Long-time Hong Konger, Andrew Dembina – originally from London – has re-joined _Asia Pacific Boating_(_APB_) and will be leading the magazine as Managing Editor. He has written about yachting for Asian and UK publications, and enjoys deepening insights into the minds of owners, brokers, shipyards and designers of sailing and motor craft, and into ever-morphing marine and yachting trends.
Back from the Monaco Yacht Show 2021, where Water Revolution Foundation launched its new ‘Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce’. A new collaboration of naval architects, interior and exterior yacht designers, dedicated to accelerating sustainability in yachting was launched on Thursday 23 September, 2021.
The South Pacific is a tropical paradise with archipelagos largely untouched by mass tourism. Now, it is possible to see the authentic side of island life and savour the natural world at its finest without leaving behind any modern-day conveniences and comforts on a [luxury yacht charter](https://www.charterworld.com/). Celebrities have long been using luxury yachts to maintain their privacy while on holiday – and the amenities they take with them can vary from a Jacuzzi on the sundeck to a full-blown spa with beauty salon, or a tender garage with submarine and diving centre!
The Asia-Pacific cruising grounds have a lot to offer superyacht owners and charter operators. The ASPA Grand Tour was a webinar series that hosted 20 industry professionals, talking about their local cruising grounds and sharing a wealth of first-hand knowledge. The webinars kicked off APSA 10 th Anniversary celebrations in 2021.
Back from the Monaco Yacht Show 2021, where Water Revolution Foundation launched its new ‘Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce’. A new collaboration of naval architects, interior and exterior yacht designers, dedicated to accelerating sustainability in yachting was launched on Thursday 23 September.
Join Sail Lanka Yachting Group at the VIRTUAL BOAT SHOW SRI LANKA 2021, taking place online from 25th to 29th October 2021. This five-day event is South Asia’s most focused and largest virtual boat show. This event will be the first ever Virtual marine festival in Sri Lanka organized to showcase the country’s capabilities in recreational boating and yachting, marine tourism, boat building and related services for export and local markets.
Australia InDepth series has launched by Superyacht Australia at the Monaco Yacht Show. The 9-part feature series will be shown over the coming months on Superyachts.com and gives a glimpse into Australia’s holistic offering as a superyacht destination.
[PARAFFIN](https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/buy-a-yacht/yachts-for-sale/paraffin-00006363)60.1m Feadship has arrived in Phuket and is part of the Burgess brokerage fleet and is available for in person viewings.
The Cluster Yachting Monaco is happy to announce the second edition of the Winter Pop Up 2021, in the beautiful Marina of the Yacht Club de Monaco on 12th of October from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
The boat shows continue: it’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this week, along with the first Virtual Boat Show Sri Lanka, and in November it will be METSTRADE. We know that some of our APSA Members are at FLIBS, and we look forward to hearing their feedback about the show. If you plan to be at METSTRADE, please let us know as APSA Committee Member Gordon Fernandes will be there to represent APSA.
