HFW Yachting Industry Briefing
Title: HFW Yachting Industry Briefing – APSA
June
2022 SCIBS Delivers a Boating Blockbuster Event
Title: 2022 SCIBS Delivers a Boating Blockbuster Event
Chairman’s Message 31 May 2022
The superyacht community is back in action with live events being held around the world. Three major boating events were held back-to-back at the end of May in Queensland: the ASMEX Conference, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, and Marinas22. At the annual conference for the Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial Marine Industries (ASMEX) David Good, CEO of Superyacht Australia, presented an independent economic study that indicates that the superyacht industry will deliver $1.8b and over 7,600 jobs for the Olympics happening in Brisbane in 2032.
Sanlorenzo Alloy Wins at World Superyacht Awards 2022
Sanlorenzo won the World Superyacht Awards 2022 in Semi-Displacement or Planning Yachts, 40m and above category with the superyacht ALLOY. The culmination of an experimental typological developed over the years by Sanlorenzo to explore new scenarios to offer to the owner and guests, it is a proposal capable of providing new perspectives told through collaboration with the Zuccon International Project studio, for the exterior lines, and the Christian Liaigre studio for the interiors. Sanlorenzo ALLOY is a 44.5-metre long fast-displacement model, entirely in aluminium, with a layout that moves away from the traditional layout of spaces to take the concept of liveability on board to the max.
Blue Flag Award for Çeşme Marina
The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised volunteer awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable boat tourism operators. To qualify for the Blue Flag, a stringent set of environmental, education, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained.
Azimut|Benetti: Group Achievements
Azimut|Benetti takes the opportunity provided by the launch of the new B.Yond 37M to report on its financial and market performance. Value of production for 2021/2022 reached the €1 billion mark, a +19% rise on the previous year. The Group’s percentage growth in coming years is also guaranteed by an order book at an all-time high – over €2.5 billion – which covers production for the next three years.
Simpson Marine and Ali G jointly launch their first NFT Collection
Simpson Marine is delighted to announce the official launch of its first NFT collection,ODE TO THE SEA, curated by Hong Kong’s established professional photographer and NFT creator Ali G of Ali G Studios. Although the concept of a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) has been around since 2014, it is only since early 2021 that NFTs have become increasingly popular digital assets, representing real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. In 2021 the word NFT also became the Collins Dictionary word of the year.
Australia Tahiti Rendezvous 2022
The 9th annual Australia Tahiti Rendezvous sponsored by Benetti Yachts was held on July 8, 2022, at Marina Taina, Papeete, Tahiti. With 15 vessels in attendance, superyacht captains and crew were excited to attend to receive updates on the Australian superyacht industry and participate in the day’s festivities.