2020

It seems there may be a silver lining for the yachting industry behind the very dark COVID-19 clouds currently darkening everyone’s horizon. Perhaps it’s good timing for Hong Kong – the centre of the most mature market for yachting in Asia – to finally get a new international boat show, something the well-established industry players there have been yearning for these past three or four years...

Sanlorenzo recently launched the first 44Alloy, the new fast displacement superyacht with a length of 44.5 meters, entirely in aluminium, make its official debut this year. With five boats already sold and under construction, Simpson Marine are looking forward to seeing their two units sold to Asia clients later this year...

Luminosity is no ordinary Gigayacht! This awe-inspiring hybrid vessel combines great art and craftsmanship plus the ultimate in high-tech innovations...

The Catalano Shipping Indonesia team organised a charity day to get 200 urgent sembako (food parcels) to 200 families living in poverty, exacerbated by the Covid 19 situation. CSS reached out to Benoa Marina partners Pelindo Properti as well as three resident 55m superyachts to raise 26 million rupiah budgeted to purchase and distribute packs of rice, oil, sugar and eggs.

Islands such as Koh Samui are heavily reliant on the tourism and hospitality industry, and many Thais and non-Thai residents on the island have provided help to those most in need. Asia Pacific Superyachts and Sisters of Samui (SOS) have been working with food providers and those helping to fund purchases and volunteers who organise, transport and facilitate distribution...

SuperYacht Group Great Barrier Reef member - the crew of M/Y Spirit have been nominated for the International ACREW Crew Awards! The MaritimeMT Crew Awards have been developed to reward crew that have proven themselves to be the very best at their job. The Awards will be both a personal achievement and an industry-wide recognition of professional excellence.

Despite the ongoing implications of Covid-19, AIMEX, ACMG and Superyacht Australia continue to promote Australia’s first-class marine services. The 2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards remain open and the submission deadline has been extended to Tuesday 30 June to ensure that the time is right, and the  stars of the Australian Marine Industry can be honoured and acknowledged.

SuperyachtNews has revealed that both SYBAss and LYBRA have withdrawn participation in Monaco Yacht Show 2020. A letter sent to Informa, and seen by SuperyachtNews, explains that both associations, who acted cooperatively through this process, have doubts over the safety of the show, the ability and/or willingness for clients to attend and whether the show is appropriate within the context of the global pandemic...

The foundations for the Sail Lanka Yachting Group can be found in the Building A Future Foundation, a long term project created to provide training and employment to underprivileged youth following the tsunami disaster of end 2004. The focus of the Foundation is to develop skills that will seed the yachting industry, and a major part of the project is supporting businesses that help to develop the recreational boat industry, as well create of sustainable jobs for hundreds of talented youth...