Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) AGM 2025 in Monaco

The Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) AGM 2025 was held on the 23 September 2025, at the Novotel Monaco. Committee members present were Nigel Beatty (Chairman) Yachtzoo Japan, Christophe Ceard (Vice Chairman) BSM Yachting, Antony Cowie (Honorary Secretary) Cowie and Co, Alex Teji (Honorary Legal Counsel) Teji and Cowie, Gordon Fernandes (General Committee) Asia Pacific Superyachts, and Luca Santambrogio (General Committee) Frigomar srl.

APSA Members who attended the AGM were Andy Shorten (The Lighthouse Consultancy), Chris Blackwell (Echo Yachts), Hilda Loe and Kai Kwok (Hilda Loe Associates Pte Ltd), Mary Tsoi (Maritime Cook Islands), Mike Sager (Ankor Software), Simone Centola (Legal Strategies) and Yukio Shintani and Kazuyuki Shintani (Creation Co Ltd). Affiliate Associations: David Good (Superyacht Australia), Wade Pearce (Singapore Boating Industry Association). Official Partner: Kitty McGowan (Nauticom-Superyacht Specialists).

Apologies were received from: Gregory Bonin De Pissarro (The World of Yachting), Colin Dawson (The George Group/Howden), Alex Heng (O2XH2O), Kenta Inaba (SYL Japan), Matteo Scalise (Plus International SRL), Evelyn Soon (Cayman Islands Shipping Registry), Neville Seet (The Shipowners’ Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association), and Joe Yuen (Lodestone Yachts).

The APSA AGM was followed by the Asia Superyacht Night held on the rooftop of the Novotel Monaco and over 250 APSA members, sponsors and guests enjoyed a network evening under the stars on the eve of the Monaco Yacht Show.