July

On 15 July, [the islands of Tahiti](https://tahititourisme.com/en-us/tahiti-activities/cruises-and-sailing/onboard-superyacht-cruise-sailing/) reopened their borders to foreign yachts and visitors. Thanks to early measures taken by the government, and the collaborative effort of the local population, French Polynesia has only had a few active cases of COVID-19 with no casualties. The country has managed to control the spread of the pandemic and the islands of Tahiti are now COVID-19 free.

CEYCAT Yachts are leading the way in catamaran design and build in Sri Lanka, attracting interest throughout Asia and further afield. Designed and built for the tropical climate, it does very well across the tropical belt. CEYCAT revealed its newest design, which concentrates on personal space, with en-suite cabins catering for a safer and more enjoyable experience with the latest version featureing 8 cabins.

To all of our dear friends, clients and colleagues,

Photo caption: MY Aurora on the Brisbane River Source: Rivergate Marina & Shipyard

Simpson Marine has always worked with the world’s leading sailing brands to bring our clients the best range of yachts and services on the market. We prioritise the value of skilled crew, so we are now partnering with[Galileo Maritime Academy](https://galileomaritimeacademy.com/)to give people the best maritime training services and deliver on all crew and training needs.

The contracts have been signed and construction is about to begin on the new fuel testing, metallurgy and non-destructive testing (NDT) centre. Brookes Bell Chief Technical Officer, Ray Luukas, says: “This is an exciting next step, the contracts have been signed for the fit out, construction commences on 3 August and the building is scheduled to be completed – coronavirus permitting – on 23 October.

The New Normal Era.

Benetti Yachts collaboration with superyacht designers RWD have produced the B.Now 63, an outstanding yacht, not just for its exterior and interior design, but also for its short delivery times.

Duthie Lidgard (Jnr) was recently appointed as a partner and MD of Catalano Shipping Services (CSS) NZ. “I am thrilled to bring this international brand, with so much history and experience in yachting into NZ, particularly at this time when the international spotlight is shining on us”, said Lidgard. “The timing was perfect and we are excited at what we are going to be able to do.” APSA asked Duthie Jr a few questions about how he came into boating and what attracted him to represent AGent by Catalano Group in New Zealand:

Sanlorenzo represented by Simpson Marine is delighted to announce the sale of yet another Sanlorenzo SL102 Asymmetric to North Asia. The Asymmetric concept has proved to be a tremendous success worldwide pushing yacht design boundaries to their limits by a substantial change in the yacht’s visual dynamics with her full width body to port and exterior companionway maintained solely on the starboard side.