Curated for crew and owners on vessels currently in New Zealand, Agents by Catalano and Pantaenius Insurance are delighted to host The Superyacht Social – Auckland 2025 on the 8 November 2025. The event offers the perfect opportunity to connect ahead of a busy summer of cruising in New Zealand.
The Lantau Yacht Club Boat Show – Festa Nautica 2025 successfully concluded on 19 October and this three-day yachting extravaganza, seamlessly blended yachting culture with luxury lifestyle experiences, brought together yacht enthusiasts and industry leaders. Through a diverse range of high-end lifestyle brands and immersive experiences, the event showcased a unique coastal living aesthetic, highlighting Hong Kong’s strengths and potential as a yachting hub in Asia while injecting new momentum into the regional yacht economy.
The sight of the M/Y Solafide (52m) at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show carried more significance than its gleaming exterior might suggest. It was a milestone for Asian brokerage market, with Singaporean broker Della Pearce and Singapore-based Julien Solari Chief Commercial Officer of Camper & Nicholsons, representing an Asian-owned superyacht on the world’s most prestigious superyacht stage, the Monaco Yacht Show.
Hong Kong Boating Industry Association Chair Lawrence Chow and Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association Executive Director Suzy Rayment were interviewed by Dr Stephen Wong Chief Head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit about measures announced in the 2025 Policy Address to develop Hong Kong’s yacht economy. The Chief Executive’s Policy Unit hosted a roundtable discussion on the yacht economy in March, gathering insights from industry leaders, Legislative Council members and government bureaus. (Courtesy of Chief Executive’s Policy Unit).
The Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) is far and away the most important event on the superyacht calendar, and this year’s show was no exception. As busy as ever, with around 30,000 visitors and 120 superyachts, this year there was also plenty of Asia-Pacific superyacht action this year. Several announcements from members of the Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA), included new superyacht events in Australia, new partnerships, new charter opportunities, and new marinas in Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Japan – which gives the region plenty to promote and celebrate.
Leading independent private wealth & corporate services firm Praxis has been recognised as a Tier I firm in the latest eprivateclient Top Trust Companies rankings. As one of only 14 global, non‑owner‑managed firms to receive this top rating, this recognition spotlights the firm’s consistent excellence in delivering private wealth services.
Horizon Power Catamarans will present two of its PC models during the 66th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2025. A brand new PC60 featuring both an on-deck master and a Portuguese Deck configuration is on display alongside a new PC68 with the same layout. The team will also unveil the first-ever wheelchair accessible layout drawings for the PC68 model at its stand on the Face Dock, Slip 608.
Award-winning megayacht builder Cheoy Lee Yachts will showcase detailed plans for the new Cheoy Lee Discovery Series luxury explorer yacht line at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, (FLIBS) 2025, and the new Cheoy Lee 130 Explorer is also making her debut at the show.
