The Lantau Yacht Club (LYC) welcomed the first yacht member and first visiting yacht on 30 August 2020, marking a key milestone of Hong Kong’s newest state-of-the-art marina. The soft opening involves the opening of the Marina Office, and Phase 1 of the Marina and the service yard. The 45-feet Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 479 sailed into the all-new Lantau Yacht Club marina closely followed by Ferretti Yachts 670 and they were welcomed by the marina staff.
Cruising from the past into the future, and combining pure elegance, classic contours, and the very latest in technical capabilities, the OCEA shipyard presents the Commuter 50. Over the past twenty years, the Commuter range has become emblematic of OCEA’s shipbuilding expertise. The design is inspired by the “commuter yachts” of the early 20th Century, sleek boats owned by New York’s billionaire class and designed to ferry them across the East River to Manhattan with speed, elegance, and maximum style and class.
Swiss Ocean and Vikand have teamed up to create a concrete and effective Covid-19 programme for charter and private yachts. As the world struggles with the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the yachting industry continues to function – albeit with new challenges such as travel restrictions, freight issues and contractual difficulties for charter yachts. First-hand reports from the popular hotspots for yachts, however, clearly show a lack of control onboard many yachts in the active prevention of the spread of the virus.
Starting on a positive note we would like to welcome Kingship as APSA’s newest member. Roger and Diana Liang are well known in the Asian superyacht community as well as the rest of the world, and their son Jeffrey is joining them in the family shipyard business. It’s great to have them as members of APSA.
The Italian Super Yacht Life Foundation (ISYL) provides vocational training in association with NAVIGO and the shipyards in the Viareggio district. In October 2020 three new courses will be on offer to 75 high school graduates. Courses include technical skills and opportunities, whilst providing a pathway to employment in the yachting industry, and in other strategic sectors such as logistics and tourism.
What will be the new regulation landscape for this summer season in the French and Italian Riviera as far as VAT on charters and new measures imposed by the COVID health crisis are concerned?
YACHTZOO JAPAN has this week listed a Japanese based 2013 Sessa C68 which has only had one careful owner and has been professionally maintained throughout its life. With only 300 hours on its Volvo Penta D13 IPS 1200 drives it is virtually new and is designed to provide owners and guests with fun and enjoyment on the water. Excellent performance in both the open sea (EU RINA Category A) and the bay the yacht has sporty lines and driving performance, maximum speed of about 36 knots.The yacht had multiple upgrades when commissioned and these options included three staterooms plus crew quarters and a downstairs lounging/TV/kids area.
The southern hemisphere’s most comprehensive and awarded marine facility, Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) has added to its distinguished talent pool and capabilities with the prized addition and expansion of multiple new and existing marine refit and repair businesses onsite. The landmark 17.5-hectare facility plays home to Australia’s largest concentration of marine trades and provides a seamless and easy one-stop shop destination for superyacht refit and repair on Queensland’s spectacular Gold Coast (ideally located mid-way between Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef on Australia’s East Coast). There are currently over 80 on-site businesses employing in excess of 700 marine contractors, many of whom are leading marine service providers in their respective fields.
