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2023
Port Denarau Marina (PDM) is proud to announce that they have been honoured with the Highly Commended Award in the Industry Innovation category at the Marina Industries Association and Nautilus Marine Marina of the Year Awards.
Superyacht Australia annual conference was held at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland on the 24 May, 2023. Keynote Speaker Mohammed Hussein Alshaali, Chairman, Gulf Craft, shared his personal story with delegates on the development and global expansion of Gulf Craft over the last forty plus years.
Lee Marine, the leading luxury yacht brokerage and service provider in Southeast Asia, is pleased to announce their appointment as the exclusive dealer for Sunreef Yachts in Thailand. Sunreef Yachts is a globally recognized leader in the design and construction of luxury catamarans.
Singapore Yachting Festival (SYF) 2023 was a testament to the strength of the Asian boating community and celebrated the vibrant and growing boating culture of Singapore and Southeast Asia. Held in the world-class ONE°15 Marina, Sentosa Cove, the attendance numbers exceeded expectations with over 9200+ visitors enjoying the four-day festival.
Dear APSA Members and Friends
It has been over three years since Asia’s yachting professionals gathered to discuss our industry. ASPA was pleased to be a supporting partner for both the Southeast Asia Yachting Conference and Singapore Yachting Festival 2023.
Regional and international yachting experts participated in the Southeast Asia Yachting Conference 2023 (SEAYC) held at ONE 15 Marina, Sentosa, Singapore on the 26th April 2023. Part of the Singapore Yachting Festival 2023, the conference was the perfect platform to showcase that Asia is now back in action!
Over the last three years a group of active marine industry leaders have been working diligently behind the scenes to establish a marine industry association that brings together all stakeholders within the UAE and greater MENA region to speak with a united voice.
Sanlorenzo S.p.A. announced that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Mike Simpson to evaluate the Company's entry into the Simpson Marine Group and other affiliate companies. Simpson Marine has been operating for forty years as a major yacht sales and service company throughout the APAC territory.
Five of Thailand’s beautiful beaches are included among the ‘Top 100 Beaches on Earth’ published by the worldbeachguide.com website, with Koh Kradan in Trang province #1 on the list of the worlds best 100 beaches. Railay Beach in Krabi is #9, Freedom Beach in Phuket #18 and Laem Had Beach on Phang-nga’s Koh Yao Yai placing at #21. Ao Tanote in the Gulf of Thailand on Surat Thani’s Koh Tao was ranked 44th.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, joins the Azimut|Benetti Group as a minority shareholder and strategic partner in the Company's next phase of growth. Azimut|Benetti Group chooses the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as a new minority shareholder with a 33% share of the company.
German High-Performance water sled SEABOB had its Asian debut in Singapore Yachting Festival 2023. SEABOB, the world’s leading water sled manufactured in Germany launched its representation in Asia-Pacific Region at the Singapore Yachting Festival 2023.
From teaching sailing as a teenager to driving superyachts all over the world, Captain Gordon Percy reflects on more than four decades in the industry, and the travel bug it has helped sate. For Captain Gordon Percy, who is approaching 50 years as a professional sailor and skipper, the pathway was perhaps a combination of both – part inevitability, and part luck.
HFW were delighted to once again sponsor the Superyacht Investor Conference 14-15th March 2023, the leading conference within the Yachting industry's calendar. Partners and fee earners from across the firm, both the Yachting and Shipping litigation practices gave insightful presentations on a range of key topical matters for the yacht market, including; sustainability, sanctions, crew retention, yacht finance and luxury cruising.
The Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 2023 is gearing up to freely welcome international exhibitors and overseas guests for the first time since 2019. The last three editions of the annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, which takes place at Sanctuary Cove Marina on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, have been impacted by travel restrictions and supply issues related to the pandemic.
The ceremony was held at the Livorno yard to launch FB283, a 62-meter Benetti Full Custom Yacht with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure, tailor made for the owner like a bespoke suit. Signing off the entire project from a blank sheet of paper was Giorgio Cassetta, author of the exteriors and interiors. The hull lines are by Van Oossanen Naval Architects.
Best wishes to APSA member Kenta Inaba (SYL Japan) who will be competing in the 30th Rolex China Sea Race (RCSR) which starts tomorrow, 5 April, 2023. Sailing on SHK Scallywag Fuku, owned by Meitatsu Fukumoto and Seng Huang Lee, and skippered by David Witt, the ORMA 60 Trimaran will be sailing under the Hong Kong flag.
Dear APSA Members and Friends
Singapore is gearing up to welcome the Asian boating community in April. APSA is pleased to be a Supporting Partner for both the Singapore Yachting Festival (27-30 April), and the Southeast Asia Yachting Conference (26 April 2023). Darren Vaux, President of ICOMIA is the Keynote speaker at the day-long programme, which focuses on the cruising destinations of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
The CAYAGO AG is a technology company based in Stuttgart / Germany. In Bad Salzuflen we build the fastest water sled in the world. The SEABOB. This water sled is powerful and is driven by modern electric technology. This makes it extremely environmentally friendly and a high-quality watercraft.
Wade Pearce, Founder of SG Marine Guide, is proud to announce that the Southeast Asia Yachting Conference will take place on 26 April 2023 at ONE°15 Marina, Sentosa Cove, and will lead into the Singapore Yachting Festival 27-30 April. The conference will bring together leading industry professionals from Singapore and across the region to share insights on Southeast Asia.
As part of Travel Cue’s effort to help raise awareness of the Mission to Seafarers (MtS) incredibly important work within both the yachting and the shipping industries, as well as the much-needed funds, Travel Cue has entered two teams of three into the Mission to Seafarers Adventure Race on Japan's Izu Peninsula.
