August

Welcome to the Comprehensively Yachts semi-annual bulletin, featuring an array of insights and discussions on key topics within the yachting industry. As the European summer season begins, it’s time for Comprehensively Yachts, our biannual briefing to the yachting industry.

Benetti is pleased to announce the delivery of M/Y Iryna, a platform-based yacht transformed into a tailor-made superyacht by a design that leaves plenty of room for customisation.The exterior styling is by RWD and the interior design is by Benetti, working in close contact with owner’s representative Arcon Yachts to create an ambitious project in a successful line.

Dear APSA members and Friends,

The Bali Benoa Marina Ground Breaking Ceremony on 22 May 2025 marked a historic milestone in the development of Bali Benoa Marina, Indonesia’s first full-service luxury marina designed to support regional and international yacht tourism. Hosted by PT Marina Development Indonesia (MDI) in partnership with Pelindo, the ceremony brought together government leaders, private investors, tourism stakeholders, and media to witness the symbolic launch of a world-class maritime destination and celebrated World Boating Day in Asia.

With the recent spate of yacht losses from all manner of risks from fire to heavy weather to crew error the yacht insurance market is set to continue to be a very difficult place in which to operate, with insurers being even more nervous of the risks they are prepared to take on.

Benetti returns to the Cannes Yachting Festival, held this year from September 10 to 15, where it will be showcasing the brand’s excellence with three models loved by customers all over the world. The spotlight will be on BO116, an Oasis 40m, on the Oasis 34m BO210 and on BMP002, a Motopanfilo 37m unit.

New Member: Island Sailor Maldives was incorporated in 2001 to provide services from the heart of the Indian Ocean. The yacht agency was created to help cruising sailors deal with the formalities when entering the Maldives and included travel arrangements, assistance for yacht chartering, surfing, diving, game fishing and inter-atoll sailing.

The mood throughout Asia Pacific and the superyacht industry has recently become very upbeat, with news of changing regulations favouring visiting yachts and new marinas on the way. Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) directors and teams are excited to share significant changes in person at the Monaco Yacht Show APS Stand DS25 (in the air-con Darse Sud Tent) and at Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association’s exclusive invitation-only ‘Asia Superyacht Night’ (Monaco) held on the eve of the Monaco Yacht Show.