March 2022

At the start of March, the Simpson Marine Hong Kong office was delighted to welcome Asia’s first Sanlorenzo SL90 Asymmetric to Hong Kong. This exciting model is a brand-new addition to the new Asymmetric range of fast planning Sanlorenzo yachts ranging from 90-120ft.

Azimut once again reinvents yacht layout design with two innovative solutions that open up new onboard spaces and horizons. The Grande 26M features a Sea View Terrace on an extended cockpit, while the Grande 36M introduces the first-ever upper deck semi-walkaround, which extends over a single level almost to the tip of the bow.

Lantau Yacht Club (LYC) is pleased to introduce Ms Juliza Liu (right), who has joined the LYC team replacing Ms Charlotte Ho (left) as the Director of Membership and Marketing of Auberge Hospitality, while Charlotte will be promoted to a new role within the Group, heading Branding and Marketing for Discovery Bay.

The Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) held at the new Dubai Marina was a busy and successful event. Our Executive Director, Suzy Rayment, was able to catch up with several APSA members including: Benetti, Travel Cue, Cayman Islands, Sail Lanka, Burgess, Rosemont Yacht Services, Superyacht Australia/AIMEX, Hill Dickinson, Cluster Yachting Monaco, Yacht Style, and World of Yachting. If we missed any members, we apologise; however, the trip was done at short notice.

Over 100 delegates from the industry recently attended the Middle East Yachting Conference held at the St Regis Hotel on Dubai’s Palm Island with the theme ‘Embracing Change and Transformation with Breakthrough Innovation and Creativity’.

M/Y Triumph is the new member, and one of the most recent, megayachts launched by Benetti. M/Y Triumph is 65 meters long, and features five enclosed decks plus a Sundeck, achieving an exquisite balance between volume and length.

Southern hemisphere’s largest shipyard ‐ Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) ‐ creates new marine training and employment academy

Originally scheduled for April 2022, Verventia have just agreed, in response to requests from many of the main stakeholders in the long-standing industry event, to delay the event from April to 9-12 June, 2022.