2021

Numerous luxury yachts anchored in a bay with green hills and mountains in the background, under a cloudy sky. Trees and greenery frame the foreground.
July

Monaco Yacht Show 2021

With just over 2 months to go before the opening of the 2021 edition, the Monaco Yacht Show is fine-tuning its brand-new format dedicated to superyacht end users. The show will be set in a safe environment, with the participation of major players from across the industry.

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June

Chairman’s Message 30 June 2021

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.

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June

Superyacht Captains’ Longer Long Lunch

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.

Aerial view of rocky islands surrounded by turquoise sea water, with lush greenery, sandy beaches, and speedboats creating white trails on the water under a clear blue sky.
June

Thailand’s Top 10 Island Yachting Destinations

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.

Modern office with glass walls, white desks, navy blue chairs, and a round glass table topped with a bouquet of white flowers. Shelving with metal model boats decorates the left side. Large windows let in natural light.
June

Simpson Yacht Management Expands

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.

A palm tree leans over a sandy beach at sunset, with two people walking along the shoreline. The sky is filled with warm orange and yellow hues, reflecting on the calm sea.
July

Thailand Islands Reopenings

The launch of the “Phuket Sandbox” programme that began July 1st signaled the beginning of Thailand’s tourism revitalisation. Following Phuket’s reopening will be the “Samui Plus” Model with registration for entering Thailand under the slated reopening scheme reopening July 15th.

A white luxury yacht cruises through blue water near a sandy shoreline with trees, under a clear sky. Mountains can be seen in the distance.
June

YACHTZOO JAPAN goes cruising on SILENT WORLD II

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.

Luxury yacht deck with lounge seating, a hot tub, two orange sun loungers, plants, and decor, overlooking calm blue water in the evening light.
July

Redefining Sea Leisure with the BENETTI OASIS DECKTM

OASIS DECKTM is the name of a new solution offered by Benetti which, based on the extraordinary success of the Oasis 40M boasting sales of six units in APAC region and 15 units globally. Now featured on new models of the Oasis 34m and B.Now 50M and 66M, Benetti is anticipating very high demand for the new models equipped with OASIS DECKTM. With a unique combination of five key features, OASIS DECKTM represents the brilliant proposal, presented by Benetti, to superyacht Owners who dream for long stays onboard in authentic contact with the sea, thus confirming the brand’s role as a pioneer and design leader.

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