The importance of understanding the insurance cover one has and the knowledge of those providing it rather than relying on price is something often spoken about. Yet we continue to see price being the primary deciding factor when owners or their delegated people choose insurance cover for their (often) multi million dollar asset. We find ourselves in an insurance market where insurers are shrinking away from risk and being ever more careful with what they underwrite. Its more important than ever to fully understand what you are buying, the ability of those you are buying from and the understanding of yacht risks the insurer has. There will always be a cheaper or more enticing option available but what are you _really_ getting for this?

The world’s most luxurious facilities for superyacht owners and captains will be a centrepiece of the expanded Rivergate Marina and Shipyard.

This year, APSA celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Although the pandemic is ongoing and we still have some challenges, there are superyacht events being planned for the second half of the year and some countries are now opening more to travellers and superyachts.

The first ‘Longer Long Lunch’ was hosted by Rivergate Marina & Shipyard, in conjunction with Catalano Agents NZ. The successful networking event was held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron(RNZYS) on Thursday 24 June 2021. The lunch was the opportunity for Captains from all over the region to socialise and exchange information and opinions about the region’s place and its prospects in an ever-changing World.

The Kingdom of Thailand in Southeast Asia is surrounded inland by Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Cambodia with the other part lying on the Malay Peninsula and neighbouring Malaysia. This area also divides Thailand into two important areas for visiting motor, sailing yachts and superyachts — the eastern Gulf of Thailand and the western Andaman Sea.

Ever since the very beginning of Simpson Marine, which was founded in in Hong Kong in 1984, customer care has been at the heart of what the company does. Mike Simpson, founder of Simpson Marine is committed to taking care of the people they sell boats too. This includes the solid service support and after sales team structure across all the Simpson Marine offices and today the support services account for half of the company’s team. This is all done to assist yacht owners in their yachting journey, and to make sure their experience is a happy and hassle-free wherever possible.

Nigel Beatty, head of YACHTZOO JAPAN and APSA Chairman was recently cruising on Silent World II, in the Seto Naikai – the Inland Sea of Japan. “We spent 5 days onboard as guests of the owner, enjoying a great cruising, local foods, swimming and water toys,” says Beatty.

The AZURE team that provide health, disability and accident insurance for yacht crews around the world, have signed up a slew of large yachts through the APAC region in the last six months.