2026

APSA Chairman’s Message 20 February 2026

The Hainan Clearwater Bay Getaway Season and International Yachting Festival is a month-long celebration of yachting and the boating lifestyle through-out February, and the Chinese New Year holiday period. The new marina clubhouse and resort complex adds a whole new dimension to the Chinese yachting scene, and is a blend of ocean culture and refined luxury.

Damen Yachting is excited to announce the first hull arrival of 2026. The latest Amels 80 has arrived in Vlissingen following the successful launch at our hull building facility in Galati, Romania. This revolutionary 80-metre Amels Limited Editions design will now undergo final outfitting. She is available for delivery in 2027.

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Horizon Yachts is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the world’s first FD100 Skyline. Destined for the Australian market, FD100 Hull 15 combines the acclaimed high-volume performance of the Fast Displacement (FD) Series with a sleek Skyline configuration. This masterful vessel, featuring interior design by the renowned Cor D. Rover, will make its official global debut at the 2026 Horizon Open House.

Expanding Art Collaborations in South-East Asia

40-metre hybrid yacht isn’t about performance on paper. It’s all about how it feels to be on board. Malcolm McKeon, a veteran designer synonymous with sailing superyachts, shaped the flowing B.Neos form: clean proportions, slick profile, and a silhouette that favours balance over bulk. The look is restrained, elegant and timeless.

Superyacht Crew Academy (SCA), in partnership with Sydney Maritime Institute (SMI), is pleased to announce the launch of their newly approved AMSA CoST STCW course, becoming the only independently run registered training organization (RTO) to deliver this course in New South Wales.

After days of careful weather monitoring and patient preparation in Mindelo, the Viking Explorers fleet departed Cape Verde in January, launching the next and most iconic stage of their transatlantic adventure — the crossing towards Port Louis Marina in Grenada, in the Caribbean.