line-up of luxury yachts at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) taking place May 22–25, 2025. “We are proud to be presenting our most comprehensive and versatile display to date, including Australia’s largest-ever Fast Displacement Series showcase,” said Mark Western, Director at Horizon Yacht Australia. “From entry-level models ideal for owner-operators, to vessels offering full commercial AMSA certification and charter business potential, our line-up reflects the diversity and depth of the Horizon range.”

M/Y Asia Poseidon, a 2014 Benetti with exterior styling by Stefano Righini and interiors from Zuretti Interior Design, has successfully completed an extensive refit programme in Bangkok. The vessel arrived from her berth in Pattaya before entering Clearvac Engineering Asia’s [Superyacht Shipyard](https://clearvacengineeringasia.com/vessel-services/superyacht-refit-project-management/), where a concentrated four-week schedule was carried out to meet the requirements of her upcoming RINA class survey.

Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM)– the iconic shipyard that redefined Australia’s marine industry by boldly transforming Gold Coast farming paddocks into an internationally renowned ‘one-stop-shop’ for vessel refit and repair has notched up 25 years. Since opening in 2000 as the first major marina development within the Gold Coast’s famous Coomera marine precinct, GCCM has been instrumental in changing the face of how boaties managed vessel maintenance and bolstering the Gold Coast’s status as the marine capital of Australia.

Global charterers and superyacht Owners and Captains along with Charter companies have been shifting their focus from traditional cruising grounds in search of more exotic cruising destinations.“As the late September Mediterranean summer cruising season ends, increasingly some yachts that traditionally travel to the Caribbean for the winter are coming eastward to elongate the charter season and enjoy Asia Pacific’s warmth and beautiful islands”, reports Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) co-founder, Captain Scott Walker.

Benetti’s latest unit of Motopanfilo 37M, BMP007 will be delivered to her owner in March 2024. With its timeless design inspired by the “navette” of the 1960s, the exterior lines of the Motopanfilo 37M are designed by Francesco Struglia in collaboration with the shipyard, and the interior design is by Lazzarini Pickering Architects.

Horizon Yachts announced its participation in the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on May 23–26, 2024. Two brand new FD builds globally premiered at the 2024 Horizon Open House, and the first V74 customized for the Australian market will share the stage on Pier G. Alongside the FD90 and FD80, and the crowd favourite V74, there will be a range of brokerage yachts.

The ability to reliably ship yachts around the globe is a prerequisite for many of today’s regattas. As with state-of-the-art racing yachts, Sevenstar recognizes that classic yachts of all sizes and descriptions need special attention.“These are unique yachts that are often similar to works of art and must be treated with the greatest of care”, says Sevenstar’s classic yacht expert Matthieu Le Bihan. Sevenstar transports roughly 3,000 yachts a year on its vessels, so the master, officers, and crew all have a clear understanding of the processes involved. In any industry, the calibre of clients is a good endorsement and Sevenstar has long-running close relationships with many owners and project managers.

Superyacht Australia has retained the reigns of hosting the “Crew Party of the Year” on the Superyacht Australia calendar of events, with 87 captains and crew from thirty-one yachts currently residing in Sydney Harbour. The abrupt onset of stormy weather did little to deter guests from attending the tropical themed party, held in the character filled Royal Australian Navy Sailing Association (RANSA), with uplifting beats from DJ Emalia Jane.